Mariano Rajoy

Germany fears revolution if Europe scraps welfare model

29 May 2013

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble warned that failure to win the battle against youth unemployment could tear Europe apart, and dropping the continent’s welfare model in favour of tougher...

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Under-fire Rajoy wins Merkel backing on economy

5 Feb 2013

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, under fire at home over corruption allegations, won praise on Monday from German Chancellor Angela Merkel over his handling of Spain’s economy.

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Briefs, February 4, 2013

4 Feb 2013

Thirty French warplanes blasted Islamist extremist's training and logistics centres in northeastern Mali, hours after President Francois Hollande visited the African country, the military said. ...

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Protests erupt after Spain PM denies corruption

3 Feb 2013

Speaking at a special executive committee meeting on Saturday at his party’s Madrid headquarters, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said “it is false” that he received or distributed undeclared money...

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Rajoy breaks his silence on corruption scandal

3 Feb 2013

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy yesterday fought back over allegations that he received undeclared payments from his ruling party, as he sunk deeper into a major corruption scandal.

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Briefs, February 1, 2013

1 Feb 2013

A fire has destroyed a camel farm in the Black Forest region of southwest Germany, killing 86 animals and causing up to €2 million (HK$21 million) in damages.

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

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Tom Holland

The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

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Catalans vote in fight for statehood

Independence flags fluttering from balconies, Catalans voted on Sunday in an election that could set the region on a path to divorce from Spain.

Artur Mas, president of the northeastern...

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Spanish protesters try to besiege parliament

Thousands of anti-austerity protesters who marched to Spain's parliament were prevented from surrounding the building by metal rail barricades and a large police presence.

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Briefs, October 22, 2012

Beirut gunfight raises fears war may spread

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SPAIN

Spain PM retains power in home region vote

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s right-leaning party on Sunday retained power in his home province of Galicia despite recession and biting austerity measures, official results showed.

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SPAIN

Spain PM Rajoy faces votes in two crisis-hit regions