Turkey

Turkey Bans Kurdish Party

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s constitutional court disbanded the only pro-Kurdish party in Parliament on Friday, a move that could threaten efforts to resolve the conflict with the Kurdish minority by peaceful means.

Greece

Greece Struggles to Stay Afloat as Debts Pile On

Garbage piled up on a street in central Athens on Thursday because of a municipal worker strike.
Greece’s problems are being closely watched as other European nations, including Ireland and Spain, struggle to prove they can stimulate growth.

Europe News, December 12, 2009

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