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thumbnailAnalysts: Romania should steer away from populism
2012-05-09Installed just half a year before elections, the new coalition government in Romania must avoid the temptation of populist measures amid a still fragile economy, experts say.
thumbnailSavings measures irk consumers, businesses in Croatia
2012-01-18The new government started to implement savings measures, but it faces resistance.
thumbnailChristmas season "on credit" in Croatia
2011-12-21Croats will hold back on holiday spending this year due to the severity of the economic crisis.
thumbnailCroatia austerity measures cause discontent
2011-12-17The new government announced it will cut the budget by 1.2 billion euros in response to the severe economic crisis, but workers vow to resist measures that reduce their wages.
Turkish Cypriots protest austerity measures
2011-01-30NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Tens of thousands of Turkish Cypriots joined a protest Friday (January 28th) against austerity measures imposed by Turkey, which c...
thumbnailAusterity measures dampen holiday shopping in Greece
2011-01-03Money worries and continuing strikes in Athens clouded the normally festive shopping mood.
Basescu wants police protection withdrawn
2010-09-26BUCHAREST, Romania -- President Traian Basescu has asked the interior ministry to withdraw his police protection, a spokesperson said Saturday (Septe...
thumbnailRomanian police respond to salary cuts
2010-09-24Police answer the government austerity measures in a unique manner.

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Police stage high stakes crackdown against illegal gamblingPolice stage high stakes crackdown against illegal gambling

Long shielded by law enforcement in the Western Balkans, gambling operations are now in police cross-hairs.

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Should Greece’s new government renegotiate terms of its bailout by EU nations?

Yes! The austerity measures are unfair and will ruin Greece.
Perhaps. Greece needs to repay the loans, but there should be flexibility on both sides.
Not at all! Greece should fulfill its obligations.
I don’t know.