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  1. Malta the guest of honour at a main Christmas market in Brussels


    Malta Independent Online - 4 hours ago

    Malta was guest of honour at the traditional Christmas market of Woluwe San Pierre, the richest district of Brussels. It is the only covered Christmas ...
    Service pensions could cost Malta millions of euros- Times of Malta
    all 2 news articles »
  2. UPDATE 1-Europe sets fuel-efficiency target for vans


    Reuters - Pete Harrison - 42 minutes ago

    BRUSSELS, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Europe set itself new ... Environment ministers meeting in Brussels... endorsed a deal to cut carbon dioxide
    F
  3. BSkyB takeover verdict expected


    Financial Times - Tim Bradshaw - Nikki Tait - 18 hours ago

    ... the watchdog's scrutiny relatively quickly. The Brussels investigation is looking solely at competition issues. The EC and News Corp declined to comment.
    Europe may clear Murdoch's Sky deal- The Press Association
    Europe set to back News Corp bid for BSkyB- C21Media
    EU set to approve News Corp buy-up of BSkyB- Telegraph.co.uk
    CITY A.M. - Reuters
    all 100 news articles » ASX:NWS - LON:BSY


  4. Jet Airways diverts two flights to Brussels as snow shuts down ...


    Daily News & Analysis - 22 hours ago

    "Flights 9W 122 from Delhi and 9W 118 from Mumbai of December 18 have been diverted to Brussels because of the closure of London Heathrow airport," an ...
    Freeze disrupts European travel- BBC News
    Travel chaos in Europe; more blizzards forecast- Los Angeles Times
    Radio New Zealand - Cheap Holidays.com
    all 2774 news articles » BOM:532617


  5. Another Top Class Run from Fionnuala Britton in Brussels


    Athletics Association of Ireland - 17 hours ago

    Jessica Augusto and Dulce Felix (who was given the same time as Britton), finished well behind her in today's event at Park Van Laken in Brussels, ...
  6. Ankara hits back at Brussels over Cyprus criticism


    Turkish Press - 18 hours ago

    During an annual debate on enlargement held by EU states in Brussels on Tuesday, the bloc expressed "deep regret" about Turkey`s continued impasse with EU ...
    No modus vivendi for Ankara in EU-Cyprus issue- Sunday's Zaman
    all 54 news articles »


  7. European shares edge higher as oils advance


    Reuters - Atul Prakash - 5 hours ago

    There is not too much volume and you are not going to see much direction either way," said Koen De Leus, strategist at KBC Securities, in Brussels. ...
    European shares rebound on autos, utilities- Business Spectator
    all 35 news articles »


  8. Brussels quizzes Italy over rail ban


    Financial Times - Robert Wright - 14 hours ago

    ... trains from stopping on their journeys through Italy, amid a renewed push by Brussels to stamp out anti-competitive behaviour in Europe's rail market. ...
  9. RJ Passengers Stranded in Brussels


    Ammon News - 1 day ago

    111 en route from Queen Alia International Airport to Heathrow International Airport in London was forced to land in Brussels airport Saturday morning as ...
    Royal Jordanian cancels Sunday flight to London due to inclement ...- AME Info
    all 2 news articles »


  10. EU Farm Workers Get Richer In 2010


    Wall Street Journal (blog) - John W. Miller - 11 minutes ago

    And support from Brussels was crucial to farm recovering this year. The price of milk, for example, rose 9.4%. Not by coincidence, farm incomes per worker ...
    Commission presents its dairy package proposals- Farming Life
    all 2 news articles »
  11. Snowfall in UK makes adjustments to Aeroflot operation


    BCM - 5 hours ago

    The bad weather has left the passengers stranded at the airports of Paris and Brussels. "In connection with the situation, the airline has decided to return ...
    European travellers stuck in record-breaking snowfall- EUobserver.com
    Heavy snow in London, Russians stranded in Europe- The Moscow News
    all 3 news articles »


  12. Merkel's Ironic Victory in Brussels


    Spiegel Online - 2 days ago

    By Carsten Volkery in Brussels AP It hasn't been an easy year for the EU, or for Angela Merkel. She played chief skeptic during the euro crisis, ...
    EU leaders signal commitment to bail-out fund- Financial Times
    Agreement at EU summit fails to reassure markets- Deutsche Welle
    Wall Street Journal - EUobserver.com
    all 2215 news articles »


  13. Dombrovskis in Brussels emphasizes the need to strengthen the ...


    The Baltic Course - 6 hours ago

    On December 16 – 17, in Brussels, a meeting of the European Council was held. The agenda of the meeting included the EU economic governance policy, ...


  14. EU Ministers Open Path To Link EU CO2 Market With Swiss Equivalent


    NASDAQ - 3 hours ago

    BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- European Union environment ministers agreed Monday to ... The ministers, meeting in Brussels, agreed to ask the European Commission ...
  15. Brussels slams Spanish wages and lack of workers' rights


    The Reader - 10 hours ago

    The study by the Committee for Social Rights says a salary of 629 euros per month based upon full-time hours 'does not allow individuals to lead a dignified ...
  16. Lebid and Chepkwony supreme winners in snowy Brussels


    International Association of Athletics Foundation - 16 hours ago

    19 December 2010 - Brussels, Belgium – For the second time in a row the IAAF Cross Country Permit in Brussels suffered from a heavy snowfall and very wintry ...


  17. EU eyes shift from labour to green taxation


    EurActiv - 7 hours ago

    Meeting in Brussels today (20 December), EU environment ministers are due to call for easing labour taxation and shift the burden on consumption instead ...
  18. France's Lagarde sees no debt restructurings -paper


    Reuters - Leigh Thomas - Yun Chee - 1 day ago

    PARIS/BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Debt restructuring is not on the agenda in the euro zone, and policymakers deliberately chose to break rules and close ...
    Toward a United States of Europe- Wall Street Journal
    all 26 news articles »


  19. Britain, France, Germany demand EU budget freeze


    AFP - 2 days ago

    LONDON — Three of the European Union's big four states on Saturday demanded a freeze in the EU budget, saying Brussels cannot carry on spending more money ...
    Britain Lends Weight To EU Budget Freeze Call- NewsTime
    Budget freeze: UK Prime Minister accused of trying to look tough- Indie Pro Pub
    EU Budget; France And Germany Back UK's Efforts To Freeze EU ...- eGov monitor
    Car Rentals - Reuters UK
    all 53 news articles »


  20. Report warns EU losing influence in US


    Washington Post - 3 days ago

    AP BRUSSELS -- A European Union report warns that the United States is increasingly looking to partners in other parts of the world because Europe is no ...
    European Report Cites Need to Regain Ground With US- New York Times
    EU striving to do less talk, more action with Russia, China and US- Monsters and Critics.com
    LABOUR PEER SAYS: SELL ARMS TO CHINA- Express.co.uk
    Jerusalem Post - The Guardian
    all 156 news articles »


  21. Struan Stevenson is Scotland's most expensive MEP


    Scotsman - Andrew Whitaker - 13 hours ago

    The payments to Scotland's only Tory representative in Brussels and Strasbourg were slightly less than that for the second most expensive UK MEP, ...
    THE £26M MEP GRAVY TRAIN- Daily Star
    British MEPs are ranked by value for money- Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
    SCANDAL OF £26M MEPS BILL FOR THE BRITISH TAXPAYER-Express.co.uk
    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph.co.uk
    all 7 news articles »


  22. Spain a key ally of pro-GMO America, cables reveal


    EUobserver.com - Andrew Willis - 4 hours ago

    EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - The US and Spain have collaborated closely in order to defend GMO production within the EU, while the Vatican is also quietly ...
  23. Brussels pushes harder in Google probe


    Register - 3 days ago

    They originally complained to German authorities, but the cartel office in Brussels has now taken up their case. The broadening investigation was launched ...
    European Antitrust Inquiry Into Google Is Broadened- New York Times
    Europe broadens Google antitrust inquiry- Boston Globe
    EU regulators accept new complaints against Google- Bloomberg
    MediaPost Publications
    all 44 news articles » GOOG
  24. 'Leaders putting national interest ahead of Europe,' says EU ...


    EUobserver.com - Leigh Phillips - 2 days ago

    EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - The centre and left of the European Parliament have robustly condemned the outcome of the European Council, complaining that the ...
    EU moves to avoid future crises- Financial Times
    Treaty changes are 'compatible with Constitution'- Irish Times
    EU SUMMIT: No Irish Referendum Needed For Treaty Change - Cowan- Wall Street Journal
    UPI.com - Irish Independent
    all 61 news articles »


  25. Cameron warns banks to show restraint or face new tax rise


    Independent - Andrew Grice - David Prosser - 2 days ago

    David Cameron yesterday issued ... Speaking at a press conference at the close of an EU summit in Brussels, ...
    Cameron warns banks over bonuses- Financial Times
    Cameron: bankers 'must show restraint'- Telegraph.co.uk
    Cameron Urges UK Banks to Show Restraint Over `Galling' Bonus Payments-Bloomberg
    Financial Times - Finance Talks Limited
    all 13 news articles »


  26. Cheeky tweeters use EU outreach experiment to mock


    The Associated Press - 2 days ago

    BRUSSELS (AP) — It was meant to be an effort to plug Twitter users into the conversation at the summit of European power. Instead it ended in very public ...
  27. EU lawmaking reform gives Brussels more power on trade


    EurActiv - 3 days ago

    Decision-making under the EU's reformed comitology system represents a 'black box' in EU transparency, Daniel Guégen, CEO of Brussels-based consultancy CLAN ...
    MEPs demand action on illegal eggs- FarmersWeekly
    all 7 news articles »
  28. UKIP - EU Not Convinced Euro Crisis is Over


    News On News - 6 minutes ago

    "That Euro-federalists are willing to put millions of people in poverty and unemployment to centralise more power in Brussels tells you all you need to know ...
    2-day EU summit closes, highlights global ambitions- Economic Times
    EU To Set Up Permanent Euro Rescue Mechanism In Mid-2013- Bernama
    The Voice of Russia - The Voice of Russia
    all 17 news articles »


  29. Serbia: Answers to European Commission's Questionnaire to be ...


    Balkans.com Business News - Michael Roberts - 6 hours ago

    ... Development Bozidar Djelic said on Friday that he and Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic will on 31 January in Brussels present European officials with the ...
  30. Air Malta extra flight to Gatwick for stranded passengers


    Gozo News - 32 minutes ago

    Severe weather conditions in Brussels have constrained the airline to cancel its flight to Brussels... KM420/1. Air Malta flight to Paris KM466 has been
  31. Ambassadors in Malta for increasing women entrepreneurs launched ...


    Malta Independent Online - 1 day ago

    The AMIE project was launched in Brussels on 8 December. Maryrose Francica, as the coordinator of the local project AMIE, led a delegation of 10 Maltese ...
  32. Brussels Agreement doesn't satisfy fishing sector


    FIS - Silvina Corniola - 3 days ago

    Under the agreement reached in Brussels in the framework of the meeting held on 13 and 14 December, Portugal managed to increase its quotas for cod (by 4 ...
    Scots fishing leaders in the dark over Brussels quota talks- Press and Journal
    Scotland's fishermen face tough EU quotas on catches- Herald Scotland
    Prawn fishing quota cut during talks- U.TV
    Reuters - The Press Association
    all 402 news articles »


  33. A challenge for the EU


    Independent Online - Christian Boehmer - Michael Donhauser - 1 day ago

    AP London/ Brussels - Finland and the Netherlands have added their backing to a plea by the British ...


  34. World Bank receives $49b to help poor countries on millennium goals


    Daily Monitor - Martin Luther Oketch - 16 hours ago

    The final funding agreement was signed in Brussels last week where donors and the World Bank agreed that loan facilities to LDCs will be channeled through ...
    Donors Pledge Almost $49.3B For World Bank's International ...- Medical News Today (press release)
    all 4 news articles »
  35. Half of the Investments in Bulgaria Made with EU Funds


    Standart News - 15 hours ago

    The same amount of money has been received from Brussels in the past twelve months. This precedent has made 2010 an emblematic year as regards Bulgaria?s EU ...
  36. EU expresses 'private concerns' about Intel buyout of McAfee


    Register - Kelly Fiveash - 1 hour ago

    Brussels could kick-start an anti-trust ... But Brussels officials are worried that such a move could stifle ...
    MFE
  37. A Look at Economic Developments Around the Globe


    ABC News - 3 days ago

    AP By AP BRUSSELS — The European Central Bank said it would almost double the size of its ... European leaders are meeting in Brussels through Friday. ...
    A look at economic developments around the globe- Washington Post
    European leaders agree to put a permanent mechanism for potential ...- ecPulse
    A look at economic developments around the globe- Las Vegas Sun
    all 209 news articles »


  38. Brussels sets deadline for pan-European payment system


    Financial Times - Nikki Tait - Ralph Atkins - 3 days ago

    Banks, public authorities and utilities in the 16-country eurozone will be forced to speed up their ...
  39. EU fish talks end with endorsement of overfishing


    Media Newswire (press release) - 9 hours ago

    Brussels, International - EU fisheries ministers have agreed on the amount of catches per fish ... As ministers began their meeting in Brussels on Monday, ...
    Greenpeace "scraps' destructive fishing trawler while ministers ...- Media Newswire (press release)
    all 2 news articles »
  40. Bulgarian based in Croydon caught smuggling £200000 of heroin jailed


    Your Local Guardian - Mike Didymus - 5 hours ago

    When officers questioned him, Nedev said he had borrowed the car from a friend and travelled to Brussels to collect some tools. ...
  41. Montenegro becomes candidate for EU membership


    Xinhua - 2 days ago

    Earlier in the day, Herman Van Rompuy, president of the EU, announced in Brussels... that Montenegro had been nominated as the sixth candidate country in the
    European Union grants Montenegro status of candidate for membership- Winnipeg Free Press
    European Council gives Montenegro EU membership candidate status- Sofia Echo
    EU grants Montenegro candidate-member status (Roundup)- Monsters and Critics.com
    Discountvouchers.co.uk - Southeast European Times
    all 46 news articles »


  42. Yemen seeks Czech's support to lift ban of air freight


    Yemen News Agency - 21 hours ago

    The two sides dealt with underway arrangements for the European Union (EU)'s meeting to be held in Brussels and scheduled to discuss lifting ban of air ...
  43. Free software campaigners put pressure on Brussels


    PC Pro - Stewart Mitchell - 3 days ago

    Free software campaigners have launched a scathing attack on the European Commission in response to Brussels spending €189 million on ...


  44. Brussels rivals agree on compromise budget


    Financial Times - Joshua Chaffin - 4 days ago

    MEPs approved a compromise European Union budget for 2011 after a protracted fight with member states that laid bare the ...
  45. $49.3 billion pledged for poor nations


    Washington Post - Howard Schneider - 4 days ago

    Officials meeting in Brussels this week agreed to contribute nearly $50 billion over the next three years to the World Bank fund ...
    WBank raises record near-$50 bln for globe's poorest- AFP
    World Bank's fund for poorest gets record 50 billion dollars- Monsters and Critics.com
    World Bank boosts lending to poor- Financial Times
    Bloomberg - Emirates 24/7
    all 54 news articles »


  46. Brussels: Time to order music booster fruit


    Green Bay Press Gazette - Pamela Parks - 1 day ago

    Sponsoring congregations include two Brussels churches: Southern Door Community Church and Stewards of Grace. Other sponsoring churches include Door of Life ...
  47. EU cod catch reduced, but not enough for activists


    The Associated Press - 5 days ago

    BRUSSELS (AP) — The EU cut the catch limit of endangered cod in Atlantic waters on ... "The range of cuts imposed by Brussels again this year will make it ...
    EU cuts cod fishing quota in North Sea- AFP
    EU reduces fishing quotas to save cod- UPI.com
    Cod catches reduced, but not enough for activists- Bloomberg
    all 143 news articles »


  48. Talk of the Town Grubbs up once the carol singers go


    Scotsman - 3 hours ago

    THEY are one of the less enjoyable Christmas traditions, but it seems the humble Brussels sprout is about to become cool. Despite, or perhaps because of, ...
  49. Grenada Embassy in Brussels hosted a successful investment seminar


    Spice Islander - 1 day ago

    The Grenada Embassy in Brussels hosted a successful investment seminar which was held at the Sofitel Hotel in Brussels. The meeting was facilitated by ...
  50. Yvette Cooper: Give billions more to Brussels


    Express.co.uk - Macer Hall - 6 days ago

    ... affairs post in Ed Miliband's Labour frontbench team, she accused Prime Minister David Cameron of turning from Brussels and “pandering to Eurosceptics”. ...


  51. Recipe: Brussels Sprouts and Chestnuts


    Spicezee - 1 day ago

    Trim Brussels sprouts and mark an X on the underside. Place in a large pot of boiling water and cook until just tender, about 8 minutes. Drain. ...


  52. Czech PM says he had no information on crime at Drobil´s ministry


    Czech Happenings - 2 days ago

    Brussels - Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas today said, in connection with the scandal around outgoing Environment Minister Pavel Drobil (both Civic ...
    PM asked to return home over corruption scandal- Prague Daily Monitor
    Czech press survey - December 17- Czech Happenings
    all 7 news articles »


  53. Growing ties


    Deccan Herald - 6 days ago

    The India-European Union (EU) summit, held last week in Brussels, has given indications that the strategic partnership between both is gaining momentum. ...
    WILLING EAR- Calcutta Telegraph
    EU aims to appease India with softened customs law- Securing Pharma
    Is EU trade prize worth a few changes?- National Post
    Montreal Gazette - Reuters Canada
    all 154 news articles »


  54. EU gets draft deal to curb gas-guzzling vans


    Reuters - Pete Harrison - 4 days ago

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union struck a provisional deal on Wednesday to improve the fuel efficiency of vans and curb emissions blamed for climate ...
    EU agrees to water down new CO2 emission standards- Sify
    New EU Draft Proposes Vans Should Reduce Emissions In The Long Run- The Green Optimistic
    EU gives van makers an easy ride on fuel efficiency standards- Energy Efficiency News
    all 31 news articles » F
  55. EU resolves on euro crisis action plan


    300 News - 1 day ago

    The EU summit decided on a permanent mechanism for protecting the euro in Brussels on Thursday. Commentators on the one hand call for sweeping measures such ...
  56. EU charges Czech EPH, J&T with blocking antitrust raid


    Reuters Africa - Yun Chee - Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck - 41 minutes ago

    BRUSSELS Dec 20 (Reuters) - European Union regulators formally charged Czech utility Energeticky a Prumyslovy Holding and J&T Investment Advisors on Monday ...
    EU Says Two Czech Companies Obstructed Antitrust Investigation- NASDAQ
    all 3 news articles »
  57. Delicate balancing act for Merkel over euro


    Sunday Business Post - Simon Kingsley - 3 hours ago

    German chancellor Angela Merkel's reassuring promise, on the eve of last week's Brussels euro crisis summit, was that ''nobody will be left in the lurch''. ...
    Europe Turns against Germany- Spiegel Online
    Daily Market Updates- KBRFX
    Europe's Single Bailout Zone- Wall Street Journal
    Sky News Australia - ABCmoney.co.uk
    all 376 news articles »


  58. [Comment] Merry Christmas, Europe!


    EUobserver.com - Bruno Kaufmann - 4 days ago

    ... crisis and real structural challenges, the latest meetings of the main European institutions in Strasbourg and Brussels have evidenced a rare unity. ...
    Green Groups Jump the Gun on Europe's Million Signature Law- Environment News Service
    EU opens the door to citizen petitions for new laws- Christian Science Monitor (blog)
    EurActiv - euronews
    all 16 news articles »


  59. Snow? Nothing to Worry About


    Wall Street Journal (blog) - Martin Essex - 1 hour ago

    On the continent, flights have been cancelled or delayed in Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels. There's been chaos in Italy and snow as far south as ...
  60. Farmers' interest safe in India-EU pact, says PM


    Economic Times - 10 Dec 2010

    BRUSSELS: Even as India and the European Union try hard to iron out differences over the Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA), Prime Minister ...
    PM leaves for Brussels tomorrow for India-EU summit- Times of India
    Terror, security high on PM's Brussels agenda- Indian Express
    The Hindu - IBNLive.com
    all 628 news articles »
  61. How to eat heart-healthily this Christmas


    WalesOnline - 3 hours ago

    Surprisingly, many people eat more fruit and vegetables at this time of the year than at any other, just think of Christmas lunch – Brussels sprouts, ...
  62. Fusion finance plan is rejected


    BBC News - Paul Rincon - 3 days ago

    Member states had wanted to reallocate 1.4bn euros from the existing Brussels budget to cover a shortfall in building costs in 2012-13. ...
    EU fusion funding proposal fails- UPI.com
    all 10 news articles »
  63. Recipes: Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Vinegar and Pine ...


    Seattle Times - Joe Bonwich - 5 days ago

    If you don't think the aromas of broccoli, cauliflower or Brussels sprouts are cool, be glad the weather is getting colder. ...
  64. Turkey's entry bid scores mixed points in EU debate


    Reuters - Justyna Pawlak - 5 days ago

    BRUSSELS, Dec 14 (Reuters) - European Union governments sent a ... During an annual debate on enlargement held by EU states in Brussels, ...
    Billions goes on EU wannabe members- Herald Sun
    Turkey EU entry talks flounder- Middle East Online
    Talks with Turkey at "more demanding stage," EU acknowledges (Roundup)- Monsters and Critics.com
    Today's Zaman - Express.co.uk
    all 33 news articles »
  65. Brussels backs 'single European patent' plan


    Financial Times - Nikki Tait - 5 days ago

    The European Commisison has formally presented a proposal that would allow a group of European Union countries to go ahead with a ...
    Bid to launch EU patent without Italy, Spain, wins Brussels backing- Monsters and Critics.com
    all 22 news articles »


  66. A Bumpy Recovery


    Beijing Review - Chen Fengying - 6 hours ago

    ... (right) chats with EU Commissioner of Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn during a euro-zone finance ministers' meeting in Brussels on November 16. ...


  67. EU moves to sanction Ivory Coast president


    Jerusalem Post - 50 minutes ago

    By AP BRUSSELS — A European Union spokeswoman says Ivory Coast's President Laurent Gbagbo and his wife face sanctions after disputed elections in the West ...
    Gbagbo rival urges tougher UN role in Ivory Coast- Reuters Africa
    Ivory Coast crisis exposes hollowness of west's fine words- The Guardian
    Times LIVE - Straits Times
    all 1217 news articles »


  68. Brussels forges ahead with Sepa end-date proposal, despite differences


    Risk.net - 3 days ago

    The European Commission on Thursday proposed firm deadlines for the migration of credit and debit transfer systems to the Single European Payments Area ...


  69. FG plan to secure cut in interest rate is nonsense -- EU minister


    Irish Independent - Fionnan Sheahan - Sarah Collins - 3 days ago

    THE prospect of a new Fine Gael and Labour Party government negotiating a lower interest rate on the ...
    FG seeking €17bn cut in unguaranteed bond debt- Irish Times
    all 4 news articles »


  70. ICG REPORT: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC NEEDS URGENT REFORM OF MINING ...


    Tacy - 4 hours ago

    ... states the Brussels-based International Crisis Group, an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to preventing and resolving ...
  71. Czechs oppose proposal to freeze EU budget after 2014, Nečas says


    Prague Daily Monitor - 7 hours ago

    Brussels, Dec 17 (CTK) - The Czech Republic is against the proposal of large EU members to freeze the European Union's budget for 2014-2020 as a result of ...
    EU representatives still remember embarrassing Czech EU presidency ...- Prague Daily Monitor
    all 24 news articles »


  72. Tougher EU bank tests could ease crisis


    The Associated Press - 10 Dec 2010

    BRUSSELS (AP) — With its plan to take another close look at the health of banks, the European Union could make a big leap ahead in its response to the ...
    European Banks Fail Stress Test- Midas Letter
    all 129 news articles »


  73. Brussels French Becomes An Artefact


    Wall Street Journal (blog) - Stephen Fidler - 6 days ago

    French speakers now make up an estimated 85% of the Brussels population. But it wasn't always this way. In 1830, when Belgium gained its ...
    Flemish leader blasts 'failed' state Belgium- AFP
    all 10 news articles »
  74. Private sector to share in future bail-out costs


    EUobserver.com - Andrew Willis - 6 days ago

    EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - A two-sentence paragraph to be inserted into the Lisbon Treaty will prepare the legal groundwork for a permanent European Stability ...
    EU Leaders to Agree on Law Change for Euro Stability- ABC News
    EU bail-outs to hit bond holders- BBC News
    EU Treaty to Change to Stabilize Euro- AdvisorOne
    Malaysia Star
    all 45 news articles »


  75. Atlas of Indo-European strategy


    Livemint - Richard Gowan - Sushant K. Singh - 18 hours ago

    Take a map and draw a straight line from New Delhi to Brussels, ... Yet, to nobody's surprise, the Brussels summit skipped some of these issues and ...
    Propaganda against Pakistan- The Nation, Pakistan
    all 9 news articles »
  76. New principles for introduction of European Laws to UK


    Abeceder - 13 hours ago

    Work on the implementation of an EU directive should start immediately after agreement is reached in Brussels. By starting implementation work early, ...
    Government seeks to dilute EU protection rules- Ekklesia
    all 2 news articles »
  77. Ankara hits back at Brussels over Cyprus criticism


    www.worldbulletin.net - 4 days ago

    During an annual debate on enlargement held by EU states in Brussels on Tuesday, the bloc expressed “deep regret” about Turkey's failure to patch up ...
  78. Rising risk aversion could keep the rupee under pressure


    Daily News & Analysis - 19 hours ago

    ... eurozone periphery that provided the key price driver as market participants focused on rating agency actions and a summit of EU leaders in Brussels. ...


  79. Stocks gain but Korea and euro leave traders wary


    Financial Times - Jamie Chisholm - 1 hour ago

    The euro is at two-week lows after investors were left unimpressed by the lack of forceful solutions emanating from last week's summit in Brussels. ...
  80. Brussels Dispatch: Reuniting with Magritte, Not Ex Boyfriends


    BlackBook Magazine - Jimmy Im - 2 days ago

    It was going to take more than chocolate and waffles to get me back to Brussels. Not because I don't like the city, but because I dated someone who lived ...
  81. Q+A: Will EU end row and toughen up bank stress tests?


    Reuters - John O'Donnell - Edward Taylor - 2 days ago

    By John O'Donnell and Edward Taylor BRUSSELS (Reuters) - As European leaders approved a safety net for weaker countries, a row simmered over how to test ...
  82. Belgian's 'mad hatter' also milliner to queen of hearts


    AFP - Claire Rosemberg - 6 days ago

    BRUSSELS — In Belgium, the country of surreal art and comic books, mad hatter Christophe Coppens is perfectly cut out for his part as designer of fantasy ...
  83. Young consumers get social in Europe


    Warc - 53 minutes ago

    BRUSSELS: The vast majority of young consumers in Europe now use social media services, according to a report from the European Commission. ...
  84. Brussels' Rezidor Plans Two New Hotels in Strategic United Kingdom ...


    Real Estate Channel - Alex Finkelstein - 4 days ago

    The Rezidor Hotel Group of Brussels is expanding in the United Kingdom. The Belgium-based company says it will open two new hotels in strategic markets in ...
  85. Medvedev Heads for Tough EU Talks in Brussels


    The Moscow Times - 6 Dec 2010

    By Nikolaus von Twickel After a groundbreaking summit in Poland, President Dmitry Medvedev will head to Brussels on Tuesday for much harder talks with ...
    Medvedev arrives in Brussels to attend Russia-EU summit- ITAR-TASS
    Medvedev to attend RF-EU summit in Brussels Tue- ITAR-TASS
    The Voice of Russia - Barents Observer
    all 393 news articles »


  86. 'Innovation in healthcare: from research to market', Brussels, Belgium


    Cordis News - 5 days ago

    A conference entitled 'Innovation in healthcare: from research to market' will be held from 30 to 31 March 2011 in Brussels, Belgium. ...
  87. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France ...


    PR Newswire (press release) - 4 hours ago

    BRUSSELS, Dec. 20, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France increased 0.1 percent in October to 112.1 (2004 = 100) ...
  88. Spanish PM insists on raising retirement age to 67


    Bloomberg - Ciaran Giles - Harold Heckle - 2 days ago

    "The government maintains its proposal that the retirement age should be 67 years," Zapatero told reporters in Brussels following a European Union meeting. ...
  89. Eleven states to move on single EU patent


    EUobserver.com - Valentina Pop - 10 Dec 2010

    EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS – France, Germany, the UK and eight other countries will go ahead and implement a single EU patent aimed at lowering costs across the ...
    Quick View: Mifid gets muscles from Brussels- Financial Times
    Brussels seeks to harmonise market abuse sanctions- The Guardian
    Brussels will allow states to break ranks on EU patent next week- Monsters and Critics.com
    New York Times - Wall Street Journal
    all 154 news articles »


  90. EU fishing quota talks under way


    The Press Association - 6 days ago

    Talks to secure the remainder of Scotland's fishing quotas for next year have got under way in Brussels. Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead vowed to seek ...
    EU criticised over fish quota plans- Irish Times
    Fishery talks kick off for EU- UPI.com
    Ministers gather for crucial talks on catching rules- Press and Journal
    South Devon Herald Express - TheParliament.com
    all 318 news articles »


  91. The curious life of the US diplomat, uncloaked


    The Associated Press - 8 Dec 2010

    It's rubbery fish in Brussels, a nauseating revolving restaurant in Kazakhstan and an epic three-day Muslim wedding featuring "stupendous" quantities of ...
  92. Euro under pressure; EU leaders meeting in Brussels


    IBTimes Hong Kong - 4 days ago

    The EU leaders are meeting today in Brussels to discuss further steps to fight the debt crisis which is threatening to spread to Spain and Portugal. ...
  93. Accord in Brussels will not be enough to stave off crisis


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  98. FMs from EU and 'Eastern Partners' Meet in Brussels


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  99. Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness head to Brussels


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