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Israel targets Gaza overnight despite talk of truce

Gaza Crisis Israel targets Gaza overnight despite talk of truce

Israel has continued to attack dozens of targets in Gaza, despite agreeing to a daily suspension of hostilities to allow aid deliveries. Military officials said more than 20 rockets had been fired…

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Police from the European Union could monitor the Gaza-Egypt border, under proposals put forward by the Netherlands and Denmark. The suggestion is…
As it feels the effects of the gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine, the European Union is turning up the heat on both countries to find a…
Curbs on gas use due to the ongoing dispute between Russia and Ukraine have forced many companies in Eastern Europe and the Balkans to scale back or…
  1. Europe shivers in cold snap
  2. Israel and Hamas mull Egyptian ceaefire plan
  3. Funerals for victims of school shelling
  4. Hizbollah warns Israel against a second front
  5. Possible diplomacy breakthrough fuels peace hopes
  6. Preventing arms smuggling central Egyptian plan
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German jobless figures rise

Unemployment German jobless figures rise

German jobless figures rose in December, reversing a trend going back three years. Unemployment was up by a bigger-than-expected 18,000 in seasonally adjusted terms. The figures showed that the…

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Euro zone inflation plunged more than expected in December. The speed of decline in the inflation rate in the fifteen countries that were then using…
Crude oil prices remain volatile, later on Tuesday they slipped back after earlier hitting a one-month high above 50 dollars a barrel. That spike was…
Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip has helped push up oil prices close to their highest in three weeks amid increasing fears for crude supplies…
  1. Madoff was investigated eight times – report
  2. Fed moves ahead with mortgage securities purchase
  3. Crude oil ends year weak
  4. ECB rate cut considered more likely
  5. French jobless up again in November
  6. Bank of Spain confirms recession

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Marks & Spencer to cut jobs

United Kingdom Marks & Spencer to cut jobs

After unveiled its worst sales figures for almost a decade, Britain’s biggest clothing retailer Marks & Spencer has announced it will lay off more than 1,200 people and close more than two dozen…

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Toyota is planning to stop production at all of its Japanese plants for eleven days in February and March because of a slump in sales. That comes on…
The Irish maker of luxury tableware Waterford Wedgwood called in the receivers on Monday. The loss making company had been trying to find new…
Air France-KLM is reportedly close to an agreement to buy 25 percent of the Italian carrier Alitalia. According to media reports, a deal could…
  1. Rolls Royce win big Abu Dhabi contract
  2. Toyota symptom of wider Japanese malaise
  3. EDF to become UK’s biggest electricity supplier
  4. Munich Re snaps up HSB from AIG
  5. Polaroid in Chapter 11
  6. Natixis slims down
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Crises no crimp on EC-Czech courtesy

EU Presidency Crises no crimp on EC-Czech courtesy

In Prague, with gas, Gaza and global economic crises in full gallop, European senior officials presented a calm and collected air… The European Commission has been paying the customary visit to…

Watson considers open EP presidency campaign elementaryWatson considers open EP presidency campaign… Czech EU Presidency presents prioritiesCzech EU Presidency presents priorities Czech EU ‘odd couple’ will share presidencyCzech EU ‘odd couple’ will share presidency
Graham Watson has announced he is running for president of the European Parliament. The Liberal leader of the ALDE Group said he had had enough of…
The Czech Republic, now steering the European Union’s rotating presidency, has been forced to move on quickly from its inaugural celebration. It must…
The Czech leaders will share the duties of their country’s presidency of the European Union. Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, for instance, will chair…
  1. Lithuania worries over powering down
  2. EU ponders Turkey’s place in Europe
  3. Throw less fish back in – EU
  4. MEPs urge governments to respect ruling on PMOI
  5. A new draft directive on toy safety
  6. Concern mounts over EU’s bees

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European Union “overregulated” says new EU President Mirek Topolanek

EU Presidency European Union “overregulated” says new EU President Mirek Topolanek

Mirek Topolanek is the current Czech prime minister, and he takes over the six-month EU presidency on January 1st, 2009. For the first time leading the Union, the Czechs will have to conquer the…

Manoel de Oliveira: the oldest working film directorManoel de Oliveira: the oldest working film… Andrius Kubilius, Lithuanian Prime MinisterAndrius Kubilius, Lithuanian Prime Minister Dordain lays out ESA’s next 10 yearsDordain lays out ESA’s next 10 years
Born into a wealthy middle-class family 100 years ago, Manoel de Oliveira’s ambition was always to be an actor. But the arrival of the movies changed…
Andrius Kubilius was recently elected Lithuania’s prime minister but he has had little or no time to enjoy a honeymoon period. Lithunia must start…
The General Director of the European Space Agency Jean Jacques Dordain welcomed euronews to his Paris headquarters just a few days before the…
  1. Ex-Georgian speaker on turning against Saakashvili
  2. Rabier lauds ‘vanguard Europe’
  3. Schevardnadze: “Russia has set a very dangerous precedent for itself.”
  4. Sargsyan: Armenia joining NATO is “not on the agenda”
  5. Barroso: “Europe expects a lot from Barack Obama.”
  6. Kouchner on Georgia Russia conflict
latest futuris
Worlds Apart – The Search for Exo-Planets

Space Worlds Apart – The Search for Exo-Planets

European astronomers are scouring the Universe, convinced it is littered with planets similar to those in our Solar System. They are searching for celestial bodies just like our own Earth, and using…

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There is a new breed of transport being developed to relieve the congestion which is choking Europe’s city-centres. Researchers are looking for…
The iCub is a wide-eyed robot that wants to learn like a baby. European researchers are working with child psychologists and neuroscientists to build…
Mobility impaired Europeans face plenty of hurdles when moving around towns and cities. Often daunting city centres undermine their freedom of…
  1. Unlocking the secrets of the deep in 3D
  2. European and Asian quest for better rice
  3. Getting the best from wine waste
  4. Dye Another Way: The Secret Agents of Colour
  5. Digital technology at a cinema near you
  6. Humans and machines working on road safety
latest cinema news
“Frozen River” puts the heat on Hollywood

Drama “Frozen River” puts the heat on Hollywood

It is one of the surprises at the start of this new year: an independent feature film shot far from Hollywood by a first-time female director Courtney Hunt. It is the story of a mother, played by…

‘Doubt’ brings Streep & Seymour Hoffman together‘Doubt’ brings Streep & Seymour Hoffman together ‘Marley & me’ takes the biscuit‘Marley & me’ takes the biscuit Mann’s Buddenbrooks return to the big screenMann’s Buddenbrooks return to the big screen
Actors Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman star in a new film “Doubt” based on a Tony award-winning Broadway play. The story profiles a volatile…
Dog comedy “Marley & Me” remains at the top of the US box office, beginning the new year as it ended the last one, as the weekend’s biggest-grossing…
The long-awaited return of Thomas Mann’s Buddenbrook family to the big screen is one of the cinematic events of the year in Germany. Written in 1901,…
  1. The Tale of Desperaux
  2. Spanish cartoon with eco-message
  3. Sandler stars in Disney’s Bedtime Stories
  4. Cornelia Funke’s Inkheart brought to big screen
  5. Carrey says “yes” to bungee stunt
  6. Winslet and DiCaprio in Revolutionary Road
latest le mag news
2 expos in Lisbon not to be missed

exhibition 2 expos in Lisbon not to be missed

Two aspects of art in Portugal with the reopening after two years of renovations of the St Roque Museum in Lisbon, with an exhibition of Portuguese religious art. The collection is one of the most…

New expo brings Indian art bang up to dateNew expo brings Indian art bang up to date Hispanic archaeological treasures come back to SpainHispanic archaeological treasures come back to… No surprises from new Enya albumNo surprises from new Enya album
It is a taste of Indian art never before seen in such an all-encompassing collection in the UK. Bringing together 27 artists, the international…
400 archaeological jewels of the Hispanic Society have returned to Spain, after being over a century in New York. Created by Archer Milton Huntington…
Irish singer Enya’s new album And Winter Came is vintage Enya. She has overdubbed her voice so she sounds like a virtual choir and her fusion of…
  1. Moscow art show rejects shock tactics
  2. Return to the road for Fleetwood Mac
  3. Marianne Faithfull releases new album
  4. Titi Robin’s musical journey
  5. Russia’s Kandinsky Prize winner jeered
  6. MGMT live up to hype
latest parlamento
Czech EU presidency raises doubts on treaty

Czech Republic Czech EU presidency raises doubts on treaty

The Czech Republic assumes the EU Presidency at a time of deep internal division in the bloc between pro-integration Europeans and eurosceptics. Will they resolve their differences and ratify the…

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Just a week before Christmas the European Parliament has said “yes” to a new law aiming to reinforce rules on toy safety. The difficulty has been how…
There are moves in Brussels to make it easier for small communities to get their hands on European money. The EU has decided to cut through the…
Even after the Olympics, China is still not out of the starting blocks over human rights. The latest cause celebre is Hu Jia, jailed for subversion…
  1. Climate change rebels
  2. Faked brand goods harmless?
  3. EU and the crisis
  4. EU Blue Card set to ease legal immigration woes
  5. Are Europe and Iran ready to establish a real dialogue?
  6. Parliament ‘One Seat’ campaign quickens
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