EU Australia Online - News & information from the capital of Europe direct to Australian businesses

Archive for 'France'

Next Page »

Afghanistan / Euro Finance Industry In French Political Contest …

  • January 23rd, 2012
  • Posted by EUEditor

hollande-francois-2.jpgThe tempo of the French political season increased on the weekend with the Socialist Party staging a rally to launch its challenge for the presidency, in elections this April and May.

Its candidate, Francois Hollande (picture), spoke of an early withdrawal from Afghanistan  … and pointed the finger at the finance industry, for much of the stress over the economy in  Europe; a topic of interest far and wide, one Australian review even speaking of a world “Eurogeddon”. … Read More »

Rudd In EU: The Economy; Security Talks; The Asia-Pacific; Remembering World War I …

  • January 20th, 2012
  • Posted by EUEditor

rudd-abc.jpgThe Australian Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd, has begun a one-week tour in Europe taking in consultations in Brussels on the economic situation, security talks in London and a new bilateral agreement in France, signed on Friday (20.1.12).

NEW AGREEMENT WITH FRANCE INCLUDES PACIFIC, AND THE WESTERN FRONT

An agreement signed in Paris with the French Foreign Minister, Alain Juppe, raised the status of the relationship between the two countries to that of a strategic partnership. … Read More »

Ratings Hit Against Euro States: Some Impacts …

  • January 16th, 2012
  • Posted by EUEditor

eu-money-symbol-coins.jpgThe start of the business week on Monday saw impacts of the “Black Friday” lunge at European creditworthiness, by a leading US credit ratings firm.

The company, Standard and Poor’s, down -graded nine members of the 17-member Eurozone group, in its Sovereigns Ratings List, on 13.1.12. … Read More »

Libya: Who Gets The Oil?

  • December 29th, 2011
  • Posted by EUEditor

gaddafi-23.jpg libya-oil-2.jpgWhen the leaders of two NATO countries engaged in the Libyan campaign went to Libya after the death of Muammar al-Gaddafi (picture), speculation arose as to whether they’d be receiving rewards.

Writer - Daniel Roche … Read More »

Women In Uniform

  • December 28th, 2011
  • Posted by EUEditor

women-services-aust-2.jpgThe Australian government announced this year (27.9.11) that women in the armed forces will be allowed to serve in any frontline combat roles by 2016.

While women are prominent in many roles already, as senior officers, crew members on warships, air force pilots, and soldiers in Afghanistan, the move excited debate over security and safety issues for all troops, with two sexes in the ranks. … Read More »

Greece Gets Its Mention At Jobs-and-Stability Conference Of The G20 …

  • November 4th, 2011
  • Posted by Lee Duffield

g20-cannes.jpegg20-cannes-view2.jpegHeads of government of the twenty largest economies -G20 - got to business, looking at ways to strengthen the world system, at their meeting in Cannes.

The political eruption in Greece, with the referendum plan that threatened to over-turn agreements on the country’s indebtedness, provided a huge distraction on the first day. … Read More »

Greek Referendum Plan: Consternation

  • November 2nd, 2011
  • Posted by Lee Duffield

greece-athens-and-parthenon2.jpgeu-money-symbol-coins.jpgpapandreou-g1.jpg Consternation has greeted the announcement by the Greek government (31.10.11) that it plans to have a referendum on accepting its international debt package, early in 2012. … Read More »

Next Page »