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World Tourism Day, 27.9.11, may not have been expressly remarked-on around the parks, monuments and beaches, but it passed well in good September sunshine over most of Europe.
The European Union provided a twist on the theme, sponsoring a conference in a former, and celebrated Brussels brewery, on the chances of promoting industrial heritage as a future draw-card. … Read More »
The business week that ended on Friday (5.8.11) saw stock markets slump, the European debt crisis getting worse, and widespread fears of a failure of economic recovery on both sides of the Atlantic. … Read More »
The Eurozone leaders have completed a new package of measures, 21.7.11, to calm the sovereign debt crisis, led by a new relief fund for Greece. … Read More »
The body implementing the European Union debt relief system has this week agreed on steps for sustaining assistance to the Greek state, “to reduce the risk of the debt crisis spreading from Greece to larger member states such as Italy.” … Read More »
The Greek government has won a confidence vote in parliament that has enhanced the chances of the EU budget bail-out continuing. … Read More »
It takes all types … In Ireland, Queen Elizabeth II was visiting as a peace-maker; 
… in financial capitals, questions arose whether Dominique Strauss-Kahn, accused of a sex crime, could hope to stay on at the IMF; 
on the race track Australia’s Casey Stoner gunned his bike to a good win at LeMans. … Read More »
The European Union’s Ambassador to Australia, David Daley, has echoed his Australian counterpart in Brussels, in pronouncing the final end of conflict over trade in agriculture. … Read More »