Nobel Peace Prize Winner Speaks for Kosovo Independence
Tuesday, den 9. December 2008Finland’s former president, Martti Ahtisaari, who is scheduled to receive the Nobel Peace Price, tried to bolster support for Kosovo’s claim to independence.
Nobel Prizes, Ahtisaari, Martti, Kosovo, Serbia, European Union, Russia, International Relations | 0 Kommentar »
World Briefing | Africa: Zimbabwe: Sarkozy Calls for Mugabe to Resign
Tuesday, den 9. December 2008French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s statement, that “President Mugabe must go,” and tighter sanctions increased European pressure on Robert Mugabe.
Mugabe, Robert, Europe, Sarkozy, Nicolas, European Union, France, Zimbabwe | 0 Kommentar »
Europeans Seek to Revive Nuclear Ban
Monday, den 8. December 2008The group is proposing a global ban on nuclear testing and a moratorium on production of all fissile material, according to a letter from the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy.
Europe, Nuclear Tests, Sarkozy, Nicolas, European Union, Atomic Weapons, United Nations | 0 Kommentar »
China, in Dispute Over Dalai Lama, Delays European Talks
Thursday, den 27. November 2008China has postponed an annual summit with the European Union, angered by a new visit to several European countries by the Dalai Lama.
European Union, Tibet, China | 0 Kommentar »
China Postpones European Summit
Wednesday, den 26. November 2008China has postponed an annual summit with the European Union, angered by a new visit to several European countries by the Dalai Lama.
European Union, Tibet, China | 0 Kommentar »
China Cancels European Summit
Wednesday, den 26. November 2008China has postponed an annual summit with the European Union, angered by a new visit to several European countries by the Dalai Lama.
European Union, Tibet, China | 0 Kommentar »
World Briefing | Europe: Bulgaria: European Union Withholds Subsidies
Wednesday, den 26. November 2008The European Union deprived Bulgaria of $279 million in subsidies on Tuesday, effectively declaring that the Balkan country was too corrupt and prone to fraud to receive them.
Bulgaria, European Union | 0 Kommentar »
A Fiery Czech Is Poised to Be the Face of Europe
Tuesday, den 25. November 2008The rotating presidency of the European Union is about to be Czech, and there is fear that President Vaclav Klaus will embarrass the world’s biggest trading bloc.
Klaus, Vaclav, Czech Republic, European Union | 0 Kommentar »
In Europe, Refinements to a Subsidy System Often Faulted for Big Problems
Friday, den 21. November 2008European Union governments agreed Thursday to overhaul the way the trade bloc distributes tens of billions of euros in subsidies to farmers.
Crop Controls and Subsidies, Europe, European Union, International Trade and World Market, Agriculture | 0 Kommentar »
Finland Sees a Familiar Pattern in Photos From the Georgia Conflict
Friday, den 21. November 2008One of the stranger questions to emerge after the August conflict between Russia and Georgia: Did Russians go to war wearing a camouflage design filched from Finland?
Camouflage, Uniforms, Finland, Trademarks and Trade Names, European Union, Russia, Copyrights | 0 Kommentar »
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