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On a visit to Paris, Alexis Tsipras, head of the radical left Syriza coalition, has invited the new French president François Hollande to support his plan to efface Greece's debt should he come to power after the June 17 elections.
Political lesson for... Hollande – To Ethnos
Supporters of outgoing president Boris Tadić, defeated in the presidential election by nationalist Tomislav Nikolic, are seeking to form the next government.
Democratic Party leaders want Tadić as Prime Minister – Blic
In the second round of municipal elections, comedian Beppe Grillo's 5 Star movement won its first town hall in Parma, while right-wing parties suffered stinging defeats. The Democratic Party (left) won most of Italy's thousand municipalities on a turn-out of just over 50%.
Surprise of Parma, more cities on left – Corriere della Sera
According to Eurostat, 5,516,000 Europeans under 25 did not work in March 2012 (accounting for 22.6% of all unemployed in Europe). This is 303,000 more than in March 2011. In 2012, 12.7% of under 25's will be unemployed. The International Labour Organization (OIL) has evoked "the birth of a lost generation."
Europe threatened with “lost generation” – Die Presse
Germany and France clashed ahead of tomorrow’s EU summit as their divisions deepened over the hotly contested question of jointly issued eurobonds. Hours after Berlin rejected French demands to put eurobonds on the summit agenda, French finance minister Pierre Moscovici reiterated that the proposal was a “strong idea” and would be on the table in Brussels.
EU divisions deepen over eurobonds ahead of summit – The Irish Times
Unions, students and parents are demonstrating today in most Spanish cities against cuts in national and regional education, from kindergarten to university.
SOS Education – El Periódico de Catalunya
At the G8 in Camp David, the newly elected French president urged the German Chancellor to accept Eurobonds. At the Chicago summit, NATO confirmed a complete Afghanistan pull-out by 2014.
Summits: Holland pressures Merkel in EU and NATO to withdraw from Afghanistan as of 2013 – Público
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