cinema
Gran Torino: Clint’s acting swansong?In Gran Torino, Clint Eastwood plays Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski. Racist and mean, Kowalski is… 25/02/09 15:27 CET
economy
German and British GDP declinesA sharp drop in exports is behind a record contraction in Germany’s gross domestic product in the… 25/02/09 21:06 CET
Dispute over world’s priciest houseIt seems the French Riveria is not immune to the economic downturn. There is a dispute over… 25/02/09 21:06 CET
Japanese exports slumpJapan’s exports nearly halved in January compared with the same month last year. The value of… 25/02/09 21:06 CET
France to invest in merged Banque Populaire/Caisse d’EpargneFrance has confirmed that is to take an eventual 20 percent stake in the bank created by the merger… 25/02/09 21:06 CET
europa
Backslide into protectionism ‘old-fashioned’Those who would heap assistance on suffering car industries are being warned that protectionism… 25/02/09 21:06 CET
No sheriff badge for EU financial regulationA single, all-powerful body to regulate European Union financial markets… no. But former Bank of… 25/02/09 21:06 CET
futuris
A new light on energy efficiencyLighting accounts for a quarter of energy costs in Europe. Replacing outdated light bulbs with more… 25/02/09 15:11 CET
hi-tech
From plastic water bottle to mobile phoneEnvironmentally-friendly phones were all the rage at the recent Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. 25/02/09 15:27 CET
interview
Frattini: “Protectionism is not the right solution to counter the crisis”In charge of the G8 presidency, Italy has helped oversee a renewed Afghanistan strategy as well as… 25/02/09 21:20 CET
le mag
Showcase for Spain’s fashion designersThe most prestigious fashion event in Spain, the Cibeles Fashion Week in Madrid, brought together… 25/02/09 15:27 CET
markets
Wednesday 25 February 2009Slumping emerging stock markets caused the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to… 25/02/09 21:06 CET
world news
US “will emerge stronger” Obama tells CongressHe told recession-weary Americans they can expect better days ahead — and the message appears to… 25/02/09 20:43 CET
Testing time as Iran takes another nuclear stepIran has taken a step closer to its nuclear ambitions following successful tests at its Bushehr… 25/02/09 20:38 CET
Corruption and cronyism allegations fly in SpainSpanish judge Baltasar Garzon, who is investigating allegations of corruption in the country’s… 25/02/09 20:29 CET
Crash victims’ relatives are flown into SchipholA plane carrying the Turkish relatives of the victims of this morning’s plane crash has arrived at… 25/02/09 20:22 CET
Police study Schiphol crash black box for cluesToday’s crash appears to be the worst at Schiphol since an El Al cargo plane slammed into high-rise… 25/02/09 19:33 CET
At least nine dead in Schiphol air crashNine people have been killed, including three crew members, travelling on a Turkish Airlines… 25/02/09 19:31 CET
- Testing time as Iran takes another nuclear step
Iran has taken a step closer to its nuclear ambitions following successful tests at its Bushehr… 25/02/09 18:31 CET
Greek strikers demand billions, like banksPublic sector workers in Greece have been swept up in a 24 hour strike, protesting against pension… 25/02/09 17:03 CET
Russians oversee tests at Iran’s nuclear plantIran has begun key tests at its nuclear plant as part of prepartions to get the power station up… 25/02/09 13:35 CET
Holocaust row bishop returns to EnglandA Roman Catholic bishop who caused outrage by denying the scale of the Holocaust has arrived back… 25/02/09 13:35 CET
Turkish plane crash in Amsterdam: 9 dead, 50 hurtIt has been confirmed that at least nine people have been killed and 50 injured in a plane crash… 25/02/09 13:29 CET
Obama promises America will re-build and recoverPresident Obama was given a rapturous welcome as he made his first formal address to a joint… 25/02/09 07:44 CET
Spain will accept Guantanamo prisonnersSpain has agreed to accept some terror suspects to be freed from America’s Guantanamo Bay detention… 25/02/09 07:44 CET
Basque avenger attacks ETA violenceA disgruntled resident in the Basque town of Lazkao went berserk and attacked a local cafe, known… 25/02/09 07:44 CET
UK postal workers protest Royal Mail sell-offUK postal workers have denounced plans to sell off part of the publicly-owned Royal Mail. Unions… 25/02/09 07:44 CET
German cashier fired for 1.30 euro theftThe price of a job in Berlin is something like 1.30 euros. Allegations of the theft of two bottle… 25/02/09 07:44 CET
