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Korea crisis: N.Korea test fires a sixth missile

N.Korea test fires a sixth missile

North Korea is reported to have test-fired a sixth missile today, said to be a ‘Scud’ type rocket with a range of about 500 kms. It further stokes tensions on the Korean peninsula, which were already…

Korea crisis

Blaze: Six people including baby killed in London blazeSix people including baby killed in London blaze Rail transport: French train derails: 13 hurtFrench train derails: 13 hurt Politics: Sarah Palin to quit as Alaska GovernorSarah Palin to quit as Alaska Governor
A fire has killed six people including three children after sweeping through a tower block in southeast London. A three-week-old baby and…
A train has derailed near the French town of Limoges, injuring 13 people, two of them seriously. Some 450 passengers were travelling on the…
Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has stunned the US political world by announcing her resignation as governor of Alaska…
  1. US residents only for Jackson’s Internet draw
  2. Demjanjuk declared fit to stand trial
  3. WHO declares swine flu ‘unstoppable’
  4. Protestors blockade Yemenia Airways
  5. Europe promises tough Iran response
  6. L’Aquila prepares for G8 summit

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EU Presidency: Sarkozy talks Turkey with Sweden

Sarkozy talks Turkey with Sweden

On the first visit by a French president to Stockholm in nine years, Nicolas Sarkozy and host Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt have agreed to disagree about Turkey. Sweden, which has just taken over…

EU Presidency

Agriculture: French call for EU milk helpFrench call for EU milk help EU Commission: EP awaits Council clarity on BarrosoEP awaits Council clarity on Barroso Agriculture: Fruit and vegetable rules liftedFruit and vegetable rules lifted
The new French Agriculture Minister Bruno Le Maire has appealed to European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso to intervene in the falling milk…
New Liberal leader in the European Parliament Guy Verhofstadt has placed the ball firmly in the EU Council’s court over Jose Manuel Barroso’s…
The red tape of “unnecessary marketing standards” has fallen — that is: no more European Union rules on fruit and vegetable size. That is one less…
  1. Swedish EU presidency faces big challenges
  2. Czechs bow out of EU presidency to little applause
  3. Turkey clears another obstacle on road to EU membership
  4. Universal phone charger deal done
  5. Ukraine seeks help paying its gas bill
  6. CoE appeal to help internally displaced populations

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ECB: Trichet defends ECB’s bold policies

Trichet defends ECB’s bold policies

Jean Claude Trichet has been accused of over-conservative policies at the European Central bank, and erring on the side of caution when different polices could have spurred growth. He has countered…

ECB

European Union: Jorge Semprun: Apathy a danger to EuropeJorge Semprun: Apathy a danger to Europe Financial Crisis: Keep stimulus going says BlanchardKeep stimulus going says Blanchard Conflict: Pakistan’s President Asif Ali ZardariPakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari
The Spanish writer Jorge Semprun is an exceptional witness to events in the 20th century. He was born in Madrid but has spent a large part of his…
There is probably no one in the world who has more economic data at his disposal to monitor the economic crisis. That makes him a first-class global…
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has been in Brussels for the first summit between the European Union and Islamabad. The EU pledged millions of…
  1. Abou El Hassan Bani Sadr: “If the movemnt continues the way it does the repressive forces will not shoot into the crowd.”
  2. Moldovan activist Natalia Morari
  3. Senator Giulio Andreotti
  4. Interview: Christine Lagarde, French Economy Minister
  5. Jacques Attali: the euronews interview
  6. Laurent Garnier: “Today, without internet, you’re dead”

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Space: The space business

The space business

The Paris Airshow is a giant marketplace for all things aerospace. But what drives the space industry? What’s it all about? Variously, people at the Paris Airshow said it’s a combination of…

Space

Space: Space, Defence and SecuritySpace, Defence and Security Space: A Window on the UniverseA Window on the Universe Space: Uncovering Venus’ secretsUncovering Venus’ secrets
Walls and watchtowers have long been used to ensure the safety of citizens sheltering under their protection. The guardians of the 21st century are…
ESAC, the European Space Astronomy Centre, could describe some of their work as “putting the universe into our computers”. Based near Madrid in…
For a long time, many imagined conditions on Venus to be similar to Earth. But space probes have since discovered a burning hell instead of a…
  1. 67°4 N, 26°6 E: a polar view
  2. Interdisciplinary International Intercultural Studies
  3. Getting to know our planetary neighbours
  4. A taste of how hard it will be putting life on Mars
  5. From Gunpowder to the cosmos the latest techniques to power space travel
  6. European scientists take the measure of gravity

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Security: Virtual reality more real

Virtual reality more real

Imagine you are trapped in a burning building. It’s a nightmare scenario for anyone, but for people with phobias about heights or fire, it could be fatal. They could be too afraid to move – even to…

Security

Security: Security systems at Innovation DaysSecurity systems at Innovation Days technology: Innovating for kidsInnovating for kids Research: Innovation Days in LisbonInnovation Days in Lisbon
At the Innovation Days Exhibition in Lisbon, developers were showing off new software designed to detect the causes of road accidents. The system…
At the Innovation Days exhibition in Lisbon, researchers demonstrated a little electric car designed for disabled children. It is equipped with…
The Innovation Days Exhibition was held in Lisbon and presented around 500 new technology projects from 300 exhibitors, the vast majority of which…
  1. Special house for companion robot
  2. Hydrogen-power revs up for 2011
  3. New technology helps treat sick flight passengers
  4. New improved solar panels and boarding passes
  5. Electric aviation on the horizon
  6. European Research and Innovation Exhibition

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Music: U2 360º tour kicks off

U2 360º tour kicks off

90,000 U2 fans literally ran into the Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona for the first gig of U2’s new 360º tour on 30th June. The tour name refers to the band’s new stage rig which features a…

Music

Contemporary art: Koons talks PopeyeKoons talks Popeye Animation: Milan Eric and Zvonko CohMilan Eric and Zvonko Coh Photograph: Malik Sidibe portraitMalik Sidibe portrait
US artist Jeff Koons has opened his first solo exhibition in London’s Serpentine Gallery with a series of Popeye paintings. He says, “I always…
Milan Eric lives and works in Maribor in Slovenia. He is an artist and an animator, but prefers to call himself a draughtsman. He admits that he…
Portrait photographer Malik Sidibe has just won the top prize at Spain’s biggest photography festival, PhotoEspana. The award recognises his…
  1. Paris pret-a-porter
  2. A tribute to Michael Jackson
  3. Palestinian artists have a voice in Paris
  4. Films at RA’s Summer Show
  5. Milan Fashion Week kicks off
  6. Aqua hit number one

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EU Enlargement: Albania’s major roadworks

Albania’s major roadworks

Albania is the latest candidate to become a member of the European Union. One of the continent’s poorest countries is moving ahead with major infrastructure development. Attention to the environment…

EU Enlargement

European Union: EU fights job cuts by thinking big but acting smallEU fights job cuts by thinking big but acting… Unemployment: Young dropouts’ second chanceYoung dropouts’ second chance Unemployment: Jobs galore if you know where to look – EURESJobs galore if you know where to look – EURES
The EU’s Globalisation Fund was designed to help businesses adjust to the challenge of globalisation. Now it is being used to help people who have…
Young European dropouts are paying a high price for school failures with the economy in recession. Many feel pushed aside by education systems, and…
Crisis? What crisis? A British politician once famously told the unemployed to get on their bikes and go look for work. Did you know there are more…
  1. Opening doors by closing the generation gap
  2. UK-EU pride and prejudice
  3. Catalunya works despite a trembling economy
  4. Combatting online images of child sexual abuse and exploitation
  5. Swedes teach sustainability in school
  6. NATO battles cyber attacks

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Economy: Building Guadeloupe

Building Guadeloupe

France is looking for ways to rebuild its overseas territory of Guadeloupe, after strong social protests there early this year. There seem to be more questions than answers, and they largely look at…

Economy

Environment: Helping the flood victims of BangladeshHelping the flood victims of Bangladesh Cars: Sweden’s SAAB storySweden’s SAAB story Immigration: Courthouse squatters focus attention on immigrationCourthouse squatters focus attention on…
It’s the monsoon season in Bangladesh, when flooding puts the lives and homes of millions of people at risk. Handicap International and local…
For more than 60 years SAAB has been making cars in the Swedish town of Trollhattan. Now the “made in Sweden” icon has become a symbol of an industry…
Up 800 illegal immigrants are occupying an old courthouse in central Athens, transforming it into an enormous squat. Living conditions are appalling…
  1. Focus on Bhutan refugees
  2. Behind the scenes in Prague’s art world
  3. EU builds the rule of law in Kosovo
  4. Organic Austria resists GMOs
  5. Global approach to migration
  6. Polish shipyarders cry foul

latest corporate news

Trade: Summer fashions and food ‘stabilise’ M&S sales

Summer fashions and food ‘stabilise’ M&S sales

Warm weather has boosted sales of summer fashions and food at Britain’s biggest clothing retailer Marks and Spencer. The group reported its smallest quarterly sales decline in almost two years…

Trade

Cars: Berlin warns Opel bidders to respect EU lawBerlin warns Opel bidders to respect EU law Banking: US plans to pursue UBS account holdersUS plans to pursue UBS account holders Cars: GM considers improved RHJ bid of OpelGM considers improved RHJ bid of Opel
The bidding war over GM’s European carmaker Opel is hotting up after China’s state-owned BAIC put more money on the table on Friday in a bid to head…
The US Justice Department is pressing ahead with plans to force the Swiss bank UBS – the world’s largest manager of private wealth assets – to…
Belgian-based holding company RHJ is reported to be buying a stake in Opel. It comes after talks between parent company GM and preferred bidder Magna…
  1. Porsche
  2. GM to talk to regulators over Chinese Hummer bid
  3. France may sell Areva stake
  4. UBS to raise capital, warns of losses
  5. Qantas reduces Boeing orders
  6. H&M’s Q2 profit beats forecasts

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Iraq War: Iranian exiles in Europe and Iraq

Iranian exiles in Europe and Iraq

The exiled People’s Mujahedin of Iran — opposed to religious rule — has been seeking public attention in Europe for quite some time. A former member trapped in Iraq says the group imposed control…

Iraq War

EU Parliament: New faces, big changes?New faces, big changes? European Elections: The coming of age of the European ParliamentThe coming of age of the European Parliament Climate: Desert solar powerDesert solar power
Their seats secure, 736 members are getting ready to start a new legislative period in the European Parliament. Among the new faces are veteran…
The European parliament has had to travel a long hard road to become an integral part of the European Union’s decision-making. Now it packs a punch…
Clean energy from North Africa’s sun belt could soon be electrifying Europe. Here is the technology, green promoters say; All that’s missing is the…
  1. Mali, CIGEM and so on
  2. EU vote: low turnout expected among young voters
  3. A short history of European parliamentary elections
  4. EU report card for 2004-09 – Could do better
  5. EU institutional triangle land
  6. REACH outs chemical risk potential

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Festival: Tatarstan Creation of Peace festival

Tatarstan Creation of Peace festival

Kazan is the capital of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan, located about 800 kms east of Moscow. In Kazan although the majority of the population are Muslim, 40% are Orthodox but exceptionally for…

Festival

Ukraine: Preserving Ukraine’s wooden architecturePreserving Ukraine’s wooden architecture Music: Piano-playing prodigies compete in UkrainePiano-playing prodigies compete in Ukraine Ukraine: Raising a glass to Ukraine’s world-class winesRaising a glass to Ukraine’s world-class wines
With plentiful forests, wood was the main building material in Ukraine for centuries. But the exquisite wooden houses and churches are fragile and…
For more than a decade, talented young musicians have been taking part in the International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir…
Yalta on the Crimean peninsula is home to Ukraine’s oldest and most famous wine-making regions. Deep inside the Massandra winery, around a million…
  1. Spotlight on Ukraine’s budding film industry
  2. Ukrainian fashion struts its stuff

Latest agora

EU Commission: Europe divided over Barroso

Europe divided over Barroso

Europe’s citizens have made their choice; the next European Parliament is in place. But who will lead the Commission? Jose Manuel Barroso appears likely to stay on as President, but not if the left…

EU Commission

European Elections: Will globalisation break up Europe or help it close ranks?Will globalisation break up Europe or help it… Guadeloupe: What future for Guadeloupe?What future for Guadeloupe? Israel: Two differing views on Gaza from within IsraelTwo differing views on Gaza from within Israel
Europe is up against it with the global financial and economic crisis, but will big nations like France and Germany ride to the rescue of Austrian…
Guadeloupe has recently been shaken by a long drawn-out bitter social struggle. euronews met the two main protagonists in the conflict – Elie…
In the aftermath of the war in Gaza, and as Israel prepares to vote in a general election, euronews met two Israeli commentators in Tel Aviv and…
  1. Will Africa pay the price of the rich world’s financial crisis?
  2. USA & Human Rights: views from Europe
  3. Turkish wrinting duo discuss nation’s love affair with Europe
  4. US election from a European perspective
  5. Bridge or barrier? The role of multilingualism in Europe today
  6. What now for Europe in the global economy

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EU Presidency: Sweden ready for challenges of EU presidency

Sweden ready for challenges of EU presidency

After the Czech Republic, it is Sweden’s turn to hold the EU presidency. But are the Swedes ready for the challenge as Europe battles its most severe economic recession in modern times? http://www…

EU Presidency

Guantanamo: EU ready to help resettle Guantanamo ex-detaineesEU ready to help resettle Guantanamo ex-detainees Environment: Energy-efficient buildingsEnergy-efficient buildings Politics: Fighting massive redundanciesFighting massive redundancies
Guantanamo prison – the symbol of the Bush regime’s excesses during the war on terror – Barack Obama pledged to close it down by January 2010. But…
Most motorists know how much fuel their vehicle uses, but how many of us are aware of the amount of energy our homes and offices consume?
The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund is designed to help keep jobs and get people who have lost theirs to get back into work. How does the fund…
  1. Green jobs vs unemployment
  2. Blue card
  3. Protecting EU financial interests
  4. The European Union Solidarity Fund
  5. presseurop.eu
  6. European Parliament: what next?