French minister rounds on 'undemocratic' EU A French minister has blamed the European Union for fuelling the recent resurgence of the far-right Front National (FN) in France by exerting too much pressure on democratically elected governments.
24 June 2013
'Friends of Syria' meeting in Doha to discuss aid for rebels Foreign ministers of the "Friends of Syria" group meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss military help and other aid for rebels after an onslaught by government forces who have retaken key areas.
21 June 2013
US gives Israeli minister a ride in V-22 Osprey aircraft Israel's Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon got to fly in a V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft during a US visit Friday, as his country weighs whether to buy the American military plane.
16 June 2013
Hungary economic 'fairy tale' comes true, or so it seems When Hungary's economy minister predicted a year ago an economic "fairy tale" for Hungary in 2013, few believed him. But recent data from the central European country show he might have been right.
Minister Abdenov asks to set egg-thrower freeSerik Abdenov has submitted an application to the court of Almaty stating that he had no claims against Andrey Tsukanov who threw eggs at him during the press-conference in Almaty.
French ministers face first-ever assets declarationFrench ministers will for the first time on Monday disclose their assets, in a move President Francois Hollande's Socialist government hopes will restore public confidence after a tax fraud scandal.
15 April 2013
French ministers to declare assets publicly after scandal France's Socialist government said Monday it had ordered ministers to declare their assets publicly within days, as it seeks to limit the damage from a tax fraud scandal involving an ex-minister.
10 April 2013
Swiss banks eager to root out undeclared funds: experts Amid a massive scandal involving France's former budget minister and an undeclared Swiss bank account, Swiss banks are more eager than ever to kick out tax cheats and clear their names.
09 April 2013
Blow for Hollande as ex-minister charged in tax fraud probe France's ex-budget minister Jerome Cahuzac was charged Tuesday in a tax fraud probe after he admitted having a foreign bank account, dealing a fresh blow to President Francois Hollande's embattled government.
03 April 2013
New Cyprus finance minister to be sworn in Cyprus's new finance minister was due to be sworn in Wednesday following his predecessor's resignation hours after a probe was launched into how the island was pushed to the verge of bankruptcy.
03 April 2013
Former Woodside advisor Australia's new resources minister Australia's new Resources and Energy Minister Gary Gray on Monday denied there would be any conflict of interest stemming from his previous job as an advisor to oil and gas giant Woodside.
25 March 2013
Fallen UK minister, ex-wife jailed in revenge 'tragedy' Disgraced former British energy minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife were jailed on Monday after a bitter saga of revenge that began with a driving offence and ended in adultery and the destruction of his political career.
12 March 2013
French minister vows to cut red tape for investors A French minister vowed Thursday to cut bureaucracy in a bid to lure foreign investors, and said her South Korean roots would help to boost France's profile in booming Asia.
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