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Ukraine govt survives 'no confidence' vote amid mass protests

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Ukraine’s Cabinet has survived a vote of no confidence initiated by opposition MPs in the Verkhovna Rada. The decision was announced as thousands of opposition supporters rallied outside the parliament building. Only 186 MPs voted for the motion, well short of the simple majority of 226 needed for it to pass. Ahead of the vote, Ukraine’s Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov gave a speech in parliament,... 

Cameron's bid for EU-China deal premature: EU

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British Prime Minister David Cameron The European Union has described British Prime Minister David Cameron’s bid for a free trade deal between China and the 28-nation bloc as “premature.” “We believe that it is premature at this stage to discuss a free trade agreement with China,” said Alexandre Polack, a spokesman for the EU executive, on Monday. The spokesman added that the EU and... 

Is Europe a dreamboat or a trap-hole?

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The former Soviet Union is suffering from Europhilia, a centuries-old disease of the intellectuals that moved to the level of the masses in the 20th century, Sergei Mikheyev, the Director of the Caspian Cooperation Institute said in a live feed of Pravda.Ru. This idea is fed by the Western propaganda machine that the weak state of Ukraine cannot resist. “Living in Europe is my dream,”... 

Youth joblessness could tear eurozone apart, WEF warns

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The World Economic Forum (WEF) has warned that a lost generation of jobless youth in the eurozone could tear Europe apart if policymakers fail to address the chronic levels of unemployment. The warning came on Friday, as the WEF presented its outlook on the global agenda for 2014. “There is a growing consensus on the fact that unless we address chronic joblessness we will see an escalation in social... 

Deflated: Prices in Greece at a 50-year low

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Prices of goods in Greece, from milk and bread to medicine have fallen by 2.0 percent in October, and are now at their lowest since 1962. Only the price of alcohol and tobacco increased in the last year. Consumer prices in Greece plummeted 2.0 percent year-on-year in October 2013, according to a report by Greece’s Hellenic Statistical Authority on Friday. In its sixth year of deep recession, unemployment... 

EU considering sanctions on US over spying

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The European Union is considering a possible imposition of sanctions on the United States as a response to Washington’s massive spying activities on its closest European allies. German officials said Monday that the EU is considering suspending a data-sharing agreement between the EU and the US. The agreement allows the United States access to funds transferred through the private, Belgium-based... 

EU Set to Monitor “Intolerant” Citizens

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Controlling social behavior: Proposal could ban criticism of Islam, feminism! A frightening proposal currently being considered by the European Parliament would direct governments to monitor citizens deemed “intolerant” and could even lead to a ban on all criticism of Islam and feminism. The European Framework National Statute for the Promotion of Tolerance (PDF), which was drafted by the European... 

NSA scandal shows Europe would be better off without Britain

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Like the curious incident of the dog that didn’t bark in the nighttime in the classic Sherlock Holmes story Silver Blaze, the most revealing thing about the latest NSA spying revelations which made world headlines last week was the non-barking of the UK. While leading politicians of other European countries and officers of the EU itself were keen to express their concern over the latest revelations... 

Irritated EU leaders voice ‘lack of trust’ with US after spying claims

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EU leaders say their relations with the US have been undermined by reports of NSA spying on European leaders and ordinary citizens. A partnership with America should be built on respect and trust, they said in a joint statement. The statement was released Friday amid the ongoing summit of top European politicians in Brussels. It said the reports of American surveillance in Europe have raised “deep... 

Obamacare “Death Spiral” Warned Could Collapse Global Economy By February

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A stunning Ministry of Finance (MoF) report released today on the global impact of the recently implemented Affordable Care Act (ACA) [otherwise known as Obamacare] in the United States is warning that this new law is now in a “death spiral” which could, by February 2014, collapse the entire world’s economic system as the US Federal Reserve would not be able to bail out its European Union (EU)... 

German Ambassador: 'Now that Greece is being sold, we shall invest'

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The German ambassador in Athens Wolfgang Dold, spoke of investments planned to take place in Greece by German companies. When will they invest? After the EU, IMF and others directed entirely from Berlin, are finished looting everything in our country. Then the Germans and other foreign entities that exploit human souls will “invade” to analyze everything. Public property already is being sold... 

Cold War ongoing between Russia and EU?

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Polish MEP Jacek Saryusz-Wolski believes that the Cold War is ongoing between Russia and the EU that can take a long time. Both European officials and the Russian leadership have already stated that economic integration with the EU and membership in the Customs Union are incompatible. Ukraine and Moldova have about one month left for consideration. Armenia has already “surrendered,” according... 

Nearly 5 million people unemployed in Spain

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Official figures show that the unemployment rate in Spain has increased again with nearly five million people out of work in the recession-hit country. Figures released by Spain’s Labor Ministry on Wednesday indicated that the number of people registered as out of work rose by 25,572 people in September. The ministry added that the total number of unemployed people in Spain remained at around 4.7... 

Up to 146 million risk poverty if EU's austerity drags on

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As EU countries battle the financial crisis with austerity, average citizens get hurt while unemployment rises and social programs disappear. Up to 146 million Europeans are at risk of falling into poverty by 2025, the head of Oxfam’s EU office told RT. If the damage being inflicted by the European Union’s austerity measures is not reversed, the number of people trapped in poverty will increase... 

Greek teachers clash with riot police during protests over layoffs

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Greek teachers have clashed with police as demonstrators took to the streets in capital, Athens, to protest against public sector layoffs and forced transfers in the austerity-hit nation. Police fired tear gas at striking teachers and school patrol guards who tried to enter the Administrative Reforms Ministry in the country’s capital city on Monday. The high school teachers’ union, OLME, started... 
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