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The European Commission President José Manuel Barroso (picture) will visit Australia and New Zealand in February for meetings with Australian and New Zealand Ministers and officials. … Read More »
Talk of suspending Fiji’s membership preceded today’s special summit of the South Pacific Forum, in Port Moresby, called after the regime there failed to follow up an undertaking to hold elections. … Read More »
The Australian government has given a first firm indication it might increase the country’s Afghanistan commitment – in step with a general build-up of NATO forces. … Read More »
Personal music players can be dangerous to your hearing, provoking official action to try and deal with the problem, at Brussels. … Read More »
The European Union has reiterated its dissatisfaction with the interruption of gas supplies this Winter because of the disputes between Russia and the Ukraine … and says it is looking for additional suppliers. … Read More »
The United Kingdom has joined Germany as major EU member states now in recession with contracting economic growth rates and growing unemployment.
The European Commission has released an economic overview report pointing to possible negative growth for the whole of the EU this year. … Read More »
High winds and torrential rain hit France and Spain on Saturday (24.01.09), causing widespread damage and leaving over a million homes without power.
Four children were killed in Barcelona when strong winds blew over a concrete structure they took shelter in when trying to hide from the devastating storm…