Unemployment rate at highest since creation of euro in 1999

The European Commission revealed that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the euro area has risen.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/93473262-e344-11df-97db-00144feabdc0.html

Sarkozy and Cameron sign a defense treaty

It is decided that next week both Presidents of France and UK will sign a formal defense treaty that is going to ensure their military co-operation. 

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ac1cb7d6-e398-11df-8ad3-00144feabdc0.html

Portuguese Prime Minister threatens to resign if 2010 budget is not approved

The government of Prime Minister Jose Socrates does not have a majority in parliament and it needs the opposition Social Democrats (the PSD party) to agree to support its budget bill or abstain from the vote to guarantee passage.


http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/be2687be-e37e-11df-8ad3-00144feabdc0.html 

U.S Embassy in Portugal lament the accident involving a Portuguese photographer

João Silva, 44, a contract photographer for The New York Times stepped on a mine in Afghanistan and lost his legs on Saturday. 

http://dn.sapo.pt/inicio/globo/interior.aspx?content_id=1693677&seccao=%C1sia 

Dalai Lama reveals the secret to happiness in UM

Dalai Lama came to University of Miami, Bank United Center, to talk about happiness and respect to 8,000 people, this Tuesday, during the afternoon. 

http://cbs4.com/local/dalai.lama.miami.2.1980979.html

French Senate passes pension bill

President Nicola's Sarkozy pension reform bill was approved to raise retirement age to 62, despite the labor unions protests against it.  


http://www.nationalpost.com/m/story.html?id=3713035

Russia forced to pay fines as blocked gay protests

Russia has to pay a fine of $40,000 as European Court of Human Rights claimed thursday that the country had violated the gay rights by prohibiting them to protest. 


http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/22/world/europe/22moscowbrf.html?ref=europe