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Black Caviar: Galloping For Money And Love …

  • April 29th, 2012
  • Posted by EUEditor

black-cav-silks-2.jpgThe champion Thoroughbred Black Caviar easily won her 20th race from 20 starts, at Adelaide on Saturday (28.4.12), setting up for a trip to Europe to race at Royal Ascot in June. … Read More »

Charles Taylor Convicted At The Hague – Crimes Against Humanity …

  • April 27th, 2012
  • Posted by EUEditor

taylor-charles-2012.jpgThe former Liberian dictator Charles Taylor has been convicted of crimes against humanity at The Hague, before the Special Court for Sierra Leone. … Read More »

France – Netherlands: Radical Right Has Numbers In Political Stand-offs …

  • April 27th, 2012
  • Posted by EUEditor

sarkozy-2004-ec.jpg lepen-2.jpg  hollande-francois.jpgJockeying for position among candidates in the French Presidential contest has focused much on the  strong vote recorded by the anti-immigration National Front (FN party) , in the first round of voting last Sunday.

In the same week, a sister party in the Dutch parliament, the Freedom Party (PVV), has been showing off its numbers (24 out of 150 seats), by holding up the passage of an austerity budget – and so forcing the resignation of the centre-right coalition government. … Read More »

ANZAC Revival Brings Some Crowding To The Western Front …

  • April 24th, 2012
  • Posted by EUEditor

anzac-menin-gate.jpgCrowds going to the ANZAC Day services at Villers-Bretonneux and Bullecourt in France have been advised to look out for hazards on the country roads and be prepared for a fair walk to the memorial sites. … Read More »

Football Deal: Fair Go For Young Players

  • April 23rd, 2012
  • Posted by EUEditor

europ-cup-mu.jpgRepresentatives of interest groups in European Football have signed an accord to guarantee the rights of professional players, especially young entrants into the field. … Read More »

Hollande Leads French Vote For President …

  • April 23rd, 2012
  • Posted by EUEditor

hollande-francois-2.jpgThe French Socialist Party candidate Francois Hollande has headed the field in the Presidential elections conducted on Sunday (22.4.12), and will go into the second round of voting against the incumbent President, the conservative party (UMP) contender, Nicolas Sarkozy. … Read More »

EU Likes, Supports Burma (Myanmar) Thaw …

  • April 21st, 2012
  • Posted by EUEditor

burma-pagodas.jpgThe European Union has signalled the lifting of some of the sanctions it has imposed on Burma (Myanmar), affecting travel by government members and trade and economic relations. … Read More »

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