Greece invites 5 parties to talks on new govt
Tue, 15 May 2012 06:05:40 -0700
Seeking to end a nine-day deadlock, Greece's president met Tuesday with five political party leaders in an effort to form a new government after inconclusive elections plunged the crisis-hit country into ...
Read More...Political parties mining Arizona voters' personal data
Tue, 08 May 2012 00:48:46 -0700
Arizonans filling out voter-registration forms this election season will hand over personal information that, under state law, will be distributed to political parties and ultimately sold to candidates' campaigns.
Read More...Greek parties in last-gasp bid to avert elections
Thu, 10 May 2012 11:55:08 -0700
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek political parties were engaged in a last-gasp attempt to form a government and avoid new elections on Thursday after voters rejected an international bailout and plunged the debt-ridden country into crisis. Socialist PASOK party leader Evangelos Venizelos is the third and last political leader to try to form a government after Sunday's election, which left pro- and anti ...
Read More...$A down as Greek talks fail
Wed, 16 May 2012 12:36:19 -0700
Australian dollar is almost 0.7 of a US cent lower after talks between Greece's political parties failed.
Read More...Aust bonds higher as Greek talks fail
Tue, 15 May 2012 16:15:11 -0700
Australian bond future prices are marginally higher after talks between Greek political parties collapsed, meaning the country faces fresh elections next month.UBS interest rate strategist Matthew Johnson ...
Read More...Greek President, Parties Fail To Bridge Gap
Sun, 13 May 2012 15:48:43 -0700
Greece's political party leaders failed Sunday to bridge differences in a last-ditch effort to form a coalition government, and new elections appeared inevitable, renewing fears of an impending Greek exit from the euro zone.
Read More...Royal fever as Canadians plan jubilee parties
Tue, 15 May 2012 04:17:39 -0700
Though the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's reign was on Feb. 6, many of the most anticipated parties -- taking place throughout the Commonwealth -- are scheduled for late May and early June. If chatter among the nation's monarchists is any indication, enthusiasm is mounting.
Read More...Greek parties scramble to avert new election
Wed, 09 May 2012 11:47:09 -0700
Local political parties have found success using social networking to connect with voters. Contributor: Victor Medina Published: Sep 07, 2010
Read More...Libya drops ban on religion-based parties
Wed, 02 May 2012 15:46:14 -0700
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya has dropped a ban against parties based on religion, tribe or ethnicity, an official said, after the law irked Islamist parties in the run up to the first free election in June. The ruling National Transitional Council's judicial committee on Wednesday read out a raft of news laws including an amended version of one governing formation of political parties, making no ...
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