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A look at some of the most important news stories of 2008, seen from a European perspective. 22/12/08 18:06 CET
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corporate
EDF to become UK’s biggest electricity supplierThe European Union has given a conditional green light to EDF’s takeover of British Energy, the… 22/12/08 19:51 CET
Toyota symptom of wider Japanese malaiseWith Japanese carmaker and world number one Toyota’s announcement it will make the first loss in… 22/12/08 19:51 CET
Munich Re snaps up HSB from AIGGerman reinsurer Munich Re has bought AIG’s HSB group for 531 million euros in cash as the American… 22/12/08 19:51 CET
economy
Irish banks bounce as government pitches inIt has been a long time coming, but the Irish government has finally announced a five and a half… 22/12/08 19:51 CET
markets
No christmas cheer for European sharesA poll of 44 investment houses in the US, Japan and Britain suggests investors are returning to… 22/12/08 19:51 CET
world news
Romania’s centre-left wins confidence voteThe new centre-left coalition in Romania has won parliamentary approval, making the… 22/12/08 20:30 CET
King holds talks on Belgian crisisBelgium is without a government, and meetings between politicians and King Albert have shed no… 22/12/08 19:56 CET
OSCE to pull out of GeorgiaThe group overseeing the ceasefire between Russia and Georgia is to start pulling out on January… 22/12/08 19:56 CET
Sarkozy signs arms deals in BrazilFrench president Nicolas Sarkozy is in Brazil, visiting in his capacity both as French leader and… 22/12/08 19:56 CET
Iraq troop vote postponedA vote in Iraq’s parliament allowing troops from Britain and other countries to stay until the end… 22/12/08 19:56 CET
Israel ‘unaware’ of Hamas truceIsrael has denied any knowledge of a temporary truce by Hamas fighters in Gaza, and said that at… 22/12/08 19:56 CET
Spaniards celebrate El Gordo – ‘a slice of hope’Much of Spain has been gripped with excitement, with people glued to El Gordo, the Big One, the… 22/12/08 19:56 CET
Gaza truce after Hamas threatens suicide attacksHamas fighters in the Gaza Strip have announced a temporary 24-hour pause in their rocket attacks… 22/12/08 14:45 CET
Toyota forecasts first-ever lossThe world’s biggest carmaker Toyota is forecast to make its first-ever operating loss as the global… 22/12/08 13:20 CET
Belgium on the brink as PM quitsThe leader of Belgium’s Flemish Christian Democrats is the favourite to become Prime Minister, as… 22/12/08 13:20 CET
Greek parliament passes budgetThe Greek government has managed to squeeze through its budget plans for 2009, despite a razor thin… 22/12/08 13:20 CET
Russia approves presidency billConstitutional reforms proposed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have passed their final… 22/12/08 12:14 CET
No going back – Ex-PM Leterme will not returnBelgium’s King Albert is expected to announce a new government after a weekend’s crisis… 22/12/08 07:44 CET
FARC offer Colombian hostage releaseColombia’s marxist FARC rebels say they plan to free six hostages from jungle camps as a gesture… 22/12/08 07:44 CET
Israeli candidates vow to throw Hamas out of GazaLeading candidates for Israel’s leadership in February’s national elections have both vowed to… 22/12/08 07:44 CET
US: No place for Mugabe in Zimbabwe unity govtThe United States says it will no longer support a power-sharing government in Zimbabwe that… 22/12/08 07:44 CET
Jewish holiday celebrated around the worldJews around the world have begun celebrating Hannukah, the eight-day holiday that commemorates the… 22/12/08 07:44 CET
