Break-through Time: Catalonia Bans Bull-fighting …

July 29th, 2010
Posted by EUEditor

Parliament in the large Spanish region of Catalonia has banned bull-fighting. … Read More »

Let Turkey Into EU, Says British PM

July 28th, 2010
Posted by Lee Duffield

COMMENTARY: The British Prime Minister, David Cameron (picture) has revived debate over Turkey’s chances of entering the European Union, saying it should be “allowed to sit inside the tent”. … Read More »

Another Jess? Dutch Sailor-girl Gets OK For Trip …

July 28th, 2010
Posted by EUEditor

What is it with young teenage girls these days? Another one, Laura Dekker (picture), aged 14, has just been cleared by a court in the Netherlands, to go it alone on the high seas. … Read More »

Iraq: Murders At TV Station Reviled

July 27th, 2010
Posted by EUEditor

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned a suicide bomb attack in Baghdad on the Arab satellite channel Al-Arabiya in which four employees and two members of the public were killed. … Read More »

“Stress Test”: EU Banks “Resilient”

July 24th, 2010
Posted by EUEditor

“The results confirm the overall resilience of the EU banking system to negative macroeconomic and financial shocks, and are an important step forward in restoring market confidence” – the dry statement of approval (23.7.10) from European banking authorities, after running their open financial tests on 91 banks. … Read More »

Kosovo Court Ruling: Party At Pristina

July 23rd, 2010
Posted by EUA Editor

After the International Court of Justice ruled in favour of Kosovo’s independence (22.7.10), outside observers signalled a “business as usual” approach towards the territory, and efforts to help achieve a settlement of its dispute with Serbia. … Read More »

Big Star - R136a1

July 22nd, 2010
Posted by EUEditor

British scientists have found a huge star in the Tarantula Galaxy, hundreds of times bigger than the Sun – and said to be the biggest star ever found. … Read More »