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Justice: Film director Polanski wins Swiss bail

Film director Polanski wins Swiss bail

The fugitive film director Roman Polanski has won his appeal to be freed on bail in Switzerland. A Swiss federal tribunal ordered his release on payment of three million euros. The Swiss Justice…

Justice

Climate: Obama pledges US carbon cutsObama pledges US carbon cuts Climate: Chinese attitude on climate before CopenhagenChinese attitude on climate before Copenhagen Mideast: Israel announces halt in settlementsIsrael announces halt in settlements
President Obama has vowed to chop US greenhouse gas emissions in a series of stages, starting with a 17 percent cut by 2020. The White House…
The Copenhagen climate conference is just weeks away and the focus is very much on China, as it recently took over from the US as the world’s…
Bowing to American and European pressure, Israel has announced a temporary halt in the construction of Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Prime…
  1. Leterme sworn in as Belgium premier
  2. The second Leterme, Yves gets another go
  3. EU member states get tough on domestic violence
  4. German ‘Robin Hood’ banker sentenced
  5. Swine flu and floods threaten hajj
  6. Obama hails India as next move in Afghanistan looms

latest europe news

Telecommunication: EU telecoms reforms enter force in December

EU telecoms reforms enter force in December

Broad new telecommunications rules for the European Union have finally been fully approved, carrying various customer benefits. When a customer chooses to change service providers, the company will…

Telecommunication

EU Presidency: EU to choose executive commissionEU to choose executive commission EU Presidency: EU gaining appreciation in WashingtonEU gaining appreciation in Washington EU Presidency: Chinese perceptions of EuropeChinese perceptions of Europe
The European Union has turned it’s attention to choosing an executive commission, after electing a new president and foreign affairs chief last…
For an outside look at Europe moving forward, euronews sought out an American expert in international relations who specialises in the EU: Dr…
Reinforcing Europe’s influence on the world stage is one of the big goals behind the EU’s streamlining of its highest positions. Europe wants to be…
  1. EU shortens its phone number
  2. Why Van Rompuy is EU President
  3. Why Ashton is EU Foreign Policy Chief
  4. Congratulations pour in for new EU president
  5. Pro-Europe Ashton gets to sit at EU high-table
  6. Citizens’ initiative, fleshing out the Lisbon Treaty

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latest economy news

Gross domestic product: UK economy contracts for sixth quarter

UK economy contracts for sixth quarter

The UK economy has shrunk for the sixth quarter in a row. However, the pace at which it has slowed has not been as bad as expected. The Office for National Statistics say that while GDP has…

Gross domestic product

Recession: German GDP up, but not consumer spendingGerman GDP up, but not consumer spending Recession: Smaller figures for third quarter in US economySmaller figures for third quarter in US economy Consumer Confidence: French consumer spending beats expectationsFrench consumer spending beats expectations
German GDP is up in the third quarter of the year, thanks mainly to a build-up in inventories and a rise in investment. It is up by 0.7 per cent…
The US economy has not expanded as much as expected. Figures show the annual growth rate for the third quarter is only 2.8 per cent, less than the…
It looks as though the French are splashing the cash in the run up to Christmas, as consumer spending has risen more sharply than expected…
  1. Euro zone’s service sector hits 2-year high
  2. Brown wants global trade strategy to fix economy
  3. A new model for the Mediterranean
  4. French special loan commission reports
  5. OECD ups global growth forecast
  6. Spain told wait for better times

latest corporate news

Cars: Another year of losses for Porsche on the cards

Another year of losses for Porsche on the cards

German car maker Porsche is expected to announce a second consecutive year of losses. The sports car company already posted their first full-year loss up to the end of July of over 2.5 billion…

Cars

Cars: GM present re-structuring plan for OpelGM present re-structuring plan for Opel Telephony: France Telecom expands into the Swiss marketFrance Telecom expands into the Swiss market Banking: Lloyds to offer slashed price for sharesLloyds to offer slashed price for shares
GM have announced they will be keeping all Opel plants in Germany open. The US car-maker has presented its restructuring plans for the ailing brand…
France Telecom are boosting their position in Switzerland, through a deal agreed with Denmark’s TDC. The deal will mean that France Telecom has…
British bank, Lloyds, are planning to sell hugely discounted shares at almost 60 per cent less than their closing price on Monday night. The bank is…
  1. A fifth of jobs could be cut at Opel
  2. Cadbury shares hit record high after rival bids
  3. Dexia could merge with Societe Generale
  4. Microsoft deal with News Corps may exclude Google
  5. Severstal’s surprise profit
  6. Ahold to cut costs

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latest futuris

Influenza A (H1N1): Flu vaccine: A race against time

Flu vaccine: A race against time

Each year hundreds of thousands die as a result of influenza, millions become infected and the loss to the economy runs into billions. Vaccines are available but they are manufactured using old…

Influenza A (H1N1)

Society: Making shipbreaking a safer craftMaking shipbreaking a safer craft technology: Where the virtual world and reality meetWhere the virtual world and reality meet Research: Exploring cold water coralsExploring cold water corals
Every day, hundreds of workers dismantle large vessels at Aliağa, Turkey, in the heart of ancient Aeolia. Ships are pulled ashore and cut…
Virtual reality is entering a new era of touch-sensitive tiles and immersive animations. Researchers in Barcelona have created a unique space at the…
Deep underwater lie mysterious worlds that scientists are only now beginning to explore. Steve W Ross is US coordinator, for the Traces…
  1. A faded past… but a bright future for stained glass
  2. Futuris: Noise pollution in The Mediterranean
  3. Europe experiments to preserve plastic art
  4. Mega threats, micro solutions
  5. Robots designed to roam city streets
  6. High-tech textiles for a material world

Latest interviews

Mafia: Anti-mafia MEP Crocetta still unguarded

Anti-mafia MEP Crocetta still unguarded

Rosario Crocetta has lived under close police protection in Italy ever since 2003, when the mafia tried to murder him. He was mayor of the southern Sicilian city of Gela, population 100,000. He is…

Mafia

Diplomacy: Javier Solana talks about the Middle EastJavier Solana talks about the Middle East education: Emir of Qatar’s wife speaks exclusively to euronewsEmir of Qatar’s wife speaks exclusively to… Africa: Kenyan PM on Africa’s challengesKenyan PM on Africa’s challenges
Javier Solana has been the EU’s “Mr Diplomacy” for more than ten years.  But now he is handing the job over to Catherine Ashton, the recently-…
She is a member of an exclusive club – the world’s royal families – but she is also a hands-on public figure. Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser al-Missned…
Kenya’s current Prime Minister Raila Amolla Odinga was an opposition leader when he ran for president in the December 2007 elections. The…
  1. Interview with Brent Scowcroft, National security advisor in the George H.W. Bush Administration
  2. Mikhail Gorbachev, former USSR President :“Perestroika won, but politically I lost.”
  3. Interview with Walter Momper, former Mayor of West Berlin and Berlin
  4. Wojciech Jaruzelski, Poland’s last communist leader
  5. Jacques Delors: Former European Commission President
  6. Former Irish President Mary Robinson turns to climate change

latest le mag news

Music: Danish band Volbeat to tour with Metallica

Danish band Volbeat to tour with Metallica

Danish rockers Volbeat are causing a stir on both sides of the Atlantic. US heavy metal legends Metallica have chosen the band as their opening act on their US tour.

Music

Music: Four valve trumpeter blows a different tuneFour valve trumpeter blows a different tune Transport: Italy’s first ever ship museum on the waterItaly’s first ever ship museum on the water Music: Slovenian guitarist Anze PalkaSlovenian guitarist Anze Palka
French-Lebanese trumpet player Ibrahim Maalouf has released a new album ‘Diachronism’. His music is an ecletic mix of Arab, electro and jazz music…
The S518 Nazario Sauro has made a final journey from La Spezia in Northern Italy to Genoa. There it will become a museum and opens it’s doors to the…
Slovenian guitarist Anze Palka has developed a style all of his own – a mix of Spanish flamenco and classical guitar. He says: “The most…
  1. Britain swings to African street rhythms
  2. Westwood presents Anglomania
  3. Botticelli and Rubens on show in Germany
  4. Shakira’s She Wolf goes platinum
  5. Kate Voegele/Alejandro Sanz
  6. Miles Davis expo in Paris

latest cinema news

Festival: 70,000 flock to Thessaloniki for film festival

70,000 flock to Thessaloniki for film festival

With the motto “Why cinema now?” the Greek city of Thessaloniki celebrated its 50th International Film Festival. It was an occasion to think about the role of cinema in todays society. It also…

Festival

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‘Fear not the weapon, but the hand that wields it’ That’s the message from new film Ninja Assassin, starring Korean pop star Rain. It can be seen in…
When American astronaut Chuck Baker lands on Planet 51, he thinks he is the first person to step foot on it. But to Chuck’s surprise, he finds a…
Werner Herzog directs Nicolas Cage and Eva Mendes in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. The film is a remake of the Harvey Keitel outing…
  1. Petrol-heads will ‘Love the Beast’ movie
  2. Transit 89 looks back at ‘year of the miracle’
  3. Andy Garcia stars in Georgia “anti-war” film
  4. The Twilight Saga: New Moon – out soon
  5. Harry Brown hits the street
  6. Dear Wall