Break-through Time: Catalonia Bans Bull-fighting …

July 29th, 2010
Posted by EUEditor

Parliament in the large Spanish region of Catalonia has banned bull-fighting. … Read More »

“Lost” Soldiers Saluted At Fromelles

July 20th, 2010
Posted by EUEditor

The remains of some 250 soldiers killed in the infamous battle of Fromelles, and lost for 90 years, have been formally re-buried in the new military cemetery there. … Read More »

After All, It Is Summer …

July 14th, 2010
Posted by EUEditor

Heatwave conditions eased a little this week with thunder-storms now over Northern Europe, but the last few weeks of a glorious, if uncomfortable Summer have fueled no end of health warnings and public chatter on the climate change theme … Read More »

Carlsberg Strike: Bottoms Up!

April 13th, 2010
Posted by EUEditor

Finding nice quality Carlsberg on every street corner, at local prices, has been part of the thrill of the backpacking experience of Copenhagen; so a strike at the brewers’ was bound to generate a certain amount of bug-eyed anxiety. … Read More »

April Foolery

April 5th, 2010
Posted by EUEditor

Searching out who would wear the poisson d’Avril (fish tagged onto your back; Big April Fool), Le Monde Interactive in France this year invited users to tell which one, out of eight running news stories was the April Fool’s Day joke. … Read More »

EU-Australia Visits

March 10th, 2010
Posted by EUEditor

The European Union is calling applications for study tours by Australians in 2010. … Read More »

Airline Strikes Freeze Winter Traffic

February 24th, 2010
Posted by Lee Duffield

COMMENTARY: Work stoppages by airline workers, and air traffic controllers campaigning against job-cuts, wage-cuts or changed working conditions in their industry, have been choking up Winter travel movements in Europe. … Read More »