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The sports season begun in defiance of bad weather and flooding, (see EUAustralia Online, “Australia: Focus back on summer sport”, 21.1.11), brought in some final results on the weekend. … Read More »
The country of Belgium has come to notice as the year ends, on the grounds that as a democracy at the heart of Europe – the European “capital” – it has been itself spectacularly unable to form an actual government. … Read More »
With the Winter chill set to continue in Europe the transport freeze leaves thousands stranded.
The build-up of heavy show and ice across Northern Europe is set to continue up to Christmas Eve. … Read More »
Tragic weather conditions, stolen paintings, recriminations over the FIFA World Cup decision, a terror threat to NATO … … Read More »
OPINION / SPORTS: Russia is to host the Football World Cup in 2018 and Qatar (picture) in 2022. … Read More »
COMMENTARY: Thousands have come out on strike in Spain, and have joined protests in the streets of Brussels, and other cities across Europe, all opposing the impacts of austerity budgets. … Read More »
COMMENTARY: It’s a phenomenon of our times; people arriving by boat, sometimes in big numbers, looking for asylum or just a better chance in life.
Australia and the EU, both being destination regions for refugees, are in the front line when it comes to how the world must deal with the question of the “boat people”; as Stephanie Lim, reporting from Brussels, observes. … Read More »