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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

'Pitchfork' protests spread across Italy in advance of confidence vote

ROME, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Protests of the so-called "Pitchfork Movement" spread across Italy Wednesday as demonstrations against tax hikes driven by austerity measures gained ground. Protest leaders threatened a large-scale demonstration in Rome if members of parliament did not withhold their votes... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra firm on staying on until Feb. elections

BANGKOK, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Yingluck Shinawatra said Tuesday she will stay on as Thailand's prime minister until February elections despite insistence from protesters she step down. Anti-government protesters want a "people's council" to take the place of a Yingluck-led caretaker government to oversee... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 9, 2013

Captain unaware of severity of Costa Concordia crisis, witness says

GROSSETO, Italy, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- An Italian Coast Guard commander testified Monday he thought the captain of the doomed cruise ship Costa Concordia was unaware of the severity of the crisis. Cmdr. Gregorio De Falco said, at the criminal trial of Capt. Francesco Schettino in Grosseto, Italy, he tried... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 8, 2013

Greece passes 2014 budget based on recovery prediction

ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The Greek Parliament Sunday passed a national budget for next year that the prime minister said was based on a modest economic recovery. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras told Parliament before the vote that next year "will be a year of recovery after six painful years... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 7, 2013

Greece's austerity budget debated

ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Greek lawmakers are debating a conservative spending plan that would continue deeply unpopular austerity measures, officials said. Though the budget is expected to pass, with conservatives holding a four-seat edge in the chamber, opposition leaders and labor unions... Sign in to see full entry.

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