Officials in Brussels said that the announcement of a meeting of euro zone finance ministers suggested that an agreement in principle was likely among Greek political parties.
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Greece Nears Agreement on Bailout Package
The leaders of Scotland’s four main political parties issue their New Year messages.
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Leaders issue New Year messages
A £10,000 cap on donations to political parties and more restrictions on trade union funding are among key proposals from an independent inquiry.
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‘Cap party donations at £10,000′
BERLIN — Economist Lucas Papademos will be Greece’s next prime minister, the Greek president’s office announced Thursday, giving Europe a partner who promises to implement a bailout plan that forces tough austerity measures on the country before elections are held next year. The selection of Papademos, a former vice president of the European Central Bank, ended four days of squabbling by the country’s bitterly divided political parties over how to structure a unity government. Read full article > >
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Economist Papademos to lead Greece’s unity government
LONDON — One day after a vote rejecting a beefed-up bailout fund to help contain Europe’s deepening debt crisis brought down the government in Slovakia, the country’s main political parties appeared to reach a compromise deal to approve the controversial measure later this week. Wrangling over the fund’s approval has thrust tiny Slovakia, a former Eastern Bloc nation that adopted the euro in 2009, into the international spotlight. The bailout plan, largely drafted by far larger Germany and France, requires the approval of all 17 nations that share the euro before it can go into effect. Read full article > >
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Slovakia reaches agreement on European bailout fund
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The weak, U.S.-backed government of Pakistan’s unpopular President Asif Ali Zardari is receiving rare domestic praise this week for a move even opponents say could help accomplish something that has long been the domain of the Pakistani army: pacifying the militant-riddled tribal belt. Last week, Zardari authorized long-discussed reforms allowing political parties to campaign in the northwestern tribal region and relaxing dated laws that hold entire tribes accountable for one person’s crime. The changes chip away at measures widely viewed as violating the fundamental rights enjoyed by the rest of Pakistan’s 180 million people — and that have inspired little loyalty to the state among residents of the borderlands. Read full article > >
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Pakistan amends tribal laws said to fuel militancy
MADRID — Thousands of Spaniards defied a ban on a pre-election demonstration and mounted a protest camp in the heart of the Spanish capital to express anger at political parties and the country’s handling of the economic crisis. The crowds packed Puerta del Sol square overnight Thursday and pledged to stay there until after municipal and regional elections this weekend. The Madrid electoral board banned the demonstration Wednesday evening saying it could influence the elections Sunday. But the ruling appeared to have the opposite affect and — spurred on by social media messages — thousands of people of all ages swarmed into the square. Read full article > >
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Thousands stage demonstrations in Spanish cities to protest political parties, crisis handling
Talks continue within political parties about the prospects of forming a coalition government in the Welsh assembly.
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Talks over new assembly alliances
The UK’s political parties are gearing up for a final campaign push ahead of Thursday’s national and local elections, and voting referendum.
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Final day of election campaigning
The leaders of Scotland’s main political parties take part in a final TV hustings before polling day on Thursday.
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Scots leaders in final hustings
Scotland’s main political parties begin the last three days of campaigning ahead of the Holyrood election on Thursday.
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Final push for Holyrood campaign
The two political parties sat next to each other during the State of the Union, but signs of partisanship did not fade.
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New Seating Chart, but Same Divides
The mainstream political parties in Londonderry unite to urge dissident republicans to end their armed campaign.
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Parties unite against dissidents
New Year statements from Scotland’s business leaders provoke sharp exchanges between political parties over the economy.
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Row over business chiefs’ calls
Political parties loyal to Ivory Coast presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara call a general strike from Monday to force incumbent Laurent Gbagbo to cede power.
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Ivory Coast general strike called
Thousands stage demonstrations in Spanish cities to protest political parties, crisis handling
Thursday, May 19th, 2011
