Anti-austerity strikes and protests rock France, pressure Macron

Hundreds of thousands took part in anti-austerity protests across France on Thursday, urging President Emmanuel Macron and his new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to acknowledge their anger and scrap looming budget cuts.

IMF agrees to loan up to $50bn for Argentina

The International Monetary Fund has agreed to lend Argentina up to $50bn (£37.2bn) as the country seeks to bolster its struggling economy.

Jordanian protests continue despite PM's resignation

Thousands of Jordanians continued street protests overnight and into the early hours of Tuesday morning, as documented by an epa-efe journalist, despite the prime minister's resignation over a controversial income tax reform bill and other austerity measures.

Tunisian spring: Tunisian Government Plans Social Reforms after Week of Unrest

Tunisia’s government plans to increase aid to the poor and improve healthcare following a week of unrest triggered by austerity measures.

Tunisie: 778 arrestations depuis le déclenchement des troubles

Près de 780 personnes ont été arrêtées en Tunisie depuis le déclenchement lundi des troubles sociaux alimentés par des mesures d'austérité, a indiqué le ministère de l'Intérieur vendredi, Amnesty International appelant de son côté les forces de l'ordre à la retenue.

Greece ratifies austerity bill before Eurogroup meeting

Greek parliament on Thursday approved an austerity bill for new pension cuts and tax hikes through 2020, ahead of Monday's Eurogroup meeting in Brussels to continue vital loan payouts and start talks on debt relief.

Thousands strike in Greece over proposed austerity cuts

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Athens and Thessaloniki to express anger at new pension and tax-break cuts forced on Greece by its EU-IMF creditors in return for bailout funds.

Pledging more austerity, Greece cuts deal with lenders

Promising to cut pensions and give taxpayers fewer breaks, Greece has paved the way for the disbursement of further rescue funds from international lenders and possibly opened the door to reworking its massive debt.

After turbulent protests, Brazil cleans up littered streets

Brazilian authorities were working Saturday to clear away the remains of barricades, burned-out buses and trash strewn about the streets during a general strike the previous day that saw violent clashes between protesters and police.

Portugal's PM rejects claims there will be second bailout

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa on Wednesday rejected claims that the country could need a second bailout, insisting his anti-austerity drive is boosting the economy.

121 mln people in EU at risk of poverty or social exclusion: UN expert

Recent austerity policies are hitting the most vulnerable and are undermining economic, social and labour rights within the European Union (EU), a UN independent expert warned on Friday.

Portugal to re-introduce 35-hour working week for civil servants

Portugal's parliament on Wednesday adopted the 35-hour working week law for the public servants.

Portuguese parliament to vote on restoration of 35-hour week

The Portuguese parliament is to vote on the bills submitted by leftist parties on the restoration of the 35-hour week for public servants, after more than two years of a 40-hour week imposed by the previous centre-right coalition government.

Portugal's parliament approves restoration of 4 public holidays

The Portuguese parliament approved Friday the restoration of four public holidays which were suspended by previous central-right coalition government in 2012.

Greece reaches deal with creditors on fresh measures

Greece's government struck on Friday evening a deal with auditors of international lenders in Athens on the next set of measures to unlock a further one billion euro (about 1.1 billion U.S. dollars) bailout installment to the debt laden country in coming weeks.

Greece’s Ruling Party Calls for National Strike Against Austerity Policies

Greece's ruling Syriza party's labor policy department on Wednesday urged the Greeks to take part in a general strike on November 12 against the "anti-people" austerity policies of the government.

Greek parliament okays new austerity reform package bill to unlock bailout loan installment

Greek legislators approved on Saturday an omnibus bill containing a set of prior actions the country pledged to its international creditors in order to unlock the next bailout loan installment in coming weeks.

Portugal centre-right wins re-election

Portugal's governing centre-right coalition has won the country's general election, which was widely seen as a referendum on four years of austerity.

Voter Turnout at Greece Snap Elections Remains Low in Athens

The voter turnout at the snap parliamentary elections in Greece varies by the country's ballot stations, still showing a tendency for low figures, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Sunday.

Greece, Creditors Reach Bailout Agreement (Officials)

Greek officials said Tuesday the government reached an agreement with international creditors on terms for a new bailout.