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Europe BBCStories Checked for Students of English by Jamaby *** 3People in Iceland speak about economic crisis (BBC News) **** 4Scudamore defends ownership test Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore defends the fit and proper persons test which needs to be passed to own a top-flight club. (BBC News) 'Angry' voters aid Austrian right Sweeping gains for Austria's far-right parties show the depth of voters' frustration. (BBC News) The collective farm at Gorodets, where Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko cut his political teeth, is like a microcosm of the country as a whole, says the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse. (BBC News) Iceland catches a cold from frozen money markets (BBC News) Swiss bank UBS to cut 2,000 jobs Swiss bank UBS says it will cut 2,000 jobs and will reorganise the business to cut costs and focus on its strengths. (BBC News) ***** 5Turkey carries out new PKK raids Turkish warplanes carry out further air strikes against Kurdish rebels in Turkey and Iraq, after last week's deadly attack on Turkish troops. (BBC News) Croatia 'mafia hit' spurs sacking Croatia's prime minister sacks two ministers and the police chief following the "mafia killing" of a lawyer's daughter. (BBC News) Stop 'Putin St' names, urges PM Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin would rather not have streets named after him, his spokesman says. (BBC News) Pope criticises pursuit of wealth The global financial crisis shows that the pursuit of money and success is pointless, Pope Benedict says. (BBC News) Clown-king in court over lucrative rights to wonderland (BBC News) PKK 'holding two Turkish troops' Kurdish rebels say they are holding two Turkish soldiers - though it is not clear whether they are alive or dead. (BBC News) Belgium's Walloons seek to shake industrial stigma (BBC News) Frustration as EU monitors barred In convoy with EU monitors on patrol in Georgia (BBC News) Markets mixed in volatile trade Most world markets climb on a day of volatility amid persistent worries over the strength of financial institutions. (BBC News) National interests trump EU unity over bank crisis (BBC News) EU opens 'job centre' in Africa The EU opens a "job centre" in Mali, hoping fewer young Africans will risk their lives trying to get to Europe. (BBC News) |
