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Atlantic Fury: Catastrophe In France

  • March 1st, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

france-storms-1310-bbc.jpgSavage storms pounding the French and Spanish Atlantic coasts (28.2.10) have brought rough weather also to Belgium and the Netherlands, penetrating into Germany.

france-storm-midlandsweatherorg.jpgA national catastrophe has been declared in France, where the Winter gales have caused 45 deaths, with at least another five reported elsewhere.

Pictures   midlandsweather.org, BBC

Brussels Train Disaster

  • February 16th, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

brussels-trains.jpgMore than eighteen people have died with several others severely injured, in Monday’s (15.2.10) peak hour train crash at Brussels. … Read More »

Cycling Blow: McEwen Out Of Tour?

  • May 29th, 2009
  • Posted by EUEditor

cyclist-mcewen-wikip.jpgAustralian professional rider and Tour de France hope Robbie McEwen is expected to miss that major cycling event this July after a bad fall (27.5.09), during a road race in Belgium. … Read More »

Belgium and Cricket!? “New” Inventors

  • March 3rd, 2009
  • Posted by Daniel Challis

An Australian academic has uncovered evidence revealing that cricket was not invented by the Brits but instead comes from Belgium; usually more famous for its chocolate than most other things…

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‘Green Capitals’ In Europe

  • February 25th, 2009
  • Posted by Daniel Challis

Hamburg and Stockholm have been named Europe’s first-ever “green capitals”, in a new award incentive designed by the European Commission to promote environmentally-friendly city living.

Budapest was the winner of the 2008 European Mobility Week award in acknowledgement of its efforts to promote green transport…

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EU To Protect Sharks

  • February 13th, 2009
  • Posted by Daniel Challis

The European Commission adopted a “plan of action” for the protection of sharks last Thursday (5.2.09), in a bid to conserve some of Europe’s most endangered marine species.

As it stands, about half of ocean shark species are threatened with extinction…

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Free Christmas Ride For EU Employees

  • December 25th, 2008
  • Posted by Amelia Birnie

christmastravel.jpgThe European Union’s institutions in Brussels have been accused of squandering millions of Euros in taxpayers’ money by paying for their employees’ Christmas travel expenses at a time of economic crisis.

Once a year, EU employees are given a lump sum to cover their families’ holiday travel costs, which will vary according to how far they need to go to reach their country of origin. … Read More »

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