businessweekly
ECB pumps massive funds into finance systemThis past week was rather like the start of spring for the finance world after a stormy winter with… 02/03/12 20:14 CET
cinema
Greek cinema: ‘despair is not an option’Greece’s legendary monastic complex Meteora – which means ‘suspended rocks’ or ‘in the heavens… 02/03/12 17:02 CET
economy
‘Forget it’ says Madrid on deficit cut targetSpain is defying the EU over cutting its deficit this year. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who was… 02/03/12 19:11 CET
Are EU’s new budget rules golden?The budget discipline compact signed in Brussels on Friday is needed because for years eurozone… 02/03/12 18:35 CET
Banks not using most ECB cash for loansEurozone commercial banks may have borrowed over one trillion euros from the European Central Bank… 02/03/12 15:02 CET
Spain’s jobless claims hit new highSpain’s unemployment rate has got even worse reaching 22.9 percent of the workforce. The number… 02/03/12 15:00 CET
Ex-Olympic site for saleTrying to raise cash to pay off its debts, the Greek government pushes ahead with privatisation… 02/03/12 14:59 CET
Economy, not ideology, is focus for IraniansIran’s election is taking place as its people suffer increasing economic hardship from… 02/03/12 13:40 CET
europa
EU leaders put pen to paper on new fiscal treatySigned; yes. Ratified; not yet! Despite that, Europe’s leaders have finally come up with the treaty… 02/03/12 16:28 CET
EU leaders sign new fiscal pactEuropean leaders have put pen to paper on a new treaty they say will bring the bloc’s debts under… 02/03/12 14:11 CET
europeweekly
Europe Weekly: Brussels summit ends in fiscal funIt was summit time once again in Brussels as EU leaders came together to put the final touches on a… 02/03/12 18:52 CET
focus
New Iranian parliament ‘less likely to compromise’The 9th elections of Iran’s post-revolution parliament are steeped in controversy, reflecting the… 02/03/12 11:15 CET
learningworld
Spotlight on RussiaRussia has an enviably high literacy rate of nearly 100%. The influences of the Soviet era are… 02/03/12 10:43 CET
le mag
Paris Fashion: Owens, Ricci and CarvenSetting the catwalk alight; avant garde designer Rick Owen combined flames with fashion in Paris… 02/03/12 17:02 CET
perspectives
Costa, bad luck cruisesThree days on the top deck of the cruise ship Costa Allegra in the Indian Ocean. Tropical heat, a… 02/03/12 19:17 CET
pictureoftheday
EU fiscal compact treaty signedSignatures are seen on a ‘fiscal compact’ enshrining common debt rules among the 17 members of the… 02/03/12 12:45 CET
reporter
Greece: a rural exodusAngeliki Mihou has decided to take her future into her own hands. Last year, this Greek mother of… 02/03/12 10:36 CET
u talk
Is austerity the best policy?Martin from Brussels put this question to Marc Touati, economist and author of the book, “When the… 02/03/12 16:27 CET
world news
Serbia gets EU candidate statusBelgrade and Brussels have moved a step closer together. Serbia’s long-sought status as a candidate… 02/03/12 17:13 CET
Economic woes put Iran vote in the shadeIran’s first parliamentary elections since the controversial presidential ballot in 2009 have… 02/03/12 11:15 CET
Ukrainian guards get makeover for the beautiful gameAs the paint dries on Ukraine’s football stadiums ahead of Euro 2012, the finishing touches are… 02/03/12 22:43 CET
Costa Concordia captain to miss pre-trial hearingA pre-trial hearing for the captain of the Costa Concordia will begin in Italy on Saturday… 02/03/12 21:11 CET
Red Cross aid blocked from Baba AmrThe International Red Cross has said one of its convoys in Syria has been blocked from entering the… 02/03/12 19:58 CET
Obama ‘not bluffing’ on IranThree days before the Israeli and US leaders meet to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme, both men… 02/03/12 19:53 CET
Quake-hit NZ cathedral to be demolishedThe Anglican cathedral in Christchurch is to be demolished after experts decided the damage caused… 02/03/12 19:36 CET
Injured rail protester out of dangerA leader of a campaign against a high spead rail link between France and Italy is recovering after… 02/03/12 19:36 CET
Poland urges Belarus to release prisonersThe Polish parliament has passed a resolution calling on the Belarus authorities to release all… 02/03/12 19:35 CET
French journalists arrive home after Homs ordealInjured French journalist Edith Bouvier and photographer William Daniels arrived in back in France… 02/03/12 19:10 CET
Mixed memories for returning Costa passengersCosta Allegra passengers have been arriving home at the end of a holiday that was memorable for all… 02/03/12 18:03 CET
Jobless Greek worker shoots former bossThe Greek austerity measures became an ugly reality at a small factory in the north of the country… 02/03/12 17:43 CET
Syria: Red Cross convoy enters HomsA Red Cross convoy has entered Homs in Syria, bringing life-saving aid for the shattered district… 02/03/12 16:23 CET
Polling ends after Iran parliamentary voteIranians headed to more than 47,000 polling stations on Friday for the first parliamentary… 02/03/12 15:14 CET
Iran launches media blitz to boost election turnoutThe Iranian regime is banking on a large number of voters turning out in Friday’s parliamentary… 02/03/12 13:57 CET
Russia presidential campaign draws to closeIt is the last day of campaigning before Russia’s presidential election. The Communists are… 02/03/12 12:43 CET
Homecoming for Costa Allegra passengersPassengers from the stricken cruise ship Costa Allegra have been arriving home at European… 02/03/12 11:33 CET
Leaders sign EU fiscal treatyEuropean Union leaders have signed a new treaty for stricter budget discipline across the bloc… 02/03/12 10:13 CET
French journalists head home after escape from SyriaTwo French journalists are homeward bound after being trapped in the besieged Syrian city of Homs… 02/03/12 09:03 CET
Polls open in Iran electionIran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei has voted in the country’s parliamentary election… 02/03/12 07:34 CET
Yemen protesters demand army reunificationThousands of protesters marched in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Thursday, demanding a reunification… 02/03/12 07:21 CET
Serbia moves a step closer to EU membershipAnother development at the summit in Brussels was the decision to make Serbia a candidate for … 02/03/12 06:03 CET
EU focus on growth as Van Rompuy is re-electedAlthough debt is still very much on the agenda for EU leaders meeting at the latest summit in… 02/03/12 05:13 CET
Clashes as Italians protest against rail linkAnger over a proposed high-speed rail link between France and Italy has erupted into violence in at… 02/03/12 01:13 CET
Departing Costa passengers praise crewPassengers who endured three days of misery on the stricken cuise ship the Costa Allegra have begun… 02/03/12 00:24 CET
Iran: Opposition questions validity of electionPolling stations have opened in Iran’s parliamentary election with voters divided over whether to… 02/03/12 00:13 CET
