corporate
VW Brussels workers negotiate compensationUnions have begun negotiating compensation packages with management at the Volkswagen plant in… 23/11/06 07:11 CET
Air France and Alitalia in tentative tie-up talksAir France-KLM has said exploratory tie-up talks are underway with Alitalia, on the Italian… 23/11/06 07:11 CET
europa
Drugs cheaper in Europe than ever beforeIllegal drugs in Europe are cheaper today than ever before according to a new report. The… 23/11/06 07:11 CET
world news
Dutch face long process before government formedA difficult and lengthy battle to form a coalition government. That is what the Netherlands faces… 23/11/06 12:11 CET
Dutch election results show immigration is a real concernIn the weeks before parliamentary elections in the Netherlands, commentators were saying that… 23/11/06 12:11 CET
No survivors found in Polish mine explosionAuthorities in southern Poland have recovered the bodies of 15 trapped coal miners, ending any hope… 23/11/06 12:11 CET
EU and AU tackle illegal immigrationAfrican and European Ministers have called for greater co-operation on illegal immigration. They… 23/11/06 07:11 CET
UN agrees to investigate Gemayal’s deathLebanon is mourning the death of Industry Minister Pierre Gemayal. Thousands gathered for a… 23/11/06 07:11 CET
Dutch Christian Democrats retain powerThe elections in The Netherlands have resulted in a good performance for the Christian Democrats… 23/11/06 07:11 CET
Belgian VW workers vow to continue strikeThe European Commission may come to the aid of Volkswagen workers in Belgium, set to lose their… 23/11/06 07:11 CET
Polish authorities say all dead in mine disasterPolish authorities have confirmed all 23 miners trapped underground in a methane-contaminated coal… 23/11/06 07:11 CET
Dutch Socialists surprise political pundits and pull in the voters.Socialist supporters celebrate their party’s unexpectedly strong showing in the Dutch poll. The… 23/11/06 07:11 CET
Putin defends ban on Polish meat on eve of EU summitAn EU-Russia summit will go ahead in Helsinki this Friday but a complaint by Poland over a ban on… 23/11/06 07:11 CET
Bloodiest day in Iraq since US-led invasionA series of apparently coordinated car bomb attacks have killed more than 140 people in the Iraqi… 23/11/06 06:11 CET
EU examines energy optionsAs winter takes hold in Europe, concerns over gas supply have heightened in Georgia and elsewhere… 23/11/06 06:11 CET
No quick solution to post-election uncertainty in the NetherlandsThere is disappointment for those who thought the Dutch elections would provide a quick answer on… 23/11/06 06:11 CET
Thousands gather for slain minister’s funeral in LebanonThe funeral has taken place for the assassinated Lebanese politician Pierre Gemayel. A large convoy… 23/11/06 06:11 CET
Worries about rising tension in LebanonWith the funeral of Lebanon’s assassinated industry minister Pierre Gemayel now over, there are… 23/11/06 06:11 CET
Thousands mourn murdered Lebanese ministerTens of thousands of people have gathered in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for the funeral of… 23/11/06 01:11 CET
Dutch vote gives split result but with surprisesVoters in the Netherlands have produced an inconclusive outcome, triggering the need for a possible… 23/11/06 01:11 CET
