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Lisbon treaty laggards: Poland eager, Czech Republic silentPoland hasn’t yet ratified the Lisbon treaty, but if the Prime Minister has his way, this omission… 03/10/09 20:43 CET
EU Treaty boost as Ireland votes yesOpinion polls had predicted a tight result in the referendum in Ireland on the Lisbon Treaty. In… 03/10/09 20:33 CET
Jewish resistance leader, Marek Edelman, diesTributes are flooding in, after the death of Marek Edelman. He was the last surviving leader… 03/10/09 19:11 CET
Greece votes for new government SundayGreek voters go to the polls on Sunday, to choose a new government. Surveys suggest the… 03/10/09 19:10 CET
21 confirmed dead in Sicily Rainstorms and Landslides21 people are confirmed dead following rainstorms and landslides in Sicily. The Italian Prime… 03/10/09 18:23 CET
Ireland is the toast as “Yes” campaign celebrates in BrusselsIt was Guinness all round at Kitty O’Shea’s bar in Brussels, where supporters of the “yes” camp… 03/10/09 17:53 CET
EU Treaty vote applauded by Irish Prime MinisterTaoiseach, Brian Cowen has confirmed that Ireland has voted decisively in favour of the Lisbon… 03/10/09 16:46 CET
The EU expresses thanks to the Irish peopleAfter Irish government officials declared victory in Friday’s referendum, the European Commission… 03/10/09 16:43 CET
EU treaty: early results, “Yes” vote gains ground in Irish referendumOfficials are predicting a convincing win for the “Yes” campaign in the Republic of Ireland’s… 03/10/09 14:18 CET
What would the EU’s Lisbon Treaty change?The institutional future of Europe. It is hardly an absorbing subject. And, what is more, it… 03/10/09 13:34 CET
Thousands of Indonesians still buried after quakeThousands of Indonesians were still buried under debris, days after a strong quake hit Indonesia’s… 03/10/09 13:10 CET
- Early results: “Yes” vote gains ground in Irish referendum
Officials are predicting a convincing win for the “Yes” campaign in the Republic of Ireland’s… 03/10/09 13:09 CET
Last Surviving Leader of the Jewish Uprising in Nazi-occupied Poland has diedMarek Edelman, a driving force behind the Jewish uprising in Nazi-occupied Poland, has died… 03/10/09 13:03 CET
Rio Will Host 2016 OlympicsRio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach erupted in samba dancing and joy after the Brazilian city won the… 03/10/09 11:33 CET
Sebastian Vettel grabs pole position for the Japanese Grand PrixRed Bull’s Sebastian Vettel has grabbed pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix after a… 03/10/09 10:04 CET
It’s red nose day in spaceCanada’s Guy Laliberté is used to high jinks, and they do not come any higher than the latest… 03/10/09 09:25 CET
If at first you don’t succeed – EU awaits Irish voteUnoffical exit polls in the Irish referendum on the EU’s Lisbon treaty suggest the “yes” camp may… 03/10/09 09:08 CET
Anger grows at Messina mudslide disaster18 dead, 35 missing, 79 injured, and 400 homeless. A state of emergency has been declared in… 03/10/09 09:08 CET
Hamas reaps reward for Shalit videoThe video of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit has stirred emotions in Israel. The sign he is… 03/10/09 06:14 CET
