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May they rest in peace….
10/4/10 – 15:34 | No Comment
May they rest in peace….

On 10 April 2010 on the way to commemoration ceremony of the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre the President of the Republic of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski, the First Lady Mrs Maria Kaczynska, members …

Russian President says “Nothing can be valued above human life”
30/10/09 – 14:00 | No Comment

Understanding the Russian mind is something that has confused learned men for centuries.

For many who have watched Russian politics and society over the past few years may have been alarmed at the rehabilitation of Soviet leader Stalin by politicians and state run TV and newspapers.

Adidas and Puma end 60-year family feud with football match
21/9/09 – 22:46 | No Comment
Adidas and Puma end 60-year family feud with football match

It would seem the rivalry between the German sportswear providers Adidas an Puma was brought onto the football field today in a friendly match to heal the wounds of an historical rift between the two firms founded as a single family business and then split between two rival brothers.

New cameras from Leica!
9/9/09 – 22:37 | No Comment
New cameras from Leica!

Leica isn’t a firm which releases new models often. It’s usually content to sit on the fringe of the camera owning crowds with a dedicated and fearlessly loyal bunch of users and with much …

Goodbye to incandescent light bulbs
2/9/09 – 22:24 | No Comment
Goodbye to incandescent light bulbs

This one has been a long time coming, but as usual there are always some ostriches around with their heads in the sand suddenly surprised by the news.  This time its the EU wide ban on the old fashioned incandescent light bulbs that have lit our homes for a few generations but are hopelessly inefficient, and expensive to keep replacing.

NATO Secretary General welcomes Albania and Croatia as NATO members
1/4/09 – 18:00 | No Comment
NATO Secretary General welcomes Albania and Croatia as NATO members

From NATO site: “Today, Albania and Croatia have completed the accession process, and have joined the Alliance as members. I warmly congratulate them on this historic achievement. In becoming NATO members, Albania and Croatia share …

Data Retention Directive passed by EU Parliament
27/12/05 – 12:00 | No Comment
Data Retention Directive passed by EU Parliament

On December 14th, after a single reading, the EU Parliament passed the Data Retention directive. 378 parliamentarians voted in favour of the Directive, 30 abstained and 197 voted against.

Kaczynski takes the office of Polish president
23/12/05 – 12:00 | No Comment
Kaczynski takes the office of Polish president

Lech Kaczynski, conservative, closely related to Peace and Justice party, led by his twin brother Jaroslaw, former mayor of Polish capital Warsaw and professor of law at University of Warsaw, has taken the office of Polish president, after swearing an oath before the National Assembly (joined houses of Sejm and Senate).

Groups prepare for December WTO talks
30/11/05 – 12:00 | No Comment
Groups prepare for December WTO talks

Members of the WTO have made statements in preparation of the next WTO meeting in December.

Tens of thousands of workers demonstrate in Ljubljana
26/11/05 – 12:00 | No Comment
Tens of thousands of workers demonstrate in Ljubljana

Despite heavy snowing, tens of thousands of workers and supporters marched today in Ljubljana, Slovenia in the largest demonstration since the country’s independence in 1991 to protest against the government programme of economic reforms, including privatisation of public services, tax cuts for businessmen and the abolition of the lower value added tax rate for items like food and books.

Angela Merkel elected new German chancellor
22/11/05 – 08:57 | No Comment
Angela Merkel elected new German chancellor

Angela Merkel has been elected the first female chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany; she succeeds Gerhard Schröder after his seven years as head of government.

EU asks Romania and Bulgaria to clean up the corruption
25/10/05 – 12:00 | No Comment
EU asks Romania and Bulgaria to clean up the corruption

The European Commission is to tell Bulgaria and Romania that they can still join the EU in 2007 if they speed up reforms and root out corruption.