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Curfew In Ecuadorean Capital Quito After Violent Anti-Austerity Protests
Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno on Tuesday ordered a curfew around government buildings after six days of violent anti-austerity protests that have pushed his administration out of the capital Quito and brought hundreds of arrests.
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Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait Offer $2.5 Billion In Aid To Crisis-Hit Jordan
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait have offered $2.5 billion in aid for Jordan to ease its economic crisis following a wave of anti-austerity protests, the Saudi state media announced early Monday.
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Wave Of Anti-Austerity Protests Force Jordan PM Hani Mulki To Resign
Jordanian Prime Minister Hani Mulki resigned on Monday after a wave of anti-austerity protests by citizens suffering from high unemployment and repeated prices hikes.
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Kuwaiti Opposition Win Big In Anti-Austerity Vote
Opposition candidates are estimated to have won around 20 seats out of 50 in Kuwaiti elections that saw most parliament members replaced, in a vote analysts said reflects anger at austerity measures to curb a budget deficit.
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Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters Outside Greek Parliament: Report
Greek riot police on Sunday fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who threw Molotov cocktails during an anti-austerity protest outside parliament in Athens, local media reported, as lawmakers prepared to vote on a controversial tax and pensions overhaul.
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Spain Socialists Face Tricky Balancing Act To Form Government
More than two months after inconclusive elections, Spain's Socialists are racing against time to win enough support from other parties to form a minority government while avoiding a risky alliance with anti-austerity party Podemos.
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Greece Passes 'Tough' Austerity-Extending 2016 Budget
Greek lawmakers approved a "tough" 2016 budget early Sunday, forecasting near zero growth for 2015 and a small contraction next year for the debt-ridden country in its sixth year of austerity.
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Vivienne Westwood Turns Catwalk Into Austerity Protest
British designer Vivienne Westwood transformed the catwalk into a protest march at London Fashion Week on Sunday, blending style with politics and sharp tailoring with anti-austerity placards.
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UK Labour Party Ready to Lurch Left as Jeremy Corbyn Expected to Win Leadership
Britain's opposition Labour Party is expected to crown hard left lawmaker Jeremy Corbyn as its new leader on Saturday after a surprise surge in support for his anti-austerity platform, and despite fears that he will make the party unelectable for years.
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Jeremy Corbyn Could Bring Spirit of Syriza to UK's Labour Party
Greece has Syriza, Spain has Podemos and Britain may soon have its own anti-austerity political force if bearded socialist veteran Jeremy Corbyn becomes leader of the main opposition Labour party.
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Thousands Protest as Greece Votes on Bailout Bill
Thousands of anti-austerity protesters gathered in Athens on Wednesday night as lawmakers prepared to vote on a second batch of reforms that must pass if Greece is to unlock a huge international bailout.
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Greece Bill on Tough Bailout Deal Goes to Parliament
Greece's government on Tuesday submitted tough bailout terms demanded by eurozone creditors to parliament, as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras battled for support for the reforms from his ruling anti-austerity Syriza party.
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Thousands Join Anti-Austerity March in Britain
Thousands of demonstrators staged an anti-austerity march in London today, in the first major public protest since Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron won a general election.
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Thousands Flock to Anti-Austerity 'Dignity March' in Madrid
Thousands of people took part in a "march for dignity" in Madrid on Saturday to protest against austerity measures on the eve of a closely-watched regional election in southern Spain.
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Greek PM Alexis Tsipras Announces First 'Humanitarian' Legislation
Greece's new anti-austerity government will put before parliament early next week its first legislation tackling the "humanitarian crisis" caused by years of cuts, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Friday.
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Curfew In Ecuadorean Capital Quito After Violent Anti-Austerity Protests
Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno on Tuesday ordered a curfew around government buildings after six days of violent anti-austerity protests that have pushed his administration out of the capital Quito and brought hundreds of arrests.
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Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait Offer $2.5 Billion In Aid To Crisis-Hit Jordan
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait have offered $2.5 billion in aid for Jordan to ease its economic crisis following a wave of anti-austerity protests, the Saudi state media announced early Monday.
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Wave Of Anti-Austerity Protests Force Jordan PM Hani Mulki To Resign
Jordanian Prime Minister Hani Mulki resigned on Monday after a wave of anti-austerity protests by citizens suffering from high unemployment and repeated prices hikes.
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Kuwaiti Opposition Win Big In Anti-Austerity Vote
Opposition candidates are estimated to have won around 20 seats out of 50 in Kuwaiti elections that saw most parliament members replaced, in a vote analysts said reflects anger at austerity measures to curb a budget deficit.
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Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters Outside Greek Parliament: Report
Greek riot police on Sunday fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who threw Molotov cocktails during an anti-austerity protest outside parliament in Athens, local media reported, as lawmakers prepared to vote on a controversial tax and pensions overhaul.
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Spain Socialists Face Tricky Balancing Act To Form Government
More than two months after inconclusive elections, Spain's Socialists are racing against time to win enough support from other parties to form a minority government while avoiding a risky alliance with anti-austerity party Podemos.
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Greece Passes 'Tough' Austerity-Extending 2016 Budget
Greek lawmakers approved a "tough" 2016 budget early Sunday, forecasting near zero growth for 2015 and a small contraction next year for the debt-ridden country in its sixth year of austerity.
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Vivienne Westwood Turns Catwalk Into Austerity Protest
British designer Vivienne Westwood transformed the catwalk into a protest march at London Fashion Week on Sunday, blending style with politics and sharp tailoring with anti-austerity placards.
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UK Labour Party Ready to Lurch Left as Jeremy Corbyn Expected to Win Leadership
Britain's opposition Labour Party is expected to crown hard left lawmaker Jeremy Corbyn as its new leader on Saturday after a surprise surge in support for his anti-austerity platform, and despite fears that he will make the party unelectable for years.
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Jeremy Corbyn Could Bring Spirit of Syriza to UK's Labour Party
Greece has Syriza, Spain has Podemos and Britain may soon have its own anti-austerity political force if bearded socialist veteran Jeremy Corbyn becomes leader of the main opposition Labour party.
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Thousands Protest as Greece Votes on Bailout Bill
Thousands of anti-austerity protesters gathered in Athens on Wednesday night as lawmakers prepared to vote on a second batch of reforms that must pass if Greece is to unlock a huge international bailout.
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Greece Bill on Tough Bailout Deal Goes to Parliament
Greece's government on Tuesday submitted tough bailout terms demanded by eurozone creditors to parliament, as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras battled for support for the reforms from his ruling anti-austerity Syriza party.
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Thousands Join Anti-Austerity March in Britain
Thousands of demonstrators staged an anti-austerity march in London today, in the first major public protest since Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron won a general election.
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Thousands Flock to Anti-Austerity 'Dignity March' in Madrid
Thousands of people took part in a "march for dignity" in Madrid on Saturday to protest against austerity measures on the eve of a closely-watched regional election in southern Spain.
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Greek PM Alexis Tsipras Announces First 'Humanitarian' Legislation
Greece's new anti-austerity government will put before parliament early next week its first legislation tackling the "humanitarian crisis" caused by years of cuts, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Friday.
