Japan’s Nuclear Crisis

June 11th, 2011
Posted by EUEditor

COMMENTARY: Anger and fresh critiques have emerged over the handling of the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan. … Read More »

Asia-Europe Meeting To Address “Non-traditional” Security Threats …

May 30th, 2011
Posted by EUEditor

Asian and European foreign ministers meet in Budapest June 6-7 for talks on new security challenges, including cyber crime, food security, water management and piracy at sea.

By Shada Islam*

Japan: Disaster Support From EU

April 9th, 2011
Posted by EUEditor

The European Commission has doubled relief money sent from member states to Japan, bringing the total to €15-million, (A$21.5-million, dcerates.com, 8.4.11). … Read More »

Shake-up In Australia - EU Links: Ambassador …

April 2nd, 2011
Posted by Lee Duffield

Changing relations with the Europeans …

The Australian Ambassador talks about a turn-around in attitudes towards the EU. … Read More »

Japan Nuclear Crisis: Serious Still

April 1st, 2011
Posted by EUEditor

“Overall at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, the situation remains very serious”, says the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, three weeks after the earthquake (11.3.11). … Read More »

Electoral Blow To Merkel Over Nuclear Stance …

March 28th, 2011
Posted by EUEditor

Exit polling in Germany is showing a defeat for the ruling Christian Democrats (CDU) and their allies in the state of Baden-Württemberg, the Green Party likely to win government there on the back of a strong anti-nuclear campaign. … Read More »

New Nuclear Safety Regime For Europe?

March 22nd, 2011
Posted by EUEditor

Ministers from the European Union countries have agreed (21.3.11) to a program of “stress tests” on nuclear reactors as a move to protect against accidents.

The move has got a sceptical response from nuclear opponents, including Greenpeace which has put out a list of problem plants in the EU; while in Japan, the battle continued to quell the dire problem which stirred up so much recent concern. … Read More »