no comment Argentines march for jobs, food, amid rampant inflation Thousands of Argentines march for jobs, food, and more social aid as rampant inflation, 6.7 percent for the month of March. 14/04/2022
no comment Sri Lanka: Protesters joined by priests and nuns Sri Lanka's Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith is leading around 700 priests and nuns in a protest against the government's handling of the economic crisis. 05/04/2022
Culture news How Turkey's alcohol and cigarette tax is devastating cultural life All alcohol and tobacco products in Turkey became up to 30 per cent more expensive overnight on January 1. How is this drastic increase is discouraging people from dining and drinking out? 13/01/2022
no comment Solomon Islands Tension Three bodies were found in a burnt out building in Honiara amid this week's violence in the capital of the Solomon Islands, 27/11/2021
world news Calm returns to Solomon Islands after deadly protests and riots Police found three bodies and arrested more than 100 people in three days of unrest, sparked by concerns about the nation's increasing links with China. 27/11/2021
no comment Beirut in the dark as power plants run out of fuel Lebanon's two main power plants were forced to shut down after running out of fuel plunging the country into darkness on Saturday. Lebanon is grappling with a crippling energy crisis made worse by its dependency on fuel imports. 10/10/2021
the global conversation "Today there are vaccines that are not getting to the poorest countries" In this edition of The Global Conversation, Euronews' Méabh Mc Mahon speaks to the World Banks' Managing Director, Axel van Trotsenburg. 21/09/2021
no comment Afghans struggle to survive as Taliban face challenges Since the Taliban stormed to power in mid-August, Afghans say job opportunities have dried up and they are only allowed to withdraw $200 per week from their bank accounts, meaning cash is in short supply. 13/09/2021
Afghanistan Qatar sends highest-ranking delegation to Kabul since Taliban return Qatar's foreign minister was in Kabul on Sunday, becoming the first high-ranking government official to meet the interim Taliban government in Afghanistan. 13/09/2021
Money Cuba to authorise and regulate the use of cryptos for payments The decision to regulate cryptocurrencies in Cuba comes as El Salvador makes history when its Bitcoin law comes into effect on September 7. 27/08/2021
Lebanon Lebanon's hospitals fear new COVID wave as economy begins to collapse On Friday the UN warned that clean water may soon no longer be available for more than four million people. The government is so cash-strapped it's struggling to run both water and power plants. 24/07/2021
Cuba Cuba confirms one man dead during anti-government protests Diubis Laurencio Tejeda, 36, died on Monday during a clash between protesters and police near Havana as thousands demonstrated against food shortages and high prices. 14/07/2021
Cuba Cuban leaders beef up police patrols after rare protests The weekend demonstrations over high prices and food shortages were extremely unusual on an island where little dissent against the government is tolerated. 13/07/2021
Money Why is Bitcoin booming in Latin America? El Salvador’s decision to make Bitcoin an official currency is a watershed for crypto - and it’s setting off a chain reaction in Latin America. 12/06/2021
View The world needs to better prepare for future catastrophes | View As G7 leaders convene to address the global economy’s most pressing challenges, creating more resilient systems and financing the ecological transition should take centerstage. 10/06/2021
world news COVID-19 pushed over 100 million more workers into poverty, says UN The pandemic is not just a public health crisis. It is also a job crisis that has pushed millions of workers into poverty, a new report warns. 02/06/2021
real economy A safe bet? Why the EU funds its recovery plan on the bond markets As the EU finances its pandemic recovery with multi-billion bond sales, Real Economy asks what this means for Europe's jobs and businesses 21/04/2021
Europe News Europe must do more to stop pandemic-related corruption, says report The Council of Europe says countries must apply "transparency, oversight and accountability" to the large cash injections being received due to the pandemic, including from the EU's own recovery fund. 15/04/2021
Nature Shark fishing for profit could soon be legal in the Maldives Is killing more sharks the answer to boost the economy in the Maldives? 06/04/2021
Europe News The German Constitutional Court has blocked the EU's recovery fund. What happens now? In a surprising decision, the court prevented the German President from signing off the ratification of the legal text that would enable the Commission to raise funds on the capital markets. 30/03/2021
no comment Protests in Beirut amid political stalemate and economic crisis The protest, organised by Lebanon's Communist Party, blocked traffic in central Beirut. 29/03/2021
Italy Former factory worker takes on bookselling giants with 3-wheel car Asti is a small town in northern Italy and people cannot always find the books they want in proper book shops. So, Alessandro decided to bring literature to the local marketplace in his red three-wheeler. 26/03/2021
Italy Italy adopts COVID-19 stimulus measures worth €32 billion The Italian government passed a number of support measures to counter the devastating effects of the COVID pandemic on the economy. 19/03/2021
France As the COVID-19 crisis drags on, hard-hit French youth struggle Nearly a quarter of French young people can’t find work — two-and-a-half times the national unemployment rate and one of the highest in the European Union's 27 nations. 16/02/2021
Italy Italian parties continue talks to bid to solve political crisis Political parties in Italy are in talks to end the political crisis over the country's economic recovery after Giuseppe Conte stepped down as prime minister. 31/01/2021
USA Biden warns of growing cost of delay on economic coronavirus aid plan The newly inaugurated American president has had a hard time getting support for his $1.9 trillion (€1.6 trillion) COVID-19 relief plan from Republicans. 30/01/2021
