archive 08·06·2012

businessweekly

• ECB vs debt crisis: 0-0

  Euro 2012 has kicked off in Poland and Ukraine. That gives the crisis-weary European public a bit… 08/06/12 19:15 CET

corporate

• Olympus cuts jobs, looks at tie-ups

  Scandal-hit Olympus is to cut 2,700 jobs – seven percent of its workforce – over the next two and a… 08/06/12 17:16 CET

economy

• Spain, one battle in the bigger euro war

  Around Europe the banking community has been holding its collective breath aware that if Spain’s… 08/06/12 19:32 CET

• Euro 2012 vs euro crisis

  As Euro 2012 got underway in the midst of an economic crisis the famous sporting cry of “show me… 08/06/12 17:40 CET

• Russia’s Sberbank buys DenizBank

  Russia’s largest lender Sberbank has clinched a deal to buy Turkey’s DenizBank from Dexia for two… 08/06/12 17:16 CET

• French growth evaporates

  France’s economy will contract slightly in the second quarter of the year, falling 0.1 percent, the… 08/06/12 17:16 CET

europeweekly

• Europe Weekly: Schengen and Spain loom large

  In the programme this week we look at the on-going debate between Brussels, Berlin and Paris on the… 08/06/12 19:02 CET

interview

• Leoluca Orlando: Palermo’s anti-Mafia mayor

  Leoluca Orlando is back as Mayor in the Sicilian city of Palermo. As a former MP for the centrist… 08/06/12 18:00 CET

italk

• I-talk takes the road to Euro 2012

  As usual, presented by and with your questions asked by euronews’ Alex Taylor: “It’s been tested… 08/06/12 13:43 CET

learningworld

• Football: Kick-starting education

  Football tops most lists as the most popular sport in the world today. So this week in Learning… 08/06/12 17:51 CET

le mag

• German city Kassel hosts art adventurers

  Every five years the German city of Kassel hosts Documenta an exhibition, which showcases the… 08/06/12 13:06 CET

perspectives

• Euro debt darkness and light

  Spain is going through what could be the calm before the storm. The government has already stripped… 08/06/12 20:08 CET

pictureoftheday

• Get ready for Euro 2012

  A woman paints the pattern of a soccer ball on her face at the Euro 2012 fan zone in Kharkiv, some… 08/06/12 11:16 CET

Sport

• EURO 2012: Russia thrash the Czech Republic to start on high note

  Russia got their Euro 2012 Group B campaign off to a blistering start courtesy of a 4-1 drubbing of… 08/06/12 23:19 CET

• EURO 2012: Zero tolerance on racism

  The Polish and Ukrainian governments have worked hard to try to dispel any fears of racism in the… 08/06/12 19:04 CET

• Euro 2012: Ready for kick-off

  With the tournament curtain-raiser just a few hours away and the weight of the nation on their… 08/06/12 17:08 CET

• Dutch squad racially abused in Poland

  With only a few hours to go before the European Championships kick off in Poland, the tournament… 08/06/12 12:02 CET

• EURO 2012: Russia v Czech Republic

  Russia will try to bring an exciting, attacking style of play to their group A opener against the… 08/06/12 08:19 CET

• EURO 2012: Poland v Greece

  Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland will look to get their campaign off to a winning start on home soil as… 08/06/12 08:19 CET

• EURO 2012: Ready for the show

  After Five years of preparations it’s showtime in Poland and Ukraine where on Friday the 14th… 08/06/12 08:18 CET

u talk

• Qatar: Friend of foe for Europe?

  With == ISEG== In this issue of U talk, a viewer is concerned about the influence of an oil rich… 08/06/12 16:47 CET

• Cross-border bank charges

  Vincent from Chassieu, France is concerned about the bank charges he received while on holiday, he… 08/06/12 10:32 CET

world news

• Euro 2012 prostitution focus in Ukraine

  When the world’s favourite sport attracts so many thousands of fans – most of them men – with a… 08/06/12 19:45 CET

• First two Euro2012 games watched by millions

  Millions of football fans around Europe have been glued to the first two opening games of the… 08/06/12 23:08 CET

• Palestinian footballer: 84 days on hunger strike

  A UN human rights expert has called for the “immediate release” of Palestinian footballer Mahmoud… 08/06/12 22:54 CET

• Families facing eviction take fight to Bankia

  A small group of homeowners facing eviction took direct action in Madrid today, storming a local… 08/06/12 22:43 CET

• Obama adds weight to growth calls

  Those in Europe wanting an end to austerity got a significant boost on Friday when US President… 08/06/12 20:04 CET

• Ukraine fans offer free rooms for Euro2012

  A group of Ukrainians are offering free accommodation for hard-up fans during Euro 2012. Some say… 08/06/12 19:13 CET

• After all the waiting, Euro2012 kicks off

  Euro2012 is finally underway, with thousands of Poles turning out in Warsaw to be part of the… 08/06/12 19:03 CET

• Pakistan bus bomb kills 19

  A bomb attached to the bottom of a bus hired to ferry government employees has killed at least 19… 08/06/12 18:57 CET

• Friends and family bid farewell to Gibb

  Former Bee Gees front man Robin Gibb has been buried in a ceremony in Thame, England. His brother… 08/06/12 18:57 CET

• UN observers arrive at Syria ‘massacre’ site

  UN observers have arrived at the site in Hama province where Wednesday’s massacre is reported to… 08/06/12 18:16 CET

• EU and Madrid play down Spain bailout rumours

  There are reports that Spain is expected to ask the eurozone this weekend for help for its stricken… 08/06/12 18:14 CET

• Japan restarts reactors to avert power crisis

  Nothing less than the “survival of society” is at stake says Japan’s prime minister, justifying the… 08/06/12 17:33 CET

• New forced marriage law for UK

  A law making forced marriage a criminal offence is to be introduced in England and Wales. A pilot… 08/06/12 17:27 CET

• UN monitors arrive in Syria ‘massacre’ village

  UN observers have arrived at the site in Hama province where Wednesday’s massacre is reported to… 08/06/12 16:33 CET

• Syrian state TV shows survivors of Wednesday’s ‘massacre’

  Syrian state TV has broadcast a video of a line of dead babies, said to have been killed in… 08/06/12 16:03 CET

• Ex-Fleetwood Mac member Bob Welch found dead

  One of Fleetwood Mac’s early members, Bob Welch, has died in Nashville aged 66. He played guitar… 08/06/12 15:56 CET

• Thousands party at Israel Gay Pride in Tel Aviv

  Israel’s Gay Pride has taken place in Tel Aviv, attracting tourists from all over the world. One… 08/06/12 15:54 CET

• Yvonne the Cow – in the footsteps of Paul the Octopus?

  No football tournament is complete these days with out a forecaster from the animal kingdom and a… 08/06/12 15:23 CET

• Boisterous spirits as fans gear up for Euro2012

  There was no sign of nerves from one group of Polish fans ahead of Friday’s Euro2012 curtain-raiser… 08/06/12 13:05 CET

• Pot-banging protest at Argentine economy and corruption

  The presidential palace in Buenos Aires was the scene for a night-time anti-government protest that… 08/06/12 11:26 CET

• Brindisi bomb suspect’s “private motives”

  More details are emerging of the man Italian police say has confessed to the May 19 school bombing… 08/06/12 10:36 CET

• Canadian students turn ire on F1

  Students in Canada, who have been holding regular protests over a hike in tuition fees, are now… 08/06/12 08:26 CET

• Asturias miners continue fight for survival

  Spanish miners in Asturias have again clashed with police after 11 days of strike action in protest… 08/06/12 07:42 CET

• Gas explosion tragedy kills family in Italy

  An Italian man, his Dutch wife and their 18-month old daughter have been killed in a gas explosion… 08/06/12 07:42 CET

• Dublin court to hear case of ripped-off rockstar

  The former personal assistant of U2 bassist Adam Clayton has pleaded not guilty to 184 counts of… 08/06/12 07:42 CET

• Protesters kick up stink over Rome waste dump

  Hundreds of people have demonstrated outside the Italian parliament building in Rome over plans for… 08/06/12 07:41 CET

• Prison wing converted in Norway for killer Breivik

  Part of a high security prison in Norway is reportedly being converted into a psychiatric unit, to… 08/06/12 07:40 CET

• Belgium: Islamist leader charged with inciting violence

  In Belgium, the leader of a radical Islamist group has been charged with inciting hatred and… 08/06/12 07:39 CET

• UK ministers boycott Euro 2012 championships

  Thousands of football fans have gathered in Warsaw, for the kick off of the Euro 2012 football… 08/06/12 05:17 CET

• Syria: UN chief warns of “imminent” threat of civil war

  There is a growing threat of full-scale civil war erupting in Syria, according to United Nations… 08/06/12 03:29 CET

• New man at Bank of Spain has to deal with downgrade

  The Spanish government has announced a new technocrat governor of the central bank who enjoys… 08/06/12 02:13 CET

• Germany: Social media to be used for credit checks

  Germany’s largest credit agency is coming under fire, after revealing that it plans to gather… 08/06/12 02:09 CET

• TV assault sparks uproar in Greece

  Greece’s election campaign turned ugly on Thursday, after a far-right MP threw a glass of water and… 08/06/12 01:26 CET

• Second attempt to visit Syria ‘massacre’ site

  United Nations monitors will attempt for a second time on Friday to visit the Syrian village where… 08/06/12 00:16 CET

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