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A forensic laboratory in Belgium has confirmed the identity of a third soldier from the First World war, whose body was found last year, with four others, near the town of Ieper.
Susie Lipscomb reports from Flanders Fields: … Read More »
COMMENTARY: Things may be beginning to move quickly in the international campaign to get Fiji back to democratic government, though the military leader, Frank Bainimarama (picture), has continued to resist change.
He has been able to negotiate the appointment of an Acting High Commissioner in Canberra, announced this week, but continues to face increasingly strong demands from outside partners, especially Australia and the European Union. … Read More »
OPINION: An open row between the powerful French President and the European Commission has posed a new threat to international trade deals where Australia has high stakes.
As Lee Duffield reports from Brussels, the new development has upset arrangements that the Australian government wants — and in Europe it has brought on a new political challenge to the existence of the European Union itself, in its present shape. … Read More »
INTERVIEW: Commentators watching efforts by the European Union to sort out its present internal troubles say politicians in the member governments now have an extra responsibility to come up with answers.
That is the approach taken by an EU specialist at Deutsche Welle radio, in Bonn, Susanne Henn, who told Susie Lipscomb, the EU was facing a crisis over communication with its citizens. … Read More »
INTERVIEW: On the day of a new Presidency for the European Union, EUAustralia speaks with leading commentator, Geoff Meade.
Smriti Chawla’s interview: … Read More »
“Football is the best thing in the world !â€
So shouted two of the thousands of revellers in the streets of Cologne, one of many cities across Europe, mobilised for the lead-up to this year’s Euro 2008 Championship.
The victory, as history records, went to Spain, in a 1-0 win against Germany, played at Vienna on the last Sunday in June.
Susie Lipscomb was there. … Read More »
Some sporting action in Europe has seen green and gold supporters out in force this week.
The Kookaburras hockey side won the Olympic lead-up tournament, the Men’s Field Hockey Championship trophy – played in the Netherlands, (picture).
In tennis Leyton Hewitt, seeded 20th these days, got himself into round four at Wimbledon, where he went down to Roger Federer, in straight sets.
Smriti Chawla reports. … Read More »