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Election in Spain left the country in even deeper political uncertainty
December 21st, 2015
After vote, Spain’s Rajoy faces arduous task Sunday’s election left Spain mired in even deeper political uncertainty than before, with experts calling it “near impossible” for Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to find the political bedfellows necessary for a coalition. ...
Le Pen Scores Historic Victory in France’s Regional Elections
December 7th, 2015
Hollande’s Socialists relegated to third place behind Sarkozy Elections were held amid high security with army patrols France’s far-right National Front is on course for an unprecedented victory in the first round of regional elections, dealing an electoral blow ...
Turkish lira and stock market jump after election result
November 3rd, 2015
The Turkish lira and the Istanbul stock market rose sharply on Monday after the surprise win by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Sunday. The lira was up almost 4% against the US dollar to 2.8 in ...
Uncertainty over Greek elections could weigh on Euro – Euro Currency update
September 18th, 2015
Euro As forecast by the majority of economists, the Federal Reserve played it safe and left borrowing costs at record lows after its latest gathering. The decision sent the US Dollar trending lower against the Euro and as EUR/USD ...
Yet Another Election? Weary Greeks See Little Gain From Vote
September 17th, 2015
Greeks head to their third ballot in less than a year Greek voters say nothing is going to change for them Like many Greeks, Christi Psarra has no illusions about what the country’s third vote in less than ...
Greece Given Until Sunday to Settle Debt Crisis or Face Disaster
July 8th, 2015
Frustrated European leaders gave Greece until Sunday to reach an agreement to save its collapsing economy from catastrophe after an emergency summit meeting here on Tuesday ended without the Athens government offering a substantive new proposal to resolve its debt ...
Spanish Shares Fall After Vote as Greek Stocks Drop Second Day
May 25th, 2015
Equity markets in Spain and Greece fell, dragging European stocks lower as holidays across the region curbed trading volume. The IBEX 35 Index dropped 2.2 percent after local Spanish elections showed support for parties seeking to overturn the political ...
Dollar struggles on soft data, sterling awaits election
May 7th, 2015
Dollar index hits two-month lows Euro breaks above $1.13 for the first time since late Feb Sterling on defensive for UK elections Aussie up slightly after fall on local job data The dollar languished near its lowest levels ...
Israel election: Netanyahu claims victory as his party takes lead
March 18th, 2015
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared headed for another term as preliminary numbers Wednesday showed his party in the lead. With nearly all votes counted, Netanyahu’s Likud party has at least 29 seats in the 120 seat Knesset, according ...
‘King Bibi’s’ reign challenged in Israeli election
March 17th, 2015
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s march towards becoming the longest-serving leader of Israel could be halted on Tuesday in an election that has exposed public fatigue with his stress on national security rather than socio-economic problems. Surging rhetoric against Iran and the Palestinians has ...
