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Crowds going to the ANZAC Day services at Villers-Bretonneux and Bullecourt in France have been advised to look out for hazards on the country roads and be prepared for a fair walk to the memorial sites. … Read More »
Representatives of interest groups in European Football have signed an accord to guarantee the rights of professional players, especially young entrants into the field. … Read More »
The French Socialist Party candidate Francois Hollande has headed the field in the Presidential elections conducted on Sunday (22.4.12), and will go into the second round of voting against the incumbent President, the conservative party (UMP) contender, Nicolas Sarkozy. … Read More »
The European Union has signalled the lifting of some of the sanctions it has imposed on Burma (Myanmar), affecting travel by government members and trade and economic relations. … Read More »
Ministers from the NATO powers in Brussels this week (18-19.4.12) moved ahead with plans for disengagement from Afghanistan by the end of 2014 - including the question of carry-on resources for the Afghan forces. … Read More »
Careful pulse-taking of the European economy shows modest performance - not encouraging for advocates of necessary expansion, not alarming. … Read More »
Less than a week before the presidential elections in France, voter intention polls continue to predict a victory for the Socialist Party candidate, Francois Hollande (picture), over the incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy. … Read More »