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Tag Archives: Austerity

01Sep/16

Zambia to cut subsidies, in talks with the IMF – presidential spokesman

September 1, 2016EconomyAid, Amos Chanda, Austerity, Countries, Country: Zambia, Edgar Lungu, Geography of Africa, Hakainde Hichilema, International Monetary Fund, Lusaka, Politics, Southeast Africa, World, Zambia, ZMWsmbale

JOHANNESBURG Aug 30 (Reuters) – Zambia plans to cut subsidies as agreed with the International monetary Fund, with talks on an aid package at an advanced stage, a presidential spokesman said on Tuesday.
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11Oct/15

Unwanted fruits and vegetables are made into meals for thousands in Athens

October 11, 2015Food and DrinkAthens, Austerity, Countries, Debt crisis, Europe, Financial crises, food, Geography of Europe, George Kaminis, Giorgos Kaminis, Greece, Irini, Lunch, Non-governmental organizations, Philanthropy, Vegetablesmbale

Greek non-governmental organisations (NGOs) join forces and feed lunch to thousands using more than a ton of “ugly” vegetables and fruits that would have been thrown out.
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06Jul/15

Greece a flashpoint for Europe?

July 6, 2015EconomyArticles, Athens, Austerity, BGC Partners, BGC PARTNERS MENKUL DEGERLER ANONIM SIRKETI, Don Quixote, ECB, Economy, Euro, Europe, European Union, Fiscal policy, France, Germany, Government spending, Greece, Iglesias, International relations, Ireland, Italy, LUCIA VILLANUEVA, Luis de Guindos, Macroeconomics, Mario Draghi, Mike Ingram, PABLO IGLESIAS, Podemos, Portugal, Public finance, Referendum, Social groups, Spainsmbale

(Reuters Business Report) – Don Quixote: a Spanish literary hero famous for tilting his lance at imaginary foes – like windmills.

Austerity though – that’s seen as a very real enemy.

Many Spaniards in solidarity with ordinary Greeks.
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05Jul/15

European Parliament President doubts Greek banks will reopen, warns of ‘dramatic’ times ahead

July 5, 2015PoliticsAACHEN, Austerity, Countries, Decades, Euro, Europe, European Parliament, European Union, Eurozone, Eurozone crisis, Fiscal policy, Geography of Europe, Germany, Government spending, Greece, Greek government, Greek government debt crisis, Greek withdrawal from the eurozone, Humanitarianism, Macroeconomics, Martin Schulz, Politics, president, Public finance, Withdrawal from the European Unionsmbale

European Parliament President Martin Schulz doubts Greek banks will reopen this week, calls for emergency humanitarian aid for Greece and demands the government make meaningful proposals on its debt to stave off ‘dramatic’ times.

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05Jul/15

Greeks defy Europe with overwhelming referendum ‘No’

July 5, 2015PoliticsAthens, Austerity, Bailout, Countries, Europe, Geography of Europe, Government spending, Greece, Greeks, International relations, Macroeconomics, PIRAEUS GREEKS, Political geography, Public finance, Republics, Social Issuessmbale

(Reuters Business Report) – There was no mistaking the mood in Athens in front of Parliament Sunday night.

Official figures show a whopping 61 percent of Greeks overwhelmingly rejected the terms of an international financial bailout… overturning opinion polls that had predicted an outcome too close to call.
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04Jul/15

Greeks deeply divided heading into crucial vote

July 4, 2015PoliticsAlexis Tsipras, Antonis Lambropoulos, Antonis Sikounopoulos, Athens, Austerity, Countries, Europe, Greece, Greek bailout referendum, Greek government debt crisis, Kiki Kiziridou, Pantelis Avidis, Yanis Varoufakissmbale

With less than a day to go until a crucial referendum, people in the Greek capital seem to be divided on whether to endorse a financial aid deal with creditors.

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20Jun/15

Thousands gather for start of anti-austerity demonstration in central London

June 20, 2015SocialAaron Davis, Activism, Anna Rachel Rowlands, Anti-austerity movement, Anti-austerity movement in the United Kingdom, Anti-austerity protests, Austerity, Bank of England, British MPs, Conservative government, Economic policy, Gareth Hardy, George Osborne, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Jeremy Corbyn, London, Politics, Protests, Public economics, Russell Brand, Social Issues, THE BANK OF ENGLAND, United Kingdom, United Kingdom anti-austerity protests, Welfare, Welfare statesmbale

Thousands of protesters gather outside the Bank of England in central London to begin an anti-austerity march through the city.

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