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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).

New bird flu outbreaks reported in Europe
7/12/05 – 12:00 | No Comment
New bird flu outbreaks reported in Europe

Cases of the H5 type of the avian flu have been discovered in Romanian and Ukrainian fowl. Romania has banned hunting in parts of the country and Ukrainian troops have moved from house to house in villages rounding up chickens, ducks and geese for a mass cull.

Jozef De Veuster voted greatest Belgian
2/12/05 – 12:00 | No Comment
Jozef De Veuster voted greatest Belgian

Yesterday, December 1, 2005, the election for the “Greatest Belgian” (“De Grootste Belg”) was won by Father Damien (Joseph De Veuster). Runners up were Dr. Paul Janssen, founder of Janssen Pharmaceutica, and Eddy Merkx, a cyclist.

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.

Wild bird import ban considered
25/10/05 – 12:00 | No Comment
Wild bird import ban considered

Live wild bird imports to any European Union state may be banned when EU agriculture ministers meet to discuss the bird flu threat on Tuesday.

Armstrong announces retirement from professional cycling
18/4/05 – 12:00 | No Comment
Armstrong announces retirement from professional cycling

At a press conference Monday, Lance Armstrong announced his intention to retire from professional cycling after going for his 7th Tour de France title in July 2005.

Yuskenko sworn in as president of Ukraine
23/1/05 – 12:00 | No Comment
Yuskenko sworn in as president of Ukraine

After three rounds of voting, including one re-run, mass protests, accusations and reports of corruption and election fraud from international observers, legal challenges, changes to the electoral system, threats of separatism, accusations of Russian manipulation, and probable Dioxin poisoning, Ukraine today swore in it’s third post Soviet president, Viktor Yushchenko today in Parliament climaxing many weeks of extraordinary behaviour and activity.

Prague Mayor exposes taxi overcharging
14/1/05 – 12:00 | One Comment
Prague Mayor exposes taxi overcharging

Prague Mayor Pavel Bém this week received a close up view of the notorious taxi drivers which frequent his city when he went undercover for a ride and was overcharged by 500%.
The gauntlet was …