Mrs Merkel has insisted she wants Greece to remain within the eurozone, but that it must meet commitments to cut its defecit. But sensitivity over what many Greeks see as Germany’s high-handed attitude was further heightened when a German MP from Mrs Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union contradicted her, calling for Greece to exit the eurozone. ...
Shares in the Bankia plummeted 30 per cent at one stage in trading on Thursday, following a report that customers had withdrawn €1bn in deposits since the Madrid government was forced to part-nationalise the bank. Bankia released a statement in the afternoon saying that the deposit fall was simply a seasonal effect rather than a ...
However, Mr Hollande hinted that there was some room for compromise, saying that France would continue to support Afghanistan “in a different way” after its troops leave. While the White House would prefer French forces – the fifth largest international contingent – to remain in Afghanistan, it is aware of the political reality for Mr ...
According to a new witness, the 17-year-old overpowered George Zimmerman for at least part of their struggle and pinned him to the ground in moments before the killing. “Where I first walked out there, the black guy was on top and the only reason I can tell that was because the guy that was on ...
Justice Breyer and his wife, Joanna, have a townhouse in Washington’s upscale Georgetown neighborhood, according to the Los Angeles Times. In the February incident on the island of Nevis, the intruder stole about $1,000 after threatening with a machete. No one was hurt but Justice Breyer, his wife and two guests were present at the ...
Officers from the Bedford Police Department also went to the home two days before Mr Kennedy filed for divorce in May 2010. According to the Bedford Journal News the police report says she was “visibly intoxicated” and that she had “great difficulty collecting her thoughts and articulating her reasons for calling.” She told police her ...
The EU Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fuele is scheduled will visit Ankara, the capital, to announce the start of those informal technical discussions with Turkey on eight policy areas. The goal is to bring Turkey closer to joining the 27-member bloc when some member states’ objections to Turkey’s accession are lifted. Fuele’s office said Wednesday ...
In a written explanation of its decision to maintain a house arrest order against Schettino, the Court of Cassation said he had shown “little resilience in performing command functions or in handling responsibility for the safety of persons under his care.” Schettino has been accused of wrecking the 114,500 ton liner by bringing it too ...
The judge said: “Nine attorneys is an exceptional number by any standard.” He said he would look dimly upon any further attempt to change her team, adding: “This is your trial team. If you seek to substitute counsel, if you see to fire counsel the court will have to take a really hard look at ...
Abdel Hakim Belhadj, who played a leading role in last year’s overthrow of Col Muammar Gaddafi, resigned as the head of Tripoli’s military council on Tuesday in order to launch his political platform. One of Libya’s most powerful militia leaders, Mr Belhadj said he was making his move because he believed he had successfully completed ...
