cinema
A new look at Central America’s illegal migrantsA new film is out in America tracing the ordeals endured by illegal immigrants, chasing the promise… 20/03/09 16:32 CET
corporate
Northern Rock lending criticisedMore disturbing news about Northern Rock: the British mortgage lender which had to be saved from… 20/03/09 20:01 CET
economy
Euro zone industrial output slumpsIndustrial output in the 16 countries of the euro zone plunged by a record amount in January… 20/03/09 20:01 CET
Italy helps fashionistasThe Italian government is going ahead with measures to help the country’s fashion and textile… 20/03/09 20:01 CET
France moves to defuse car rowA French government minister has created a row by saying that a temporary production increase by… 20/03/09 20:01 CET
europa
Conservatives back Barroso 2nd termThe latest summit in Brussels saw Jose Manuel Barroso win endorsement from Conservative leaders… 20/03/09 18:30 CET
EU billions salve against recessionEuropean Union leaders have agreed to provide 75 billion euros in new loans to the International… 20/03/09 18:30 CET
EU doubles guarantees to aid in crisisEuropean Union members are looking at more support for their crisis-hit economies. At a… 20/03/09 15:14 CET
EU tries to settle tax haven row before G20 summitAmid a bitter war of words, the EU is seeking to end a dispute over the branding of any European… 20/03/09 11:53 CET
Dissent thin over EU stimulusThe leaders of the European Union at a two-day summit have agreed in principle to provide more for… 20/03/09 00:26 CET
le mag
Lithuanian sculptors ignite heated debate in VilniusSome of the scupltures that have been created in Vilnius as part of its year as a European Capital… 20/03/09 16:32 CET
markets
Friday 19th MarchEuropean shares ended higher after a day of market volatility as multiple futures and options… 20/03/09 20:01 CET
parlamento
Eurosceptics divided ahead of EU electionsCriticising the way the EU works is the common currency of parties on the further reaches of the… 20/03/09 20:51 CET
world news
Female front-runner challenges for Slovak presidencySlovakia holds its presidential election this weekend and, for the first time, a woman is one of… 20/03/09 20:01 CET
Landmark bank vote in German parliamentIt is a vote that makes history in modern-day Germany. Members of the lower house of parliament… 20/03/09 20:01 CET
Space station spreads its wingsThe International Space Station is spreading its solar wings, working at maximum power for the… 20/03/09 19:15 CET
Croatia to support Serbia’s EU aimsSerbia’s bid to join the European Union has won the backing of Croatia, despite a long-standing… 20/03/09 17:45 CET
African Union suspends Madagascar over ‘coup’The chorus of international disapproval is growing over Andry Rajoelina’s claims to the Presidency… 20/03/09 17:06 CET
Cautious welcome for Obama’s Iran messageIran has given a cautious welcome to President Barack Obama’s offer of a fresh diplomatic start… 20/03/09 16:26 CET
Netanyahu gets more time to form governmentIsrael’s right-wing Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu has won more time to form a government… 20/03/09 13:04 CET
Device explodes in central AthensA bomb blast in central Athens has damaged an estate agency office, linked to the government. No… 20/03/09 12:42 CET
Obama offers new start to Iran in video messageUS President Barack Obama has made an unprecedented videotaped appeal to Iran, addressing its… 20/03/09 12:21 CET
US House votes 90 percent tax on bail-out bonusesFaced with public outrage, the US House of Representatives has moved to recoup lavish bonuses paid… 20/03/09 12:10 CET
Chavez to nationalise local Santander bankVenezuela is to go ahead with the nationalisation of the local unit of the Spanish bank Santander… 20/03/09 07:45 CET
Psychiatric hospital for “Cellar Monster”Sentenced to life behind bars for horrendous crimes against his own daughter, Josef Fritzl has been… 20/03/09 07:41 CET
Attention! Space men-at-workIn a bid to get the International Space Station functioning on full power, two visiting space… 20/03/09 07:41 CET
Obama offers olive branch to IranA new beginning of diplomatic engagement – that is the message President Barack Obama has made to… 20/03/09 07:40 CET
Sarkozy under pressure after French protestsAn estimated three million people took to the streets of France in a second round of demonstrations… 20/03/09 07:28 CET
