EU ministers to talk tough

btimescom Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:59:00 PM CET | info

BRUSSELS: Quick fixes if holes in Greece's budget need filled, longer-term options enabling countries that share the euro to be rescued and battles over hedge fund and private equity regulation or VAT. The issues confronting eurozone and European Union finance ministers at their monthly gathering in.......

New architecture trends on display at Istanbul gallery

TurkishDailyNews Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:56:00 PM CET | info

A new exhibition at Milli Reasürans Art Gallery, 'New Trends in Architecture in Europe and Asia-Pacific,' is included in both the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture events and the 2010 Japanese Year in Turkey events...

MDM: Specialist in Orthopedic Surgery Arrives in Gaza to Conduct Arthroscopy Training

wafa-en Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:27:00 PM CET | info

GAZA, March 14, 2010 (WAFA)- Dr. Philippe Lemaire, a senior orthopedic surgeon specialist has arrived today in the Gaza Strip to conduct a two-weeks long arthroscopy training, as part of...

Taliban kill 2 alleged US spies in NW Pakistan

austrianews Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:11:00 PM CET | info

MIR ALI, Pakistan -- The bullet-riddled bodies of two alleged U.S. spies were found Wednesday in a Taliban stronghold in northwest Pakistan, the latest victims of an that a top American general indicated is tilting in Washington and Islamabad's favor. The men's bodies were found together in Mir Ali town in North Waziristan tribal region....

Britons arrested abroad will lose the right to a translator

telegraph Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:54:00 PM CET | info

Britons arrested in Europe will not have the right to demand a full translation of the charges they are facing, under proposals supported by the government....

Billions at stake as derivatives debate splits US and European regulators

nzherald Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:51:00 PM CET | info

NEW YORK - To European officials, financial derivatives are dangerous weapons that worsened its debt crisis and should be curbed.To Wall St, they are tools that reduce risk and generate profits and should be left alone.Now,......

Branson takes BA tie-up fight to Europe

austrianews Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:10:00 PM CET | info

But Sir Richard, pictured below, who is the president of BA rival Virgin Atlantic and has campaigned vociferously against the BA/AA plan, claims that if the revenue-sharing agreement gets the go-ahead, it will destroy competition, raise prices and reduce choice on some of the busiest routes between Heathrow and the US....

EU pays 0.5 bln euro loan instalment to Latvia

austrianews Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:10:00 PM CET | info

BRUSSELS, March 11 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Thursday it had paid Latvia a further, 0.5 billion euro ($678.5 million) tranche of the Baltic country's 7.5-billion-euro international bailout package. "I am glad that Latvia has complied with the policy conditions for the third EU.......

Economy set to slow drastically

austrianews Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:10:00 PM CET | info

March 12, 2010 Greece's economy will contract "substantially" more this year than the government had forecast in the deficit-cutting plan it had given to the European Commission, according to Deutsche Bank economists led by Thomas Mayer. While the government had forecast a 0....

Brown, Sarkozy slam US 'protectionism' over plane

austrianews Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:10:00 PM CET | info

A European-led consortium pulled out of bidding this week for the $35 billion contract, saying the Pentagon was favoring rival American bidder Boeing. "This is not the right way for the United States to treat its European allies," French President Nicolas Sarkozy said....

Greek bailout tops EU finance ministers' agenda

reuters Sunday, March 14, 2010 2:44:00 PM CET | info

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Finance ministers from countries using the euro hope to agree on Monday on a way of providing heavily indebted Greece with financial aid, despite French doubts that a deal will be reached....

Ashton in Mideast, EU''s first foreign policy test under Lisbon Treaty

kuna-en Sunday, March 14, 2010 1:47:00 PM CET | info

By Nawab Khan BRUSSELS, March 14 (KUNA) -- Observes in Europe and the Middle East will be vigilantly watching the first visit to the Middle East by EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton since she was selected for the top diplomatic post of the 27-member bloc last November....

Famous Turkish, German novelists to meet Istanbul readers

TurkishDailyNews Sunday, March 14, 2010 12:56:00 PM CET | info

Renowned novelists Yaşar Kemal and Gunter Grass will meet literature lovers in Istanbul in April as part of a project organized by a German cultural association....

Europe votes a declaration on restriction of noxious influence of the environment over health by 2010

focusnews-en Sunday, March 14, 2010 11:45:00 AM CET | info

Sofia. A declaration on restriction of noxious influence of the environment and climate changes over human health by 2010 was voted during the Fifth EU Ministers Conference, held as of March 10-12 in Italy organized by the European Bureau of the World Health Organization, the Ministry of Heath informed....

More cracks in the eurozone despite likely deal for Greece

telegraph Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:49:00 AM CET | info

Europe's leaders will do their best to put on a show of unity as early as Monday when they announce that they stand ready to help Greece recover from its financial disaster....

Tadić’s presence at conference still uncertain

b92net_en Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:28:00 AM CET | info

Six days before the scheduled Western Balkans meeting in Slovenia, it is still not certain whether President Boris Tadić will be in attendance. Slovenia’s intention as the organizer of the conference is for both Tadić and Kosovo Prime Minister Hasim Thaci to be in attendance....

Salmond eyes Euro millions for renewables bonanza

heraldscotland Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:05:00 AM CET | info

The Scottish Government is hoping to set up a European infrastructure fund worth hundreds of millions of pounds to fully realise the country’s potential in offshore wind and marine energy....

Strike-hit Greece awaits EU budget verdict

smh Sunday, March 14, 2010 8:44:00 AM CET | info

Debt-hit Greece heads for another grilling by European peers in Brussels this week over its austerity programme in the wake of a general strike and amidst deteriorating recession and jobless figures....

Is Mick O'Leary just a big EU subsidy-bunny?

irish-independent Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:14:00 AM CET | info

IS Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary, who never misses an opportunity to portray his macho free-market credentials, really a subsidy-bunny? The Irish budget airline is being pursued by Air France-KLM, which alleges that it received up to €649m of illegal subsidies in the form of discounted airport charges and other benefits last year....

Deal or no deal? EU in denial over Greek plans

irish-independent Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:14:00 AM CET | info

EUROZONE finance ministers are likely to agree tomorrow on a mechanism for aiding Greece financially, but will leave out any sums until Athens asks for them, an EU source said on Friday....

GIEWS Country Briefs: Nepal, 02-March-2010

reliefWeb-latestUpdates Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:08:00 AM CET | info

The 2009 winter crop was also affected by poor weather, particularly in districts in Far-and Mid-Western Hills, where wheat is the first or second most important crop. FAO estimates the total cereal harvest for 2009 at 7.8 million tonnes, some 5 percent below the previous year's bumper crop....

Ukrainian Envoy: EU Will 'Always' Remain Kyiv's Main Priority

globalsecurity Sunday, March 14, 2010 3:51:00 AM CET | info

"The EU was and will be the main priority for Ukraine" is a statement that sums up the main thrust of the message delivered by the Ukrainian ambassador to the EU, Andriy Veselovskyy....

Hastings Direct chairman Neil Utley bids for KBC Peel Hunt

sundaytimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 1:33:00 AM CET | info

NEIL UTLEY, the entrepreneur who made millions from the sale of his insurance empire, has emerged as a surprise bidder for KBC Peel Hunt, the stockbroker....

Don't celebrate these billionaires, be horrified by their existence | Will Hutton

guardian Sunday, March 14, 2010 1:26:00 AM CET | info

It's just accepted that more billionaires of any hue is a sign of economic vitality. Wrong Last week offered a chance to collectively gawp at the super-wealthy. Mexico's Carlos Slim and the US's Bill Gates were in a run-off to be the world's richest billionaire in the Forbes list of the 1,011 people.......

Executed by Saddam: the death of Farzad Bazoft, 20 years on

guardian Sunday, March 14, 2010 1:26:00 AM CET | info

Donald Trelford was editor of the Observer when his reporter was arrested in Iraq, falsely accused of spying and hanged on 15 March 1990. He remembers a friend and colleague whose death served as a warning to the world about Saddam Hussein Five box files containing press cuttings, letters and other.......

France Telecom attacks 'scary' Google database

telegraph Sunday, March 14, 2010 12:54:00 AM CET | info

The world's fifth-biggest telecoms company has called for Google to be investigated over the "scary" amount of information it collects about its customers....

Germany unaware of Greek bailout

kuwaittimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 12:49:00 AM CET | info

Published Date: March 14, 2010 BRUSSELS: Euro-zone finance ministers are likely to agree today on the principles and parameters of financial help to Greece, if it is required, but leave out any sums until Athens asks for them, an EU source said. I think we should be able to agree on principles of a euro area facility for coordinated assistance....

EU prepares rescue package for Greece

telegraph Sunday, March 14, 2010 12:39:00 AM CET | info

A multi-billion Euro rescue package for Greece is set be put to eurozone finance ministers as early as Monday, with Germany and France the main cash backers....