In Celebration Of Mother's Day......
Greece......
#Tsipras gets full support in pension & income tax vote, moves on to #Eurogroup https://shar.es/1e8rtW #Greece #politics #ec #ecb #esm #imf
All 153 of the Greek coalition's MPs have voted for the pension & income tax reforms (worth 2% of GDP) via @kathimerini_gr #Greece
Union of doctors, pharmacists threaten to expel member MPs if they vote in favour of tax/pension reform bill in #Greek parliament tonite
@drubald Doctors: http://www.isathens.gr/syndikal/5971-peitharxiki-diwxsi-iatrwn-vouleftwn-isa-asfalistiko.html … Pharmacists: http://www.pfs.gr/%CE%91%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%B9%CE%BD%CF%8E%CF%83%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%82%CE%A0%CE%A6%CE%A3/tabid/101/newsid416/2760/language/el-GR/Default.aspx …
Part of problem - under the EU's austerity plans the government cannot hire more people to meet asylum needs.
URGENT: Molotov cocktails thrown at Greek parliament during massive anti-austerity rally https://www.rt.com/on-air/greece-protest-austerity-measures/ …
Protests continue....
Mr. Tsakalotos attacks the IMF’s maths, insisting the €5.4 billion of measures are enough to fulfill bailout plan.
"It doesn't help the people and the country to have to fight every 12 months to get new credit to pay off old loans"
Is Greek public debt unsustainable? The weekend read before tomorrow's #eurogroup @PiaHuettl @bruegel_org
#Greece Riot Police protects Greek Parliament from protesting Policemen (video) http://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2016/05/08/riot-police-protects-greek-parliament-from-protesting-policemen-video/#.Vy8vWfzXlXU.twitter …
#Greece Alt FinMin Houliarakis: Income tax reform combines fiscal outcome with social justice, the bulk of self-employed will pay less taxes
#Greece braces for new austerity-induced pension cuts http://dw.com/p/1Iji5
Commission: Greece has ‘basically achieved’ required reforms. http://politi.co/1OiNqCP
The good cop cometh.
Juncker on Greece: Targets as good as met, Eurogroup debt relief talks to start on Monday.
Aerial photos from anti-austerity protests in Athens today by PAME trade unionists #Greece
Follow @afroditiioannou for scenes from today's protests
#Greece
Anti-austerity protests grind Greece to a halt http://aje.io/hhqh
Brexit........
Tory TV war as #GeorgeOsborne attacks #MichaelGove and claims Brexit will hit... http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-tv-war-george-osborne-7924068 … #Europe #EU
Read on @socialeurope: Young Brits Have Most At Stake In The Brexit Referendum But Know The Least About The EU http://is.gd/JPtwvx
Jeremy Corbyn forced to abandon speech calling for Turkey to join the EU amid fears it would push UK to Brexit http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/05/jeremy-corbyn-forced-to-abandon-speech-calling-for-turkey-to-joi/ …
"Profits and benefits are more important than ideals, these days, for the EU." - Zeynep Oral.
On #tw2 - as ex MI6 head says UK less safe if we vote for Brexit, we discuss with two former Home Secretaries
Watch: George Osborne says Brexit will cause 'significant' hit to house prices http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/08/watch-george-osborne-says-brexit-will-cause-significant-hit-to-h/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_term=Autofeed#link_time=1462707767 …
Unelected EU elite remain incredibly out of touch #Brexit
Spain......
Unconfirmed but Cadena SER security correspondent @anaterradillos suggests payment might have been made to Al Qaeda:
FIRST PHOTO: The three kidnapped Spanish journalists arrive back in Spain. https://www.thespainreport.com/newsitems/589-160508104812-update-three-kidnapped-spanish-journalists-back-in-spain-government-confirms …
Spanish Prime Minister's office not offering any details on how the three men were freed, or in exchange for what.
First case of #Zika-associated #microcephaly in Spain
#Spain #Politics | 8 out of 10 say they won't change their vote in the new #elections
http://www.surinenglish.com/20160506/news/spain/elections-called-they-change-201605061342.html …
Odds & Ends......
Iron ore and rebar reacting to China export / import data....
China "imports" from HK (= capital outflows) vs Imports exHK http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-05-08/chinese-exports-imports-slump-miss-consensus-debt-fueled-growth-burst-over …
Chinese imports fell for 18 consecutive months
UPDATED: After 20 Years, #OPEC Bids Farewell to #SaudiArabia #Oil Supremo http://bloom.bg/1TNz5CR via @business
Syrian refugees riot at no-man's land camp near Jordan border http://ow.ly/4nuh30
Fort McMurray wildfire grows toward Saskatchewan border http://bit.ly/1q7eZZK
One week since 'the beast' first roared, Fort McMurray wildfire could burn for months http://ift.tt/1rFTmkv
Toronto-area lemonade stands raise thousands for Fort McMurray http://bit.ly/21KzrgX
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