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Italian workers protest worsening economic situation
Italy’s main union leaders speak to crowds outside Parliament in Rome April 16, 2013.
Thousands of Italians have protested against the deteriorating conditions for the country’s workforce, blaming the political stalemate for the worsening economic situation.
The country’s three major unions organized the rally outside Parliament on Tuesday, where workers demanded more money to a state...
Germany mulls purchasing Israeli attack drones
An Israeli Heron TP reconnaissance drone, also known as the IAI Eitan
A recent report says Germany is engaged in talks with the Israeli regime to buy assassination drones that are apparently more cutting-edge and technologically advanced than their US-made Predator rivals.
The German defense ministry proposed the purchase several months ago. German officials have already held two meetings with Israeli...
Homeless people hold march in Greece
A homeless man in Athens
Homeless people in Greece have staged a silent march, calling on the government to provide them with healthcare and improved social services.
The protestors took to the streets of central Athens on Friday, urging the authorities to provide basic medical and sanitation facilities.
The demonstrators were carrying placards reading, “We have no slogans. We have demands.”
The...
Italy suffers record fall in income for 2012
Italians staging a protest against austerity in Rome
Official figures show that Italian households have experienced a record fall in income for 2012, as the country’s economy is expected to remain bleak.
Italy’s national statistics agency Istat reported on Tuesday that the households’ purchasing power contracted by 4.8 percent last year, making it the worst result since 1990 for Eurozone’s...
EU empire destroying people's freedom - Marine Le Pen
European people are realizing that the EU is an empire that destroys their freedom and doesn’t protect them from economic, social or migratory difficulties, the leader of France’s National Front party Marine Le Pen told RT.
Le Pen came third in the 2012 French presidential election with 18% of the vote, higher than expected. She is currently an MEP and believes it’s the best way to fight...
Cyprus, EU leaders eroded trust in European banks: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the banking crisis in Cyprus has revealed the unreliability of Western financial institutions.
In an interview on Friday with Germany’s state-owned ARD television before an April 7 visit to the European nation, Putin accused Cypriot and European Union leaders of undermining confidence in Europe’s banks by taxing deposits...
Destruction of Cyprus is another step towards NWO
It would be naive to believe that the destruction of the Cyprus offshore zone was a “terrible mistake” of European politics made in a noble struggle with offshore companies in general or those where Russian oligarchs are laundering their money. The analysis shows that this is a part of the plan for building a new world order required for the forthcoming collapse of the U.S. debt pyramid....
Should Russia pay for Germany's great plans?
Germany is looking for ways to fund its major geopolitical projects. Taking money from the German citizens is dangerous as it may not be appreciated. German authorities set their sights on Russia. The Germans will take money from Russia without even asking for permission.
Recently the Russian-German relations have not been the greatest. Of course, they are not at the level of the Russian-American...
Russian Leader Warns, “Get All Money Out Of Western Banks Now!”
A Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) “urgent bulletin” being sent to Embassies around the world today is advising both Russian citizens and companies to begin divesting their assets from Western banking and financial institutions “immediately” as Kremlin fears grow that both the European Union and United States are preparing for the largest theft of private wealth in modern history.
According...
Nigel Farage To Europeans: “Get Your Money Out While You Can”
In Nigel Farage’s first TV appearance since the Cypriot wealth tax was announced, the Englishman pulls no punches.
In all his years and all his experience of the desperation of the European Union’s leadership “never did [he] think they would resort to stealing money from people’s savings accounts.”
The simple fact is that they know they cannot let any country leave, no matter how small,...
Cypriot parliament rejects EU-IMF bailout tax on bank deposits
Cypriot MPs vote on a controversial bailout package during a parliament session in Nicosia on March 19, 2013.
The Cypriot parliament has voted against a revised bank deposit levy. The tax was meant to shave 9.9% off any deposits over €100,000 and has since caused uproar in the country.
Thirty six deputies voted against the proposal to tax bank deposits in the 56-member chamber, while 19 abstained....
UK sends flight loaded with 1 million Euros to Cyprus based troops
Britain’s Royal Air Force is flying out one million euros ($1.3 million) in emergency loans for UK military personnel, as a “contingency measure” in case debit cards and cash machines stop working on the island.
Britain’s ministry of defense (MoD) said the flight has a “contingency measure” in case banks in Cyprus stop giving out cash, as the country deals with the fallout from a controversial...
Europe Recoils In Shock After Bankster Raid, US Warned Is Next
A truly grim Ministry of Finance (MOF) report circulating in the Kremlin today says that a state of “horror and shock” has descended upon the European Union this weekend after the unprecedented announcement that all of the bank depositors in Cyprus will be forced to give up a percentage of their savings in order to bailout their EU bankster overlords.
According to this report, EU officials demanded...
1000s of students demonstrate in Madrid against education cuts
Thousands of students demonstrate in Madrid to protest against Spanish government’s spending cuts in the education system, February 6, 2013.
Thousands of students and teachers have demonstrated in the Spanish capital Madrid to protest against the government’s budget cuts in the education sector.
Carrying flags and banners that read “Our education will not pay your debt,” the demonstrators...
Thousands of Europeans demand end to Austerity
A trade union representative gives a speech in Brussels, Belgium, against austerity policies on March 14, 2013.
Thousands of Europeans have staged a rally near the European Union (EU) headquarters in Brussels to protest against anti-austerity measures.
About 15,000 protesters and trade union representatives from Belgium, Britain, France, Germany and other European Union countries gathered in the Belgium...