corporate
VW workers to remain on strike in BrusselsBelgian union workers say they will remain on strike at Volkswagen’s Brussels plant for at least… 22/11/06 06:11 CET
GDF-Suez merger delayed until at least MarchThe French government has insisted that a merger between state-controlled Gaz de France and Suez… 22/11/06 06:11 CET
Airbus forecasts world will need another 23,000 planes by 2025On the day the A380 touched down in China as part of its test flight programme, European planemaker… 22/11/06 06:11 CET
europa
Deal said to be close in row over EU-Russia talksAs Moscow tries to downplay the effects of a Polish veto against the start of talks on a new… 22/11/06 07:11 CET
“Flexicurity” all the buzz at European CommissionFlexicurity – it’s become the buzz word for experts examining how to adapt labour laws in a… 22/11/06 07:11 CET
Common driving licence a step closer in EUAnother step has been taken towards the scrapping of the many different types of driving licences… 22/11/06 07:11 CET
interview
Russia’s ambassador to EU spells out task aheadAhead of an EU-Russia summit on Friday, debate has been overshadowed by a row between Poland and… 22/11/06 09:11 CET
Kagame blames colonialism for Rwanda horrorA French judge’s decision to seek the arrest of the Rwandan President Paul Kagame has… 22/11/06 03:11 CET
world news
International reaction to assassination in LebanonUS President George W Bush has offered backing for Prime Minister Fouad Siniora’s government in… 22/11/06 08:11 CET
Second arrest in Volkswagen corruption probeAn investigation into an alleged corruption scandal at Europe’s biggest car-maker has stepped up a… 22/11/06 07:11 CET
Close call expected in Netherlands electionVoters in the Netherlands go to the polls today, in a general election so closely contested, it… 22/11/06 07:11 CET
Fears of civil unrest in LebanonFears of civil unrest in Lebanon grew, with the assassination of another politician, Industry… 22/11/06 07:11 CET
UN backs plans for Al-Hariri tribunalHours after the killing of Lebanese minister Pierre Gemayel, the UN Security Council approved plans… 22/11/06 07:11 CET
Britain to withdraw from BasraBritain could hand over control of the province of Basra to the Iraqi government as early as next… 22/11/06 07:11 CET
Hopes fade for trapped Polish minersThe ambulances are on standby, but officals admit there is little hope of saving 15 Polish miners… 22/11/06 06:11 CET
Syria says nothing gained from Gemayel deathPierre Gemayel’s murder deepens a crisis in Lebanese politics. Last week, Lebanon’s cabinet… 22/11/06 06:11 CET
Thousands mourn slain Lebanese politicianIt has been a day of high emotion in the home town of slain Lebanese industry minister, Pierre… 22/11/06 06:11 CET
Gemayels leading family in Lebanon politicsThe Gemayel family is almost a dynasty within Lebanese politics. But it has paid a high price for… 22/11/06 06:11 CET
EU says SWIFT broke privacy rulesDid an international money transfer organisation break the rules when it revealed details of… 22/11/06 06:11 CET
Lebanon mourns murdered ministerLebanon has begun three days of mourning for Pierre Gemayel, the murdered the anti-Syrian Christian… 22/11/06 01:11 CET
Israeli operation in Gaza to continueThe Israeli cabinet agreed on Wednesday to continue military operations in Gaza. The decision came… 22/11/06 01:11 CET
Merkel marks first year in officeGerman Chancellor, Angela Merkel, is celebrating her first year in office. It coincides with a… 22/11/06 01:11 CET
