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Europe's economic problems are having real political consequences.A declining euro and government austerity measures have set off regular rounds of street protests and even riots. Political parties in Portugal and Ireland have been ousted from power this year.

The financial turmoil in Europe is creating social as well as economic problems in a number of countries, especially in Greece, which is suffering its worst recession in decades.Greece is the unwilling host to about 80 percent of Europe's illegal immigrants, and many Greeks are starting to resent th

It's been more than a week since the fatal shooting of a man by police in London. Riots that erupted after the killing of Mark Duggan have shaken England since.

With Italy in the crosshairs of the eurozone debt crisis, the European Central Bank is dictating to Rome the measures it should take to reduce its massive debt mountain.But the government is divided over draconian measures that go against the grain of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's populist poli

The Berlin Wall has now been torn down for nearly as long (22 years) as it stood (28 years).

After more rioting overnight, British Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday that it was time to fight back, vowing that he wouldn't allow "a culture of fear" take over the country's streets."