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President-elect Francois Hollande waves from his car as he drives down the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, France, after the handover ceremony with outgoing French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Tuesday, May 15, 2012.

France Photos Politics President Wikipedia: François Hollande

WPXI
Francois Hollande becomes France's new president
Francois Hollande became president of France on Tuesday in a ceremony steeped in tradition, taking over a country with deep debts and worried about Europe's future and pledging to make it a fairer... (photo: AP / Laurent Cipriani)

Honey Bees on the net of the window attracting to light from the home in the night - insect - nature

Amsterdam Insect Nature Photos Wikipedia: Bee

CNBC
Nature & More: Sowing Seeds for Bees
AMSTERDAM, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- " International "Bees love organic" campaign finds overwhelming response With photo More than a thousand Dutch cyclists are currently transforming a... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)

Euro - Currency

Wall Street Journal
European Stocks Rise
By MICHELE MAATOUK LONDON—European stocks opened slightly higher Tuesday after German gross domestic product figures came in significantly better than expected. London's FTSE 100 Index opened... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
German London Photos Product Wikipedia: DAX

French President-elect Francois Hollande, waves after delivering a speech during the Socialist Party's national council, in Paris, Monday, May 14, 2012.

The Siasat Daily
Hollande to be sworn in as new French President
Paris, May 15: Francois Hollande will be sworn in as France's first Socialist president in 17 years in a hurried ceremony on Tuesday before a dash to Berlin to challenge German Chancellor Angela... (photo: AP / Christophe Ena)
Election France Photos Politics Wikipedia: François Hollande

What happens if Greece exits Europe's single currency

Canberra Times
What happens if Greece exits Europe's single currency
People walk past a monument featuring a replica of the last edition of the Greek currency, the drachma, in the centre of Athens. Photo: AFP/Aris Messinis Europe's ruling... (photo: EC / EC)
Currency EUrozone Europe Greece Photos Wikipedia: Eurozone

A Greek man walks past metal sheeting sprayed with a slogan in English reading "Can a revolution be selfish", that covers the facade of a post office branch in Syntagma Square, central Athens, on Monday, May 14, 2012.

The Independent
World braces itself for Greek euro exit
Without those funds from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, Greece could run out of cash to meet its national debt interest payments as early as next... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris)
Economy Europe Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek government-debt crisis

EPP Summit March 2011 Barroso Merkel

The Daily Telegraph
Merkel tells Greece to back cuts or face euro exit
Greece may be forced to leave the euro if the country refuses to implement spending cuts agreed with the European Union, Angela Merkel warned. "I believe it’s better for... (photo: Creative Commons / FishInWater)
Euro Germany Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek government-debt crisis

A man walks past a screen showing falling stocks at the Athens Stock Exchange, in red, in Greece on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Greek exchange remained locked in a bear session Monday, with shares falling around 3.7 percent in afternoon trading, even as European stocks rebounded on hopes Greece won't be allowed to default on its crushing debt load. The center-left government is putting the final touches to draft tax reforms meant to boost ailing state coffers, which saw a 12.7 percent budget shortfall last year.

Canberra Times
Greece fears spark stock sell-off
Global stocks slid on worries Greece could leave the eurozone, while oil prices fell after a move by economic powerhouse China to prop up lending sparked fears its... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris)
Economy Greece Photos Stock Wikipedia: Economy of Greece

Germany: Poll defeat 'won’t weaken' Merkel

Zeenews
Germany: Poll defeat 'won’t weaken' Merkel
Zeenews Bureau Berlin: Admitting a "bitter, painful defeat" in Germany's largest state election, Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday said the rout won't weaken her and... (photo: AP / Jens Meyer)
Elections Europe Germany Merkel Photos Wikipedia: Angela Merkel

Bonn

	Dutch star Arjen Robben says Champions League final opponents Chelsea must pay for Bayern Munich's German Cup loss The Daily Telegraph Australia
	German State Elections: Opposition Seen Winning Major Vote In North Rhine-Westphalia Huffington Post
	Germany's Merkel faces test in key state election BBC News

Hamburg

	Angela Merkel braces for defeat in major German state The Australian
	Greece Will Lose 'Financial Aid' Without Austerity, German Bank Chief Warns Huffington Post
	Germany eyes growth measures for Greece Independent online (SA)

Munich

	Chelsea Upset Bayern Munich To Win The Champions League With This Penalty Kick Business Insider
	Drogba determined to create history in Munich in biggest game of his life Goal
	Soccer: Lampard - Chelsea happy to be underdogs in Munich NZ Herald

Koln

	Germany, Netherland announce preliminary squad for Euro 2012 Zeenews
	Podolski arrival will convince Van Persie Arsenal have ambition to win title, says Wenger The Daily Mail
	Wenger hints at summer sales Sky Sports

Berlin

	Now smartphones will help you navigate mega malls The Times of India
	Germany warns Greece it will halt aid unless it commits to bailout agreements The Daily Telegraph
	Brussels, Berlin tell Europe to stick to austerity STL Today

Sharapova in Rome Masters final

It’s Nadal vs Djokovic at Rome Masters

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New French President Francois Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron shake hands in Washington, Friday, May, 18. 2012

David Cameron threatens veto on French plan for bankers tax

Brokers look at the main screen at the Stock Exchange in Madrid Tuesday Nov. 23, 2010. Spain's borrowing costs have soared in a sale of 3- and 6-month bills amid fears the country could be affected by contagion from Ireland's debt crisis.The central bank says the treasury was obliged to pay 1.7 percent in average interest to sell euro2.1 billion ($2.87 billion) in 3-month bills, nearly double the 0.95 percent rate paid in the last such auction Oct. 26. The auction Tuesday came as Madrid's Ibex 35 bourse dipped for the second day in a row amid concerns over Spain's ability to handle its debt in the wake of European Union's bailout of Ireland. Spain's economy is struggling to emerge from nearly two years of recession.

Spanish stocks focus of investor concern

BTT Bank Headquarters POS (acquired by RBC in 2008).Port of Spain became a "city" in 1914; the ordinance was passed on May 29 and was proclaimed by the Governor on June 25, 1914. The first city councilors were elected on November 2.

Spain stocks fall sharply after Moody's downgrade

G-8 leaders endorse policy of economic growth The News & Observer
MP urges Paris to change its behavior on Iran nuclear activi Irna
G-8 embraces growth, jobs at Camp David summit Pittsburgh Tribune Review
PASSINGS: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Jim Abdnor, Chuck Brown, Chicago Tribune
Obama sees ‘emerging consensus’ on economic fix Ohio
Paul Krugman: How savage austerity put the euro at risk Ohio
World Leaders Urge Growth, Not Austerity my SA
President Obama, G-8: Recovery takes both growth and cutting Boston Herald
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, legendary German baritone, dead at The Washington Times
News Analysis: Greek crisis fuels concern over collapse of e Xinhua
G8: Recovery Takes Growth and Cutting The Street
World leaders back Greece, vow to combat financial turmoil Reuters
WRAPUP 7-World leaders back Greece, vow to combat financial Reuters
Hollande to make Eurobond proposals at EU summit The Star
World leaders urge mix of economic growth, austerity measure The State
Fearful Greeks shift to the right as Europe pleads: 'don't s The Observer
Gibraltar's jubilee party sends signal to Madrid The Observer
Saving the euro won't solve the crisis. Losing it won't eith The Observer
Fred Pearce: Land grabbing has more of an impact on the worl The Observer
Europe's new insurgents: rising rebels spurn the era of blin The Observer

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, flames and smoke raise from burning cars after two bombs exploded, at Qazaz neighborhood in Damascus, Syria, on Thursday May 10, 2012.

Syrian capital rocked by blasts, TV blames 'terrorists'

UN envoy warns of civil war in Syria

UN envoy warns of civil war in Syria

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, center, arrives at a polling station during the first round of the French presidential elections in Sarcelles, north of Paris, Sunday, April 22, 2012.

Disgraced Strauss-Kahn faces new rape claims over sex party at Washington hotel

Document: Statement from G8 world leaders Al Jazeera
David Cameron and Barack Obama lead charge to save the euroz The Daily Telegraph
Going to extremes: Europe's voters strike back Canberra Times
London will be an Olympic Fortress The Examiner
"The Global War on Terrorism": Are Americans Catching On, Wa GlobalResearch
Are Americans Catching On, Waking Up, Unplugging? Pakalert Press
Iraq anti-terror officer, family shot dead France24
India embassy in Paris was terror target The Times of India
Hollande to Press Russia on Syria Resolution Novosti
Pak link to terror plot against Indian mission in France The Times of India
India embassy in Paris terror target The Times of India
Ban has no proof of Al-Qaeda role in Syria: spokesman France24
French intelligence warned India of plot to target embassy i The Hindu
Brave New World, Brave New Majority CounterPunch
Indian Embassy in Paris fully alert to security: MEA DNA India
'Just One Minute,' Israelis demand for athletes, coaches kil CNN
Pak-trained militant plotted to attack Indian embassy in Par DNA India
Pak-trained militant plotted to attack Indian embassy in Par Indian Express
French killer plotted to attack Indian embassy Zeenews
News Analysis: Lift of NATO supply blockade may trigger a wa Xinhua

Cigarette Smoking - Nicotine

Bulgaria extends smoking ban to cafes, stadiums

Fernando Verdasco against Andreas Beck in the 2009 Davis Cup semifinals (Spain vs. Germany)

Verdasco advances when Dolgopolov retires in Rome

AG2 Serena Williams defeats Jelena Jankovic to win the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida on April 5, 2008

Serena Williams to meet Azarenka in Madrid final

Invisible Ink: No 124 - Hans Fallada The Independent
Residents abuzz with special Luxembourg visitor Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Glitter and bare skin at Vienna's City Hall Signon San Diego
Tens of thousands attend 20th Vienna Life Ball France24
Casualty! The eurozone sickness spreads The Independent
It's glitter and bare skin, as Vienna's staid city hall host Star Tribune
>Glitter and bare skin at Vienna's City Hall Seattle Post
It’s glitter and bare skin, as Vienna’s staid city hall host The Washington Post
Chelsea wins Champion League over Bayern Munich in shootout The Washington Times
Chelsea beat Bayern Munich in penalty shootout Austin American Statesman
Analysis: G-8 stress growth, but means are scarce Austin American Statesman
2 killed as car crashes at French rally Austin American Statesman
Obama: G-8 leaders put focus on eurozone crisis Detroit news
Nightmare foretold if Greece heads for euro exit The Times of India
Celebrities mark AIDS fight with Austria's Life Ball The Star
20,000 march at Frankfurt Occupy protest rally Austin American Statesman
10,000 march at Frankfurt Occupy protest rally Austin American Statesman
Former tennis prodigy Brian Baker resumes his career by maki Nashville Tennessean
The Voice That Made You Fall in Love With Lieder The New York Times
Patricia Alexander-French, HHS administrator, dies at 66 The Washington Post

European slump leads utilities to burn more coal

European slump leads utilities to burn more coal

SHALE GAS HYDRAULIC FRACKING: Poisoned Water. Inducing Earthquakes

SHALE GAS HYDRAULIC FRACKING: Poisoned Water. Inducing Earthquakes

File - A Libyan protester shouts slogans against Libyan Leader Moammar Ghadafi during a demonstration before Friday prayers, in Benghazi, Libya, on Friday Feb. 25, 2011.

Federalism in Libya: Tried and failed

Casual Dave ‘chillaxing’ in his jumper getting c The Daily Mail
Soaring oil price 'is biggest threat to our economies' along The Daily Mail
World set to act on oil prices - PM Belfast Telegraph
German Union, Employers Agree 4.3 Percent Raise The Street
Bayern Munich president Hoeness fuming at Abramovich's Chels The Daily Mail
UPDATE 1-Oil keeps euro prices above ECB target; imports shr Reuters
Oil drives euro zone prices in April, exports cool The Times of India
Oil down slightly, nears $94 per barrel Newsday
Oil prices down slightly as tepid German economy keeps euroz The Washington Post
Oil hovers below $95 amid Europe worries The Times of India
Oil hovers below $95 a barrel in Europe, near 5-month low, a Star Tribune
Oil rises as euro zone avoids recession Business Day
Nuclear Plants In Germany Sit Idle As Coal Use Grows By 13.5 The Street
Apps Rush: Burtynsky Oil, Highway Code, Beck's Scan, Hiragan The Guardian
Oil, Nationalism and Bananas in the South China Sea The New York Times
Cameco to buy German/U.S. nuclear fuel broker Nukem Energy Mineweb
Russian, Italian, French companies among 15 bidding for oil Star Tribune
Russian, Italian, French firms among 15 bidding for oil and The Washington Post
Insight: Canada's oil sand battle with Europe Reuters
New Berlin factory will produce fast-charging stations for E Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A woman uses an ATM cash point machine at a branch of the Bankia bank in Madrid Thursday May 17, 2012.

Moody's lowers rating of 16 Spanish banks

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy speaks during a media conference at an EU Summit in Brussels on Friday, March 2, 2012.

We risk being shut out of financial markets, warns Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy

Euro Currency

Spain borrowing costs set to rise amid Greece fears

Easy to blame the Germans. Smarter to learn from them The Observer
UK 'may never fully recover' if Greece exits euro The Observer
Chelsea beats Bayern Munich for Champions League title The Los Angeles Times
Chelsea beats Bayern Munich in penalty shootout Herald Tribune
Hamish McRae: Greece will leave the euro. But what then? The Independent
Dr. Frankenstein's Europe Business Insider
World leaders at Camp David warn Iran on nuclear program Lexington Herald-Leader
Analysis: G-8 leaders puts Obama’s growth call in mix with G The Washington Post
This crisis that proves nothing is more certain than uncerta The Daily Telegraph
World leaders back Greece Otago Daily Times
Greece's growing rows with Germany over austerity and euro-r The Daily Telegraph
Europe finally awakes from its utopian dream The Daily Telegraph
Dollar in demand against Eurozone vulnerability Gulf News
Spectre of Greek exit deepens crisis Gulf News
EBRD approves €1b investment for North Africa, Middle East Gulf News
France's newest first lady wears vertiginous heels to try an The Daily Mail
Spain attains a new pitch of civilisation The Daily Telegraph
The story of Chicago's Nazi spy Chicago Tribune
Cameron, Hollande meet ahead of G8 Gulf News
Obama with France on growth NZ Herald

U.S President Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, hug as they attend a French - United States alliance ceremony at the Cannes City Hall, Friday, Nov. 04, 2011, after the end of the second day of G-20 Summit. (AP Photo/Lionel Bonaventure, Pool)

France election: Nicolas Sarkozy says he is quitting politics for good

Li starts landmark European mission

Li starts landmark European mission

Siemens AG (sk1)

Siemens slashes outlook on more offshore charges

German Shepherd dogs from fill the truck/adoption event The Examiner
With a French flair, Park Bruges offers 'simple, good food' Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Most of Bern's Steak House produce is not organic or locally Tampabay.com
2012 Silent Film Festival announced The Examiner
Rev. Vilis Varsbergs, 82, founded camp for displaced Latvian Chicago Sun-Times
Rio+20 to mull giving UN climate body more teeth: Brazil France24
Exhibit shows Grosz's take on Dallas in '52 Austin American Statesman
Spain stretched in trying to reach for the sun Gulf News
Obama Meets With France’s New Leader Ahead of G-8 Meeting The New York Times
The farm at San Benito Sun Star
Selling porkies: offally big boost for UK exports as Chinese The Guardian
Switzerland’s Syngenta to invest $500m in Africa over next 1 ICIS
The Climate Post: Stakes High as Negotiators Begin Climate T Huffington Post
Dutch farmers: a lesson in applied intelligence The Guardian
Apple’s Data Centers Will Be Powered Entirely By Renew Gizmodo
'Bomber County' past and present BBC News
Nikkei loses over 2 pct on Spain bank worries, yen Reuters
WWII prisoner forged new life in Lawrenceville Pittsburgh Tribune Review
GLOBAL NATO: A Geostrategic Instrument of Worldwide Military GlobalResearch
Italy dedicates 1,400-year-old olive tree to Michelle Obama France24

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