World tensions complicate 1980s economy says AP analyst
AP Business News Analyst Sam Dawson notes rising global tensions strain an already unclear domestic economy. Defense orders and raw material fears lift some stocks, while peacetime prosperity remains a key driver for sustained market strength. Trade shifts and Cuban Laos issues affect defense spending prospects and import sources.
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Socialists Ready To End Strike In Belgium
In Brussels and Antwerp, noisy protests occurred as officials said the 17 day strike against austerity is dying. Public Administration Minister Pierre Hamel affirmed a return to work everywhere. Leo Collard, Socialist president, appealed to King Baudouin amid efforts to move the party from the nationwide stoppage. About 1,000 demonstrators near City Hall clashed with police while 8,000 in Antwerp damaged windows and denounced Premier Gaston Eyskens.
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Demonstrations Stiffen in Belgium Parliament District Clash
Civil unrest rises as stone throwing and clashes with police intensify around Parliament and the royal palace. Youths led an attempted storming of City Hall while police used water cannons. The Socialist led strikes and division talks continue amid a broader Flemish Walloon dispute and calls to break Belgium into federated regions.
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