News about Europe

Poland urges no veto on tricky 2014-2020 EU budget Poland on Friday urged net beneficiary EU members not to block talks on the contentious 2014-2020 budget proposed by Brussels which the 27-member bloc is expected to focus on at an upcoming summit.
10 November 2012 12:49
'Grrr!': Rolling Stones release greatest hits The Rolling Stones on Monday release a greatest hits album titled "Grrr!" featuring two new tracks recorded over the summer in Paris, as fans count down to a string of 50th-anniversary concerts.
10 November 2012 12:27
Uranium-polluted water escapes from Finnish mine Radioactive emissions 50 times higher than normal have been detected in waters close to a nickel and zinc mine in central Finland.
10 November 2012 10:44
Cycling: Kazakhstan Federation responded to Vinokourov’s case Kazakhstan Cycling Federation keeps track of the investigation of Vinokourov's case that is conducted by the International Cycling Union.
09 November 2012 11:40
Maltese Foreign Minister accused of receiving 150 thousand Euro from Aliyev Maltese Foreign Minister Tonio Borg was accused of receiving a bribe of 150 thousand Euro from Rakhat Aliyev in return for his residence permit.
09 November 2012 11:39
Merkel in Britain for tough budget talks with Cameron German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron held talks over the EU's hotly contested budget in London on Wednesday with both agreeing that the bloc needed to heed public opinion.
08 November 2012 15:25
ECB's not set to fire 'bazooka' yet The European Central Bank is unlikely to fire the new anti-crisis "bazooka" it unveiled two months ago, and will keep its gunpowder dry on interest rates as well at its meeting on Thursday.
08 November 2012 13:52
Nazarbayev appointed Kazakhstan ambassador to Malta Andrian Yelemessov will be combining his current position of Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Italy with the new position of Ambassador to Malta and San-Marino.
08 November 2012 13:14
Migrants in Morocco ready to risk all as winter looms "I don't want to die of hunger and cold," says Patrick, one of many sub-Saharan migrants in Morocco desperate to reach Spanish shores and start a new life in Europe as winter approaches.
08 November 2012 12:45
Greek lawmakers to vote on austerity amid strikes Greek lawmakers vote Wednesday on austerity measures needed to unlock international aid and stave off bankruptcy despite strikes and public anger against billions more euros in tax hikes and pension cuts.
08 November 2012 10:01
Camilla highlights cause close to her heart Prince Charles's wife Camilla spoke Wednesday of her mother's death from osteoporosis as she used the royal couple's Australian tour to highlight a cause close to her heart.
07 November 2012 17:06
French socialist party ex-chief probed in asbestos scandal Former French socialist party leader Martine Aubry said Tuesday she had come under investigation for "involuntary manslaughter and causing bodily harm by negligence" in an asbestos scandal.
07 November 2012 16:39
Football: Austerity bites for Greek football New austerity measures to be voted on by Greek lawmakers on Wednesday are expected to deal a further financial blow the country's football teams as fans find it increasingly difficult to pay for tickets.
07 November 2012 15:30
Nazarbayev presented Malakhai to Monaco Prince Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev gave Monaco Prince Albert II a traditional Kazakh hat, Malakhai.
07 November 2012 13:42
Restaurant fury as France hikes taxes on eating out Dining out and staying in a hotel in France will become more expensive from the end of next year after the government announced plans Tuesday to hike VAT and hinted at an even bigger increase.
07 November 2012 13:20
Regular exercise raises life expectancy: study Regular moderate exercise can raise life expectancy -- even among people who are overweight, a study said Tuesday.
07 November 2012 11:53
London Court of Appeals upheld ruling to jail and debar Mukhtar Ablyazov It is difficult to imagine a party to commercial litigation who has acted with more cynicism, opportunism and deviousness towards court orders than Mr Ablyazov: Court of Appeals.
07 November 2012 10:39
Spain blocks ECB nominee as gender row deepens Spain blocked Monday the appointment of another man to the all-male ECB's executive board but a source said Madrid's decision was motivated by a desire to regain influence at the top of the eurozone's central bank.
06 November 2012 17:07
World blues star donates to Kazakhstan children Famous blues singer and actress Dana Gillespie visted Kazakhstan for the third time.
06 November 2012 15:51
Gandalf actor chides New Zealand PM over gay 'joke' British actor Ian McKellan has criticised New Zealand Prime Minister John Key for using the word "gay" to mock a radio host's attire, saying the term should not be casually used as an insult.
06 November 2012 14:54
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