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US firms “grabbed” EU domain names

Administrator @ July 31, 2006 # No Comment Yet

74000 European Union domain names (.eu) have been put on inactive after EURid, the responsible registrar, investigated claims that American companies had been buying EU domains names through companies set up in the EU specifically for this purpose. This setup allowed..

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EU : Israel got the message wrong

Administrator @ July 28, 2006 # No Comment Yet

The European Union’s Finnish presidency has strongly denied it gave Israel the “green light” to continue their offensive in Lebanon. EU leaders met with the US and Arab nations in Rome on wednesday to discuss the ongoing crisis in Lebanon. Israel and Hezbollah are involved in severe..

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Cyprus to help Lebanon evacuations

Administrator @ July 17, 2006 # No Comment Yet

Cyprus has agreed to assist in a European Union plan to evacuate European citizens from Lebanon. Israeli air strikes have made Lebanon a dangerous place to be. Thousands of Europeans are stranded in Lebanon, many on a holiday or visiting family. France has been pushing for a joint..

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EU and African countries unite

Administrator @ July 10, 2006 # No Comment Yet

Around 60 African and European countries have joined forces to deal with the complicated issue of immigration. A dramatic increase in illegal migrants trying to enter the EU in the south put pressure on African and Europe to act now before it is too late. A meeting in Rabat, Morocco, will..

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EU parliament clash

Administrator @ July 5, 2006 # No Comment Yet

Some people are starting to wonder whether Poland should be in the European Union. The extreme right wing government currently in power does not share European values. On Tuesday a Polish MEP praised Spanish General Franco and his policies. Maciej Marian Giertych said..

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