Europeans skeptical over euro, survey saysMay 29, 2012 - 15:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A survey across five eurozone countries finds a prevailing skepticism over Europe's single currency, with a large number of people in France, Italy and Spain thinking it's been more damaging than beneficial, AP reported. Pew Research's survey, published Tuesday, May 29 finds that among the five countries there isn't one with a majority that thinks the currency has been beneficial to them. The euro was launched in 1999. However, more people in Greece, the epicenter of the debt crisis, think the euro has been good for them than bad. That may be crucial as Greece heads to the polls on June 17 in an election many see as a referendum on the country's euro membership. Pew surveyed more than 8,000 people in eight EU countries between March 17 and April 16. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |