The Greek parliament approves 15,000 civil service layoffs in return for more EU/IMF bailout money, as hundreds protest in the streets outside.
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The European Parliament has narrowly voted against a plan designed to breathe new life into the ailing carbon market.
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TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – March 30, 2013) - On behalf of our 240,000 members across Ontario, CUPE Ontario joins those mourning the loss and celebrating the life of our Brother Peter Kormos, the former NDP Member of Provincial Parliament for Welland.
Read more: CUPE Ontario mourns the loss of Peter Kormos, a legislative lion
LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – March 25, 2013) - Expert in public sector data matching and fraud prevention, Callcredit Information Group, welcomes the new Act of Parliament which outlaws the illegal sub-letting of social housing properties.
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Cash-strapped nation expected to seek funding lifeline from Russia after dramatic no vote in country’s parliament
The Cypriot parliament has thrown out a controversial plan to skim €5.8bn
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Cyprus’ parliament rejects a controversial levy on bank deposits as part of an EU-IMF bailout package that has sparked outrage on the island.
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German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble warns Cyprus that its banks may never be able to reopen, after its parliament rejected a bailout deal.
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Hundreds protest outside parliament in Cyprus
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SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN–(Marketwire – March 9, 2013) - Men and women from underprivileged groups in Ukraine will gain access to skills training and improve their employment opportunities, thanks to a partnership between the Harper Government and the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST). Today, Member of Parliament Brad Trost (Saskatoon – Humboldt), on behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of International Cooperation, reaffirmed Canada’s support for the Skills for Employment Project in Ukraine.
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Chancellor George Osborne flies to Brussels later determined to water down the European Parliament’s proposals to curb bankers’ bonuses.
Excerpt from: VIDEO: Osborne in bankers’ bonus battle