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Brazil

Rio's governor declares state of financial emergency

The governor of Olympic host city Rio has declared a financial emergency.

World

Henrique Capriles, the leader of Venezuela's opposition, talks to Euronews

"Chavez made the fight against poverty his main aim. 17 years later, it is worse. There are more poor people than ever before."

World News

Venezuela's growing medical shortage

From bread and beer to sugar and toilet paper – you name it, Venezuela’s economic crisis has resulted in a chronic shortage of basic goods.

Greece

Europe throws Greece a 10.3-billion-euro lifeline

Greece is thrown another lifeline. Europe's finance ministers agree to unlock 10.3 billion euros in bailout funds.

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France

Protests against France's labour reforms spread across the country with transport targeted

France is on the brink of an unprecedented social and economic crisis.

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Venezuela

Venezuela economy fractured with shortages of essentials across the country

There are large queues to shop in cites and towns across Venezuela.

Venezuela

Venezuela president threatens to seize factories as opposition pushes for referendum

Venezuela's president threatens to seize factories amid the ongoing crisis as the opposition warns the country is a time bomb waiting to explode.

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe puts its wild animals up for sale

Zimbabwe’s government has said it is ready to sell its wildlife. People with money and space are being asked to buy animals in a bid to save them

Economy

Europe needs more reform and integration, says Italy's finance minister

Eurosceptic parties are continuing to score well across the EU.

Venezuela

Venezuela: More pay and less sleep as economic crisis hits hard

A 30 percent rise in the minimum wage, announced by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday night, may seem like a wholly positive move. It

Venezuela

Political unrest intensifies in Venezuela as power cuts and shortages spark looting

Venezuela's political crisis shows no sign of abating as sporadic looting is reported and protests against the government of President Nicolas Maduro intensify.

Venezuela

Drought-hit Venezuela faces daily power cuts to save energy

Venezuela has announced power cuts from next week – plunging people into darkness for four hours each day as the crisis-hit country grapples with a

Economy

China's steel output increases as talks on global glut fail

Under pressure to curb steel output and relieve a global glut, China says its production actually hit a record high last month.

Economy

As oil prices slide, Venezuela raises fuel prices by up to 6,000%, devalues currency

With his country mired in an economic crisis because of very low oil prices Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has devalued the currency and massively raised heavily subsidised fuel prices.

Economy

UK GDP growth for 2015 slows to weakest in nearly three years

Britain's economy saw the annual pace of growth in 2015 slow to its weakest in nearly three years. GDP grew by 2.2 percent.

World News

European shares steady after Chinese sell-off, oil recovers

European shares steadied on Tuesday, recovering after sharp losses earlier in the session, as crude oil prices bounced back above $30.

Economy

Russia economy shrank 3.7% in 2015, inflation up 13%, retail sales fall 10%

Russia's economy contracted by 3.7 percent in 2015 according to the government statistics service in Moscow. They said retail sales fell by 10 percent and capital investment by 8.4 percent.

Switzerland

Davos: nations urged to adopt Paris climate accord

Warned of threat posed by climate change to global peace and security

My Europe Series

Unemployment in Spain: a life without hope?

Jerez de la Frontera – where more than 1 in 3 is out of work Every day is a challenge for 27-year-old Miguel Angel Vaca Fernandez, as he strives to

Real Economy

A portrait of poverty: Europe’s women & children

In Real Economy this week Maithreyi Seetharaman looks at the challenges governments face in tackling poverty with the help of some of those closest