Greek protesters begin 2-day round of strikes against austerity measures - @AFP via @RT_com

Thousands of people protest in Rome against austerity policies and high unemployment - @Reuters

Greece's parliament evicts far-right lawmaker for insulting rivals in debate; 'We're not obliged to listen to their hate speeches,' speaker says - @Reuters

French President Francois Hollande calls for an economic government for the eurozone - @ReutersWorld

Falling prices in Germany and France pulled euro zone consumer inflation to a 3-year low in April while imports fell 10% in March - @Reuters

Eurozone GDP down by 0.2% and European Union 27 down by 0.1% - @EU_Eurostat [pdf]

EC President Barroso says France needs to present a credible program of structural economic reforms - @Reuters

France enters its 2nd recession in 4 years after economy shrank by 0.2% in the 1st quarter of the year - @BBCNews

Greece raised to B- from CCC by Fitch; outlook stable - @BloombergNews

Lord Lawson, chancellor under Margaret Thatcher, calls for UK to leave the European Union - @BBCNews

Portugal aims to cut 30,000 civil service jobs, raise retirement age to meet bailout terms - @BBCBreaking

Greek protesters begin 2-day round of strikes against austerity measures - @AFP via @RT_com

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Greek protesters begin 2-day round of strikes against austerity measures - @AFP via @RT_com

Thousands of people protest in Rome against austerity policies and high unemployment - @Reuters

Greece's parliament evicts far-right lawmaker for insulting rivals in debate; 'We're not obliged to listen to their hate speeches,' speaker says - @Reuters

French President Francois Hollande calls for an economic government for the eurozone - @ReutersWorld

Falling prices in Germany and France pulled euro zone consumer inflation to a 3-year low in April while imports fell 10% in March - @Reuters

Eurozone GDP down by 0.2% and European Union 27 down by 0.1% - @EU_Eurostat [pdf]

EC President Barroso says France needs to present a credible program of structural economic reforms - @Reuters

France enters its 2nd recession in 4 years after economy shrank by 0.2% in the 1st quarter of the year - @BBCNews

Greece raised to B- from CCC by Fitch; outlook stable - @BloombergNews

Lord Lawson, chancellor under Margaret Thatcher, calls for UK to leave the European Union - @BBCNews

Portugal aims to cut 30,000 civil service jobs, raise retirement age to meet bailout terms - @BBCBreaking