The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2010 ATHENS—Greece’s fiscal crisis took a new turn to violence Wednesday when three people died in a firebomb attack amid a paralyzing national strike, while governments from Spain to the U.S. took steps to prevent the widening financial damage from hitting their own economies. more
The Telegraph May 5, 2010 Europe’s debt markets are flashing danger signals after spreads on Iberian debt reached the highest level since the launch of the euro and investors rushed for safety into German notes, prompting warnings from German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the European Project itself is at risk. more
EuropeanVoice.com May 5, 2010 US Vice-president Joe Biden will try to win over MEPs on Thursday (6 May) when he visits the European Parliament to address concerns over closer co-ordination on anti-terror measures. more
The Guardian May 5, 2010 The Conservatives appear to be on the brink of regaining power as voters go to the polls this morning, following one of the most tumultuous and tightly fought general election campaigns since the second world war. more
Foreign Policy May 5, 2010 The world’s five original nuclear states — Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States — on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to “take concrete and credible steps towards irreversible disarmament” of their nuclear arsenals and to take “concrete steps” to establish the a nuclear-weapons free zone In the Middle East. […]