This is the full text/data released by the Italian Ministry of the Economy and Finance, which announces Parliament-approved additional austerity measures for the period between 2011 and 2014. Silvio Burlesconi would not resign until this was passed... read more & comment>

An undemocratic pattern is emerging across Europe. When the public of a particular country becomes entrenched against austerity measures, a combination of politicians and civil servants in that nation do whatever they can to bypass the public's wishes... read more & comment>

On the 9th of November 2011, Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD received an answer to a parliamentary question, which detailed the amount of pensions paid to former ministers, totalling €8,861,515 on a yearly basis... view data alphabetically/by size of pension>

This is an interesting video uploaded to YouTube by a group calling themselves 'The Pub Activists', who are campaigning for a referendum on Irish Banking Debt on their ResolveTheDebt.com website, and through a Care2 petition... read more & comment>

Greek trade unions, academics and politicians issued a call to set up a Public Commission to examine the legality, legitimacy and morality of their debts. This article, by Nick Dearden of the Jubilee Debt Campaign, examines public fairness and possible default... read more & comment>

View the level of senior and subordinated debt within the different financial institutions in Ireland. The Central Bank says it is giving out this 'sensitive data' on a once-off basis, in the interests of providing public information... read more & comment>