You are currently browsing the EU Australia Online archives for August, 2010.
It’s been a long time coming but as of September this year Australia and Europe have a settled agreement on naming rights and descriptors for their wines.
See EUAustralia Online: “New deal to protect prestigious European wine”, 4.12.08; “Wine and sugar”, 20.7.07; “Wine agreement, regions listed”, 9.6.07; “Australia and Europe agree on wine!!”, 7.6.07. … Read More »
Aid for Pakistan in the floods crisis has picked up markedly under urging from the United Nations (see EUAustralia, “Pakistan floods: call for more aidâ€, 18.8.10), with in Australia, a radiothon run by the national broadcaster delivering a heady boost.
Tragedy for Pakistan at home came together with the latest humiliation for the country in world cricket. … Read More »
A rally of supporters of Segolene Royal (picture), Socialist Party candidate for President in 2007, has sharpened attention to the coming “primary season†in France. … Read More »
The United Nations committee on racial discrimination has finished its regular review for Australia, criticising policy implementation on aborigines and asylum seekers, and the mining industry, with some praise also for gestures like the “sorry†initiative. … Read More »
A fresh burst of spy drama in Britain where an MI6 man has been found dead, while documents just out of archives reveal tales of treachery involving a leggy blonde ballerina, and snooping around after Australian and New Zealand atom scientists, during the Cold War.
News this week also from the UK sees the poor, unremarkably, early losers under austerity budgeting; and International Students, also unremarkable in this world era, boosting the immigration figures. … Read More »
Casualties have continued to mount in the conflict during the Afghanistan Summer; another Australian soldier has died. … Read More »
Still fielding certain major initiatives – its aid to Pakistan flood victims, a new tilt at peace in the Middle East, and a plan to control criminals operating across borders – the EU announced its annual August shut-down. … Read More »