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EU Commission: New European Commission approved by EU Parliament

New European Commission approved by EU Parliament

Barroso II has been given the green light.   Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have approved the lineup of the new European Commission.   This clears the way for the EU executive to take…

EU Commission

Cars: Third major recall for ToyotaThird major recall for Toyota IAEA: IAEA in Iran for enrichment start-upIAEA in Iran for enrichment start-up Michael Jackson: Anger over Jackson manslaughter chargeAnger over Jackson manslaughter charge
It is turning out to be a rocky road for Toyota – but also for its customers. The company has been forced to confirm its third major recall in four…
International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors are at Iran’s nuclear facility in Natanz today checking the startup of production of highly-enriched…
Michael Jackson’s family has voiced anger over the choice of charge laid over the singer’s death. Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray has pleaded not…
  1. Tymoshenko refuses to concede election
  2. Finger pointed at Berlusconi in mafia trial
  3. British police commander jailed
  4. Al-Qaeda in Yemen calls for holy war
  5. Fonseka arrested for ‘military offences’
  6. US shuttle Endeavour blasts off

latest europe news

EU Commission: Workings of the European Commission

Workings of the European Commission

Headquartered in the Berlaymont building in Brussels, the European Commission acts as an executive of the European Union, like a supranational independent government, with one commissioner from each…

EU Commission

EU Commission: Barroso, centrist reformer and chameleonBarroso, centrist reformer and chameleon EU Commission: Barroso talks to euronews on his second termBarroso talks to euronews on his second term EU Commission: Commissioners must convince MEPs they can do the jobCommissioners must convince MEPs they can do the…
José Manuel Barroso, in his first five years in office as President of the European Commission, showed his power of political adaptability so often…
The euronews Brussels correspondent, Sergio Cantone, asked President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso about his priorities for his…
To become a European Commissioner means sitting a test. The European Parliament has power of approval over the whole team, though individual…
  1. Commission less neo-liberal than before – expert
  2. Iceland seeks EU warmth to fend off isolation
  3. Bulgarian ‘new’ commissioner concludes EP hearings
  4. Washington confirms Obama not to attend EU-US summit
  5. Brussels protest over job cuts
  6. Gender imbalance and positive discrimination

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latest corporate news

Cars: Opel confirms painful restructuring plan

Opel confirms painful restructuring plan

A painful restructuring plan has been confirmed by Opel, the European division of General Motors. The company says it will go ahead and cut 8,300 jobs in Europe, just under half of them in Germany…

Cars

Airlines: Fewer passengers for Air France-KLMFewer passengers for Air France-KLM Airlines: Surprise profit for British AirwaysSurprise profit for British Airways Cars: Truckmaker Volvo’s losses increaseTruckmaker Volvo’s losses increase
Passenger traffic at Air France-KLM fell in January by 1.6 percent, but there were fewer empty seats as the airline reduced the number of flights…
British Airways posted an unexpected operating profit of 28 million euros for the final three months of last year. The UK flag-carrier credited…
Swedish lorry maker Volvo made a bigger than expected loss in the fourth-quarter. The world’s second largest truck company said its operating loss…
  1. Swiss watch exports slip
  2. Electrolux profit disappoints
  3. Pedal problems hit Toyota sales
  4. Toy industry descends on Nuremberg
  5. Roche profit misses forecasts
  6. BP’s earnings disappoint

latest economy news

Strike: More Greek strikes threatened

More Greek strikes threatened

Greek civil servants have warned of further strikes if the government unveils tough austerity measures to cut its ballooning deficit and public debt. The public sector union already plans another…

Strike

Industry: Turkish industrial production surgesTurkish industrial production surges Gross domestic product: French GDP growth predictionFrench GDP growth prediction Economy: More US jobs lost in JanuaryMore US jobs lost in January
The recovery is starting to pick up in Turkey. Industrial production there increased by just over 25 percent in December, compared with the same…
The French economy is expected to grow by 0.5 percent in the first three months of this year. That is according to the latest forecast from…
There has been little sign of a recovery in the US labour market. The latest government figures showed employers there cut another 20,000 jobs in…
  1. Pay strikes disrupt Germany
  2. Crisis hit euro zone economies
  3. China shoe row goes to WTO
  4. Toyota faces big bill over recall
  5. Euro zone interest rates unchanged
  6. Euro zone services expand

Selected Video

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latest cinema news

Horror film: Wolfman – the legend continues

Wolfman – the legend continues

A remake of the 1941 horror classic, The Wolfman goes on general release this month, starring Benicio del Toro, Emily Blunt and Anthony Hopkins…

Horror film

Action film: Travolta back on the big screenTravolta back on the big screen : Razzie nominations announcedRazzie nominations announced Festival: Happy Birthday BerlinaleHappy Birthday Berlinale
John Travolta returns to the big screen in action movie From Paris With Love, by French film maker Pierre Morel, from a story by Luc Besson.
Organisers of the Razzies — which acknowledge the worst of the movie industry — have announced their short-list of shame. And Sandra Bullock…
Preparations are underway for the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Film Festival. There are nearly 400 films on show for the jubilee edition – 20 of…
  1. A Single Man: Firth in line for an Oscar
  2. Gibson back on screen in Edge of Darkness
  3. Sundance honours the Indies
  4. Legion
  5. Sundance premiers
  6. High-altitude laughs in Alpe d’Huez

latest science news

Health: Lung transplant machine could boost op numbers

Lung transplant machine could boost op numbers

Surgeons in Madrid have carried out lung transplants using new equipment that could mean more people will be able to benefits from these organ operations in the future.

Health

Architecture: Ancient eco air-conditioning in IranAncient eco air-conditioning in Iran Archaeology: Long-lost Roman water source discoveredLong-lost Roman water source discovered Climate: Climate Change Confusion for Lithuanian BirdsClimate Change Confusion for Lithuanian Birds
Centuries before air conditioning architects in Iran came up with an effective cooling system. In the ancient desert city of Yazd in the centre of…
A pair of amateur archaeologists claim to have found the source of an aqueduct that used to bring fresh water to ancient Rome. Acqua Traiana was…
Scientists believe global warming is putting birds in Lithuania into a quandry. They say the unusual weather conditions caused by climate change are…
  1. Ethical creation of stem cells
  2. Climate change threatens Arctic tundra
  3. New treatments to combat breast cancer
  4. The origins of our galaxy
  5. House dating back 8,000 years found in Israel
  6. Rice that doesn’t need cooking

latest le mag news

Exhibition: Writing you could wear

Writing you could wear

The exhibition is called 20 suits for Europe, but it is not about the suits who keep our European institutions ticking over, rather it is a display of dresses inspired by works of literature.

Exhibition

Music: Akon releases Africa anthemAkon releases Africa anthem Culture: New season underway at Venice’s La FeniceNew season underway at Venice’s La Fenice Fashion: Italy starts to archive its fashion heritageItaly starts to archive its fashion heritage
Senegalese-American singer songwriter Akon has teamed up with Keri Hilson, the Soweto Gospel Choir and other artists for his latest single Oh Africa.
Venice might be renowned for canals, gondoliers and ice-cream, but its opera house “Teatro La Fenice” is equally well known. La Fenice — or the…
A wide array of fashion history is being restored, enhanced and digitised for an archive of Italian fashion. Once complete the material will be…
  1. French impressionists go to Madrid
  2. Beyonce: Queen of the Grammies
  3. Art For Baby’s Sake
  4. Culture round-up
  5. Pinchuk Art Centre
  6. Armani at Paris Fashion Week

Latest interviews

Politics: Interview with Ilham Aliyev, president of Azerbaijan

Interview with Ilham Aliyev, president of Azerbaijan

“We want to put an end to the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh by peaceful means…but at the same time, our patience also has limits.” Ilham Aliyev is president of Azerbaijan and commander-in-chief of…

Politics

EU-Turkey: Erdoğan deflects reform criticism, questions EU honestyErdoğan deflects reform criticism, questions … Politics: Papandreou: “We want to make sure that Greece is credible”Papandreou: “We want to make sure that Greece is… Foreign policy: Senegal’s President Wade on aid, Haiti and African initiativeSenegal’s President Wade on aid, Haiti and…
Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, just before the euronews launch of broadcasting in Turkish, spoke with us on a range of topics, from Turkey’s…
Could Greece become the first eurozone economy to collapse as it struggles to fund its soaring public debt. Not so, says the country’s Prime Minister…
In Copenhagen, President of Senegal Abdoulaye Wade lashed out at the industrially advanced countries over what he called their unkept promises. He…
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  2. Correa talks Obama, Honduras and Iran
  3. Boyko Borisov: “There are no sacred cows”
  4. António Guterres: “The biggest crisis is in people’s minds”
  5. Interview: Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates
  6. Turkey has place in a Europe of “liberté, egalité, and fraternité” says Pamuk