EU foreign policy failed
Administrator @ August 29, 2006 # No Comment Yet
The Lebanon-Israel crisis has exposed weaknesses in the European Union’s foreign policy efforts. These words come from France’s president Jacques Chirac at a meeting of French diplomats. The EU was once again divided over how to respond..
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EU and the ITER project
Administrator @ August 24, 2006 # No Comment Yet
The European Commission will be releasing proposals on the EU’s role in the international ITER project. ITER is short for International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor. ITER will be an innovative project that will try to simulate the Sun’s energy source, Fusion.
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Tighter Security In Europe
Administrator @ August 18, 2006 # No Comment Yet
The European Union will tighten security measures currently in place, and introduce new ones to defend itself against terrorist attacks. The new measures come after a huge plot was revealed in the UK to blow up planes flying from the UK to the United States. At a mini-summit EU leaders from..
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Italy’s Public Debt at 1.573 Trillion
Administrator @ August 12, 2006 # No Comment Yet
According to new statistics Italy’s public debt has hit a massive 1.573 Trillion euros. This is 106.4 of GPD, the total size of the economy. The public deficit is also breaching EU Stability and Growth Pact rules, at 4.1% of GDP. The new Prodi government has promised to cut expenses and..
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Olmert : Europe should stop preaching
Administrator @ August 7, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Prime minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert has criticized Europe for “preaching” to Israel about the number of civilian casualties caused by it’s bombing of Lebanon. Olmert asks where Europe gets the right to preach from in an interview with the German Welt am Sonntag.
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