Portuguese Protest Austerity Measures
Demonstrators started a fire outside the Portuguese parliament in Lisbon Monday night, protesting government plans to increase austerity measures.
The Conclusion of the Special Event on Frontier and Developing Asia and Pacific
“This special event was the first of its kind and participants discussed the implications and possible policy responses to a number of global adverse shocks and, in that context, the benefits of financial sector deepening.
World Bank Group and Korea to Strengthen Partnership with New Office and New Fund
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim and South Korea's Minister of Strategy and Finance Jaewan Bahk at...
‘Considerable efforts’ required to make most of Europe’s inland waterways – UN report
A view of one of many bridges over the Danube River connecting the two sides, Buda and Pest, of Hungarian...
France urged to champion Virunga at Francophonie Summit
Protest against oil exploration in Virunga National Park at Total...
Animal transport rules must be properly enforced, says Agriculture Committee
"Long-distance animal transport causes suffering to animals and increases costs for consumers. Unlike the Commission, we believe that animal transport requires immediate action, in particular to reduce the numbers of animals transported and transport...
Start free trade talks with Japan, say trade MEPs but look out for EU car sector
"The EU's trade policy needs a game-changer: a free trade agreement with Japan. The huge untapped trade potential could boost the EU's GDP, create jobs and increase exports. That is why I recommend launching negotiations.
IMF Distributes US$1.1 Billion of Gold Sales Profits in Strategy to Boost Low-Cost Crisis Lending to Low-Income Countries
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will distribute SDR 700 million (about US$1.1 billion) in reserves attributed to windfall gold sales profits to its members in order to boost its concessional lending capacity for low-income countries during the...
China Central Bank Says Priority is Keeping Prices Stable
China's central bankers on Sunday allowed some public and direct insight into their thinking. A top official of the People's Bank of China delivered remarks to those who had been attending a joint meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World...
China Central Bank Says Priority is Keeping Prices Stable
China's central bankers on Sunday allowed some public and direct insight into their thinking. A top official of the People's Bank of China delivered remarks to those who had been attending a joint meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World...
