Sunday, August 28, 2016

Moldova - Protesters clash with police at independence day parade: euronews (in English)

Published on Aug 28, 2016
Tensions boiled over during Moldova's independence day parade, as protesters clashed with police in the capital.

Officers used tear gas to disperse anti-government demonstrators who had gathered in Chisinau *KISHENOW, calling for political change.

One protester explained:

"We decided to celebrate this day in this manner, because we do not at all feel free. People are poor, people leave the country...Those who have recently stolen a billion dollars from us, organise military parades, waste mil…
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Monday, August 15, 2016

China bank rally - liquidity or conviction? - Short View

Published on Aug 15, 2016
China's banks are unexpectedly outperforming the market even as concerns over the country's growth and its prospects remain in place. The FT's Jennifer Hughes asks whether the rally marks a turnround in sentiment, or simply another example of cheap money sloshing around the system.

Produced by Tom Griggs. Edited by Paolo Pascual. Additional footage from Reuters.

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

#Ukraine - Declares War on 'Amber Mafia': Several high-ranking police, prosecution officials arrested: UKRAINE TODAY

Published on 5 Jul 2016
Ukraine starts combatting the so called amber mafia. Four high-ranked police and prosecution officials have been arrested in the case of illegal amber diggers, among them the deputy prosecutor of the Rivne region Andriy Borovyk, allegedly the leader of the criminal group. On July 4th Ukraine's Security Service launched an unprecedented operation in Rivne region, that is western Ukraine. 

The detained officers are now accused of controlling and tolerating the illegal amber extracting. According to the police report, over 300 security servicemen conducted more than a hundred searches in the suspected homes, having confiscated numerous pieces of amber, jewelry, and exclusive watches. 

The detained people have been already transported to Kyiv, now waiting for the preventive punishment to be announced.

Spain - Vueling faces Spanish government enquiry after stranding thousands in Barcelona: euronews (in English)

Published on 5 Jul 2016
British Airway's low-cost sister outfit Vueling may face stiff financial penalties after its executives were called in to meet with representatives of the Spanish government following thousands of passengers being stranded at Barcelona airport. 

In the "last few days":http://www.thelocal.es/20160705/spani... 48 flights have been cancelled, and another 60 were scratched on Tuesday. Vueling is having problems across Europe.

`We have six more planes for Ju…
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