cinema
Evora pays hommage to Manoel de OliveiraThe tribute to Manoel de Oliveira was the highlight of the last day of the Évora International… 02/12/08 17:41 CET
economy
US carmakers wrangle for rescue moneyThe Ford Motor Company has requested a seven billion euro credit line from Congress, claiming that… 02/12/08 19:47 CET
Jobless figures rise in SpainUnemployment in Spain, the highest in the EU, continues to grow after 171,243 fresh claimants… 02/12/08 19:47 CET
EU to pen new state aid rules to combat downturnTensions over state backing for banks surfaced as EU ministers meet to discuss the amount of cash… 02/12/08 19:43 CET
Buy a car and get one freeAs recession stalks Europe and the wider world, retailers are coming up with all manner of ideas to… 02/12/08 19:43 CET
europa
Online sales warning for airlinesConsumer complaints are still flying fast and furious about hidden charges and unclear pricing on… 02/12/08 19:50 CET
Pact talks with Russia resumeThe European Union has resumed negotiations with Russia on a new political and economic partnership… 02/12/08 19:50 CET
le mag
The Hours use Miller to ‘See the light’After years of gigging with some of Britain’s best known groups, indie rockers, The Hours are not… 02/12/08 17:18 CET
markets
European markets up as central banks plan interest rate cutsEuropean shares closed up, with the Dow Jones climbing from its biggest drop in six weeks, as… 02/12/08 19:47 CET
questions for europe
Sixty years after human rights declarationHow did Europe come to formalise its defence and promotion of equal dignity for all individuals? 02/12/08 15:51 CET
European art and culture just a click awayEuropean culture is going on-line: books, paintings, music and film. The European Union has… 02/12/08 12:33 CET
world news
Israel buries victims of Mumbai attacksThe funerals of some of those killed at a Jewish synagogue in the Mumbai terrorist attacks have… 02/12/08 21:02 CET
Thai tourism hit by airport blockadesIt is unclear how heavy a toll the blockades will take on Thailand’s tourism industry. Some of the… 02/12/08 20:21 CET
- Israel buries victims of Mumbai attacks
The funerals of some of those killed at a Jewish synagogue in the Mumbai terrorist attacks have… 02/12/08 19:16 CET
- Israel buries victims of Mumbai attacks
The funerals of some of those killed at a Jewish synagogue in the Mumbai terrorist attacks have… 02/12/08 19:16 CET
Metalworkers protest over CO2 planThey are claiming it will be the death of the steel industry. Thousands of metalworkers have… 02/12/08 18:30 CET
Austria’s new coalition government starts workAustria’s new government has got down to work after being sworn-in by the president. With tackling… 02/12/08 18:19 CET
Flights set to resume from Bangkok – but when?Events in Thailand today look to have cleared the way for flights to resume, meaning an end to the… 02/12/08 18:11 CET
Anti-EU protests over police mission to KosovoIn Kosovo, ethnic Albanians have been demonstrating against the deployment of a European Union… 02/12/08 17:14 CET
Thai airport protests to end after PM is bannedAnti-government protesters in Bangkok are ecstatic after getting what they want and they have… 02/12/08 16:38 CET
NATO ministers debate enlargementNATO enlargement and relations with Russia are top of the agenda at a meeting of NATO foreign… 02/12/08 13:21 CET
Palestinians hurt in Jewish settler riotAt least 13 Palestinians have been hurt in a violent protest over a disputed house in the West Bank… 02/12/08 13:05 CET
Austria’s new left-right coalition takes officeAustria’s new government has been sworn in. New leaders, Chancellor Werner Faymann and… 02/12/08 12:56 CET
India demands Pakistan hand over fugitivesIndia is insisting that it is not considering a military response to the Mumbai terrorist attacks… 02/12/08 12:46 CET
Thai PM accepts court banThailand’s government has accepted the decision of the constitutional court, that the main ruling… 02/12/08 09:07 CET
Gloomy US economic data prompts markets downturnUS manufacturing output dropped to its lowest level since the 1981-82 recession in November… 02/12/08 07:45 CET
Felix the Cat wins the Turner Prize for LeckeyA cartoon cat has eclipsed a supermarket checkout covered in dirty dishes and a shop dummy sitting… 02/12/08 07:45 CET
Iceland marks historic day amid fears for the futureAnger and anxiety were the dominant emotions as Iceland marked the 90th anniversary of autonomy… 02/12/08 07:45 CET
US divided over Hillary’s appointmentShe may not have the title she sought, but Hillary Clinton has still got what she wanted – the… 02/12/08 07:45 CET
Thai court bans ruling party over vote fraudThailand’s constitutional court has ordered the country’s underfire ruling People Power Party to be… 02/12/08 07:06 CET
