Monday, December 30, 2013

#IRELAND

Breakaway Fine Gael Legislators Register Unofficial "Third Party" [world politics news]


Lucinda Creighton of the Reform Alliance says the group of expelled Fine Gael legislators has no intention of forming a formal political party.

#TUNISIA: "Slimmed Down" Gov't of "Technocrats" to Lead Until Elections

[world politics news]



PM-designate Mehdi Jomaa, who will lead a small gov't of 15 ministers until elections are held.

#USA: #NH Legislator Investigated After Crushing Ducks with BMW

[world politics news]


#ZIMBABWE

Ambassador Who Defected to Australia Labeled "Traitor" [world politics news]


#GERMANY

Welfare Fraud Feared as EU Opens Doors to Eastern Immigrants [world politics news]

Seven years after joining, Bulgarians and Romanians can now immigrate and work anywhere in the EU, prompting German fears of a huge rise in welfare claims. Merkel's Christian Democrats are calling for tougher standards to prevent abuse.

Friday, December 20, 2013

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

#FRANCE

Two Former Sarkozy Aides Face Corruption Probe, Endangering Comeback [world politics news]


#FRANCE

Unions Attack "Meager" €12/Month Minimum Wage Hike [world politics news]


#EGYPT

Public Info Officer Resigns Amid Error-Strewn Poster at Pro-Constitution Event [world politics news]

The poster misspelled "Egyptians" in Arabic and featured images of three Westerners, including a Down Syndrome boy.

#CHINA

Survey Shows 90% Support for Crackdown on Gov't Waste and "Extravagance" [world politics news]


CA Gov. Jerry Brown, 75, May Seek White House For a Fourth Time [world politics news]


#TURKEY

Police Detain Sons of Three Gov't Ministers In Bribery, Corruption Probe [world politics news]


#SYRIA

West May Allow #Assad to Stay in Power, Fearing Radical Islamists' Rise [world politics news]


Wednesday, December 11, 2013

#RUSSIA

Duma to Vote on Forgiveness of $29 Billion of Soviet-Era Aid to Cuba [world politics news]


#IRELAND

Gov't Must Cut €2.5 Bill. Next Year, Not the Planned €2 Bill., Warns EU [world politics news]

The IMF’s Ajai Chopra at a troika press conference in Dublin.

#CANADA

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Defends Missing One-Third of Commons Question Periods [world politics news]


#JAPAN

PM #Abe's Popularity Sinks 10% in a Month Over New Secrecy Law [world politics news]




#CUBA

Same Day as Obama-Castro Handshake, Human Rights Day Demonstrators Detained [world politics news]


#SOUTHAFRICA

Scandal-Plagued Pres. Zuma Booed At Mandela Funeral Appearance [world politics news]