2013: Instability and hot spots remain

2013: Instability and hot spots remain

(VOVworld)- Contrary to optimistic signs of the global economy, the world witnessed several political fluctuations last year. Continuous global security challenges are worrying the public about the possibility of resolving...
EESC discusses recovery of European economy

EESC discusses recovery of European economy

(VOVworld) – The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a forum on December 10thand 11th on the impacts of the austerity policy on the European economy in Brussels
 EU budget for 2014-2020 period approved

EU budget for 2014-2020 period approved

(VOVworld)- With 537 yes votes, 126 no votes and 19 abstentions, the European Parliament (EP) on Tuesday passed the 960 billion euro budget for the 2014-2020 period, ending disagreements...
Protests against austerity in Italy, Portugal

Protests against austerity in Italy, Portugal

(VOVworld) - Tens of thousands of people have protested government austerity policies in Italy and Portugal. Almost all protests were peaceful, except for some minor clashes with police outside the...
Congress praises enthusiastic learning movement

Congress praises enthusiastic learning movement

(VOVworld) – 400 outstanding families and clans of the enthusiastic learning movement gathered at a national congress on Wednesday to review 15 years of the national study promotion emulation campaign and...
Dang Ai Viet and her portraits of heroic mothers

Dang Ai Viet and her portraits of heroic mothers

(VOV) – ‘I’m very moved to praise painter Dang Ai Viet for her artistic portraits of Vietnam’s Heroic Mothers’, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung remarked at an exhibition called ‘Graceful drawing...
Greece faces new political crisis

Greece faces new political crisis

(VOVworld)- Greece is facing a new political crisis as the government was faced with a storm of public protest and a looming general strike over its shock decision to shut...
Gloomy European economy

Gloomy European economy

(VOVworld)- A conference opened in London on Thursday to discuss the future of Europe in the global economy. As the public debt crisis enters its third year and Europe continues to suffer...
Rome protest turns up heat on new PM Letta

Rome protest turns up heat on new PM Letta

Thousands of people protested in Rome on Saturday against austerity policies and high unemployment, urging new Prime Minister Enrico Letta to focus on creating jobs to help pull the country out of...
Italy’s coalition government sworn in

Italy’s coalition government sworn in

(VoVworld) - Prime Minister Enrico Letta's new Italian government was sworn in on Sunday bringing hopes for the country to deal with the political stalemate over the past 2 months
EU summit opens

EU summit opens

(VOVworld) – Balancing strict austerity and economic recovery policies were high on the agenda at the on-going EU summit in Brussels. While Germany continued to demand strict austerity measures, considering...
Eurozone risks new crisis

Eurozone risks new crisis

(VOVworld) – The political impasse following Italy’s election has raised fears of a continuous debt crisis not only in Italy but in neighboring countries. The election was seen as...