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Cycling Blow: McEwen Out Of Tour?

  • May 29th, 2009
  • Posted by EUEditor

cyclist-mcewen-wikip.jpgAustralian professional rider and Tour de France hope Robbie McEwen is expected to miss that major cycling event this July after a bad fall (27.5.09), during a road race in Belgium. … Read More »

European Parliament: Hard To Read

  • May 28th, 2009
  • Posted by EUEditor

eu-parliament.jpgThe contest for the European Parliament elections next month is proving not only quiet but hard to read, with again barely half the electorate expected to turn out to vote. … Read More »

EU Focus On Asia

  • May 28th, 2009
  • Posted by EUEditor

asean-flagsvg.pngeu-flag-site-reduced.pngEuropean and South-east Asian Ministers meeting in Cambodia (27-29.5.09) are continuing with a definite push for closer “East-West” relations, embarked on during the past month.

At an earlier high-level gathering in Hanoi, the two sides condemned the nuclear test in North Korea – while going ahead with a full agenda on climate change and development. … Read More »

Films: Bravo “Samson and Delilah”

  • May 28th, 2009
  • Posted by 7thmin

samson-d-mattriviera.jpgA story of two young aboriginal people in trouble and falling in love  — Samson and Delilah — won this year’s Camera d’Or award at Cannes (24.5.09). … Read More »

Roman Holiday?

  • May 27th, 2009
  • Posted by EUEditor

botticelli-venus.jpgTake one girl who looks something like a melody, add a fairly silly old bloke, and let the shenanigans begin … … Read More »

EU Leaders In Australia, Want Joint Action

  • May 27th, 2009
  • Posted by EUEditor

piebalgs.jpgThe European Energy Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs, says the EU and Australia should “join forces” at the world conference on climate change, in Copenhagen this December …. and his colleague, Joe Borg, wants joint action against pirates.

The two Commissioners were in  Australia on short visits. … Read More »

Eurovision: Is It Kitsch To Go For A Pretty Ditty?

  • May 27th, 2009
  • Posted by 7thmin

eurovision-justelite.jpgNorway’s Alexander Rybak had no qualms about name-calling against the Eurovision Song Contest, as he fiddled his way to a record victory (17.5.09) in this year’s event; flanked by gymnastic dancers, and crooning to the crowd: “I’m in love with a Fairy Tale!” … Read More »

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