France Tops Health Care List
Administrator @ June 27, 2006 # No Comment Yet
The French have the best quality health care in Europe, topping a list of European Union member states plus Switzerland. Most of the new EU states are catching up to their Western neighbours. Ireland, an older member state, was located near the bottom of the list. The United..
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EU envoy to go to Jerusalem
Administrator @ June 19, 2006 # No Comment Yet
A European Union envoy is the fly to Jerusalem to explain a recent aid plan for the Palestinians, who have been without aid since Hamas took power due to the US and EU cutting off aid. The Quartet, consisting of the EU, US, the UN, and Russia, agreed to release aid funds. Funds will not [...]
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Strasbourg Seat Trouble
Administrator @ June 15, 2006 # No Comment Yet
There has been debates about whether it would be better to give up the European Parliament Strasbourg seat and only use Brussels for parliament. Critics are gaining ground, and Dutch prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende will be discussing this thorny issue with his colleagues.
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EU trade chief : More is needed from China
Administrator @ June 8, 2006 # No Comment Yet
European Union trade chief Peter Mandelson has asked China to take a more responsible role in the World economy. He said China’s economy is still not open enough, and that piracy remains a huge problem. He also mentioned that there are too many rules restricting foreign investment..
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EU foreign policy
Administrator @ June 7, 2006 # No Comment Yet
A new EU report is critical about the current foreign policy of the European Union. It says it wants to combine certain institutions and have closer cooperation between EU foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, and The Commission. The stalled European Union constitution…
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No World Cup for Ahmadinejad?
Administrator @ June 2, 2006 # No Comment Yet
If it’s up to a group of EU deputies they would rather not have President Mahmud Ahmadinejad at the World Cup ,and have requested current EU president Austria to prevent the Iranian president from entering EU territory. Iran is currently in talks with the West about giving up their nuclear..
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