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Hamburg and Stockholm have been named Europe’s first-ever “green capitalsâ€, in a new award incentive designed by the European Commission to promote environmentally-friendly city living.
Budapest was the winner of the 2008 European Mobility Week award in acknowledgement of its efforts to promote green transport…
The European Union has acknowledged the “unprecedented success†British film Slumdog Millionaire received at this year’s 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood.
The film — which had EU funding support — was awarded eight Oscars on Sunday night (22.2.09), including ‘Best Picture’ and ‘Best Director’ for Danny Boyle…
European leaders on Sunday (22.2.09) called for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to double their resources to $500 billion to help deal with new problems in countries already affected by the global financial crisis.
Officials highlighted the crisis-prevention role of the IMF in dealing with a rapidly spreading downturn in Eastern Europe…
Some one hundred thousand people have paraded through Dublin (21.2.09) in Europe’s latest manifestation of fear and protest over impacts of the world economic crisis. … Read More »
This week’s meeting of NATO Defence Ministers at Krakow in Poland produced some limited extra support for the coming American troop build-up in Afghanistan.
The Australian forces will receive additional helicopter backing they have been wanting, from the United States … as pressure from the Taliban keeps mounting. … Read More »
American business forecasters are predicting an extremely difficult 2009 for the European economy, in comparison with their own financial future in the US.
However, European Central Bank officials do not share this disheartening view. … Read More »
Over a 100 passengers, including seven Australians, were on a cruise ship that ran aground in Antarctica two days ago (16.2.09).
The Ocean Nova, also carrying 17 Britons, became trapped near an Argentine navy base due to a low tide… … Read More »