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Australia-German Energy Science Deal

  • February 25th, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

solar-panels.jpgThe Australian and German governments have agreed to spend A$900,000 in a fifty-fifty deal to promote scientific collaboration between the two countries. … Read More »

Change in Ukraine

  • February 10th, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

ukraine-vote.jpgViktor Yanukovych, the man made President in a discredited 2004 election, then unseated by the “Orange revolution”, this time is positioned for a clear victory in Ukraine. … Read More »

EU Focus On Asia

  • May 28th, 2009
  • Posted by EUEditor


asean-flagsvg.pngeu-flag-site-reduced.pngEuropean and South-east Asian Ministers meeting in Cambodia (27-29.5.09) are continuing with a definite push for closer “East-West” relations, embarked on during the past month.

At an earlier high-level gathering in Hanoi, the two sides condemned the nuclear test in North Korea – while going ahead with a full agenda on climate change and development. … Read More »

EU Leaders In Australia, Want Joint Action

  • May 27th, 2009
  • Posted by EUEditor


piebalgs.jpgThe European Energy Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs, says the EU and Australia should “join forces” at the world conference on climate change, in Copenhagen this December …. and his colleague, Joe Borg, wants joint action against pirates.

The two Commissioners were in  Australia on short visits. … Read More »

Lula: Blond Beasts Maybe Not So Bad

  • March 29th, 2009
  • Posted by Lee Duffield

g20-lula.jpgThe Brazilian President - Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva – who has blamed the financial and economic crisis on the machinations of people with “blond hair and blue eyes” — has signed on to cooperate with the Europeans and others, at this week’s meeting of the G20 in London. … Read More »

Climate Change: The Darkest Hour

  • March 28th, 2009
  • Posted by Amelia Birnie

At 8:30pm tonight, people from all corners of the world will turn off their lights for one hour - Earth Hour - and cast their vote for action on climate change. … Read More »

Rudd: Eastern Europe At Risk; Looking To China …

  • March 25th, 2009
  • Posted by EUEditor

rudd-abc.jpgThe Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has been speaking of concerns about a worsening of conditions in Eastern Europe, and possible aid from China, in his commentary on the world economy. … Read More »

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