Sarkozy accepts French PM’s resignation
May 11th, 2012 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Paris, May 10 (IANS) Outgoing French President Nicolas Sarkozy Thursday accepted the resignation of the government led by Prime Minister Francois Fillon."Prime Minister Francois Fillon presented today (Thursday) to the ... Read more...
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Spaniards believe economic situation has worsened: Survey
November 6th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 6 (IANS/EFE) Seventy-seven percent of Spaniards say their country's economic situation is bad or very bad and nearly 54 percent think things have worsened over the past year, a survey ... Read more...
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Spain to overhaul savings banks
May 6th, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 6 (IANS/EFE) Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and opposition leader Mariano Rajoy have agreed to overhaul the law regulating savings banks and to promote mergers aimed at consolidating ... Read more...
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Socrates takes clear victory in Portuguese elections
September 28th, 2009 - 6:40 am ICT by IANS
Lisbon, Sep 28 (DPA) Portugal's Socialist Prime Minister Jose Socrates renewed his mandate with a clear victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections, but remained short of an absolute majority with about 90 percent ... Read more...
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Spain offers to help Obama in closing Guantanamo
January 22nd, 2009 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 21 (DPA) Spain Wednesday offered to help US President Barack Obama in closing the prison camp in Guantanamo in Cuba.Spain would, however, first want to be informed in detail about ... Read more...
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Spain offers help to Colombia to resolve diplomatic crisis
June 19th, 2008 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, June 19 (IANS) Spain has said it is ready to mediate in resolving the diplomatic row among Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador that erupted following a military raid by the Colombian army ... Read more...
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Bomb kills police officer in Spain’s Basque region
May 14th, 2008 - 3:10 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Madrid, May 14 (DPA) A car bomb blast killed a police officer and injured four others at the barracks of the Spanish paramilitary Civil Guard in the northern Basque region early Wednesday, ... Read more...
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Spain’s new women-dominated ministry sworn in
April 14th, 2008 - 6:42 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Madrid, April 14 (DPA) Spain's first women-dominated government was sworn in Monday, with nine female and eight male ministers promising loyalty to King Juan Carlos and to the constitution at the Zarzuela ... Read more...
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Spanish PM Zapatero looks for alliance to form government
March 10th, 2008 - 10:53 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Madrid, March 10 (DPA) Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, said Monday that he may seek the support of several political parties for his new government after falling short of ... Read more...
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