Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Hungarian Jews flee to Austria Leader of Vienna's Jewish community says anti-Semitism in Hungary is causing influx of Jewish immigrants
The leader of Vienna’s Jewish community says anti-Semitism in Hungary is causing an influx of Jewish immigrants to Austria.
Oskar Deutsch said he was pleased people were coming, but that the circumstances forcing Jews to leave Hungary were deeply troubling.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Russia's freedoms crackdown 'worst since USSR fall'
Russian President Vladimir Putin has unleashed the worst political crackdown in the country's post-Soviet era, a human rights group has said.
In a report, Human Rights Watch said Mr Putin had signed a raft of laws quashing freedoms after his return to the Kremlin for a third term in 2012.
Mr Putin's fear of mass street protests had been behind the moves, the report's authors said.
Moscow has so far made no direct comment on the document's findings.
Russian foreign ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said an official statement would be issued soon.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Mario Monti 'ready to lead Italy again'
Outgoing Italian technocrat MP remains open to electoral offers from pro-reform coalition parties in favour of change.
Mario Monti, who resigned as Italy's prime minister on Friday, has said he is ready to govern the country again as head of a pro-reform coalition in favour of change in Italy and Europe.
However, he rejected Silvio Berlusconi's offer to lead the centre-right in next year's election, leaving himself open to offers from other parties.
However, he rejected Silvio Berlusconi's offer to lead the centre-right in next year's election, leaving himself open to offers from other parties.
Macedonia budget sparks clashes
Six people, including two politicians, briefly needed hospital treatment for injuries sustained during the incident.
Clashes have broken out in front of Macedonia's parliament between opposition and ruling legislators over next year's budget, as rival supporters pelted each other with stones and bottles.
Six people, including two politicians, briefly needed hospital treatment for injuries from Monday's clashes.
"We are calling for civil disobedience... Macedonia will see a popular uprising," Brank Crvenkovski, leftist opposition party SDSM's leader, told his supporters outside parliament.
Six people, including two politicians, briefly needed hospital treatment for injuries from Monday's clashes.
"We are calling for civil disobedience... Macedonia will see a popular uprising," Brank Crvenkovski, leftist opposition party SDSM's leader, told his supporters outside parliament.
European shares lap up US fiscal deal
Markets across continent enjoy broad-based rally after fiscal deal passed by US Congress.
Video link: http://www.aljazeera.com/video/europe/2013/01/201312173950629244.html
European markets have breathed a collective sigh of relief following the fiscal deal passed by the US Congress.
Shares saw a broad-based rally on Wednesday, kicking off the New Year with strong gains.
But traders there are warning that the good news created by the deal may not last long.
Al Jazeera's Nadim Baba reports.
European markets have breathed a collective sigh of relief following the fiscal deal passed by the US Congress.
Shares saw a broad-based rally on Wednesday, kicking off the New Year with strong gains.
But traders there are warning that the good news created by the deal may not last long.
Al Jazeera's Nadim Baba reports.
French weekly prints Prophet Muhammad drawing
Satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo insists the special issue is a properly researched and educational work.
The Charlie Hebdo offices were fire-bombed after it published cartoons on the prophet last September [AFP]
A French satirical magazine, whose offices were fire-bombed after it published cartoons on the Prophet Muhammad last September, has published a 64-page special issue with cartoons on the life of Islam's founder.
The editor of Charlie Hebdo weekly insisted that the publication titled "The Life of Muhammad", which was published on Wednesday, was a properly researched and educational work prepared by a Franco-Tunisian sociologist.
Prior to publication, Stephane Charbonnier, who was also the illustrator of the book, said "I don't think higher Muslim minds could find anything inappropriate".
The editor of Charlie Hebdo weekly insisted that the publication titled "The Life of Muhammad", which was published on Wednesday, was a properly researched and educational work prepared by a Franco-Tunisian sociologist.
Prior to publication, Stephane Charbonnier, who was also the illustrator of the book, said "I don't think higher Muslim minds could find anything inappropriate".
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Putin grants Depardieu Russian citizenship - Europe - Al Jazeera English
Putin grants Depardieu Russian citizenship - Europe - Al Jazeera English
France's constitutional council has overturned a 75 percent upper tax rate on income above $1.32m, which was due to be introduced in 2013 by the socialist government.
The council's decision on Saturday, made in response to a motion by opposition conservatives, is a huge blow to President Francois Hollande who had made the rate his flagship tax measure as he sought to have the rich contribute more towards reducing the budget deficit.
While the planned upper tax band was mainly symbolic and would only have affected a few thousand people, it shocked
France's constitutional council has overturned a 75 percent upper tax rate on income above $1.32m, which was due to be introduced in 2013 by the socialist government.
The council's decision on Saturday, made in response to a motion by opposition conservatives, is a huge blow to President Francois Hollande who had made the rate his flagship tax measure as he sought to have the rich contribute more towards reducing the budget deficit.
While the planned upper tax band was mainly symbolic and would only have affected a few thousand people, it shocked
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