Stories for December 4th 2008

Thursday, December 4th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Vazquez disgusted with disarray quits Socialist Party

Uruguay's president Tabaré Vazquez decision to quit the Socialist Party sent shockwaves inside the ruling coalition. The news only became public this week although the letter was dated November 24 a day after the Socialist party rejected a presidential veto on a bill to decriminalize abortion.
Thursday, December 4th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
President Sarkozy unveils 30 billion USD stimulus plan

French President Nicolas Sarkozy unveiled Thursday a stimulus plan worth more than 30 billion USD to fight the economic and financial downturn. The French plan is the latest of a series of proposals by various European governments to earmark massive amounts of money to help reinvigorate their moribund economies.

Vazquez disgusted with disarray quits Socialist Party