Saab: Last, Last Ditch

January 9th, 2010
Posted by EUEditor

Last- minute bidders emerged to try to save the Saab car company on the final date formally declared for offers (7.1.10), by the parent company General Motors. … Read More »

‘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…

Economy: More Stress And Strain

February 6th, 2009
Posted by EUEditor

Another week of economic strain has ended with the European Central Bank (ECB) again setting out prospects for a difficult 2009 – and holding off from any change in currently low-pitched interest rates.

The trouble in the economy was expressing itself also in strikes and demonstrations; while European law-makers considered a brace of projects which, crisis or not, would be bringing more aspects of life under one set of laws. … Read More »

French Government Steps In For Car Industry

December 17th, 2008
Posted by Daniel Challis

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has asked his Industry Minister Luc Chatel to formulate a plan by the end of the month to revive France’s struggling car industry.

Sarkozy met with car executives on Monday at the Elysee Palace to talk about one of the hardest hit industries affected by the global economic slowdown…

Change The Oil Market, says Europe

June 20th, 2008
Posted by Lee Duffield

Changing the world oil market became the focus of an extended session of the EU leaders’ summit at Brussels on Thursday night (19.6.08) – displacing some of the wrangling over future government of the multi-national body. … Read More »

Another Road Safety Proposal for the EU

March 24th, 2008
Posted by Emma Cillekens

Last week (19.3.08) the EU adopted another proposal aimed at promoting safety on European roads.

It focuses on promoting equality of resident and non-resident drivers. … Read More »

New Year Worries Over Oil

January 5th, 2008
Posted by EUEditor

Fears of economic stress put a quick dampener on New Year spirits when the world crude oil price broke the $US100 bbl limit (3.1.08) and unemployment jumped in the United States. … Read More »