corporate
UK trade unions urge Peugeot boycottPlans to close the Peugeot factory at Ryton near Coventry in central England, with the loss of… 08/06/06 07:06 CET
Euro zone interest rates raised by a quarter percentage pointThe European Central Bank has raised euro zone interest rates from 2.5% to 2.75% . Economists said… 08/06/06 06:06 CET
europa
Bob lobbies EU to insulate energy leaksCartoon character Bob the Builder was supporting EU energy ministers at talks in Luxembourg… 08/06/06 06:06 CET
Parliament stay-put petition in full-swingWho wants the European Parliament in one place, not two? In Brussels? Or in Strasbourg? Half a… 08/06/06 06:06 CET
Canaries continues to press EU for illegal migration helpSpain’s Canary Islands authorities have asked the European Union for more help to tackle a sharp… 08/06/06 06:06 CET
interview
American EU envoy sees big improvement in trans-Atlantic relationsIn his role as Assistant Secretary of State for European affairs, Kurt Volker, has been working to… 08/06/06 04:06 CET
world news
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi: a portraitAbu Musab al-Zarqawi was the face of terrorism in Iraq, the only recognisable figure among the… 08/06/06 07:06 CET
Abbas extends ultimatum deadlineThe President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas has extended till Saturday his deadline… 08/06/06 07:06 CET
Iraq’s most wanted man killed in US air raidThe US army has released what it says are the first pictures of the dead body of Abu Musab al… 08/06/06 07:06 CET
NATO boosts Afghanistan peacekeeping forceNATO has approved plans to almost double its peacekeeping force in Afghanistan. The 26-nation… 08/06/06 07:06 CET
Australian troops step up patrols around DiliAustralian peacekeepers have tightened their road block around the capital of East Timor with fresh… 08/06/06 07:06 CET
Blair says Zarqawi death “strike” against Al QaedaThe British Prime Minister Tony Blair gave his reaction to the death of Zarqawi at his monthly… 08/06/06 01:06 CET
