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DEVELOPMENT: EU Reforms Improve Little
The reforms to the agriculture policy of the European Union have done little to change its distorting effects, OECD experts say.IRAQ: France Bends the U.S. Way
France has finally rallied behind the United States and Britain over Iraq despite earlier insistence on an independent foreign policy.ENVIRONMENT-EUROPE: Auto Emissions Killing Thousands
Unrestrained consumption of fossil fuels is killing tens of thousands of people in Europe, experts say. In France alone automobile emissions kill up to 10,000 people per year, according to a report by France's health and environmental safety agency.ENVIRONMENT-EUROPE: Auto Emissions Killing Thousands
Unrestrained consumption of fossil fuels is killing tens of thousands of people in Europe, experts say.SPECIAL REPORT: Wanted in Africa, Needed in Iraq
Coalition forces find new uses in Iraq for an arms dealer they had branded a villain in Africa.SPECIAL REPORT: Wanted in Africa, Needed in Iraq
Coalition forces find new uses in Iraq for an arms dealer they had branded a villain in Africa.SPECIAL REPORT: Wanted in Africa, Needed in Iraq
Arms dealer Viktor Bout was the merchant of death wanted for feeding conflicts in Africa - until Iraq happened.ENVIRONMENT-EUROPE: Swallows Arrive in Winter
The staff at Marquenterre nature park in northern France began noting a decade ago that the springtime arrival of migrating swallows and other birds was occurring weeks earlier than normal, a change that experts attribute to global warming.IRAQ: Europe Growing Uneasy over Alliance with U.S.
European officials seem agreed that the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. and British forces rule the two countries out of an international peace initiative. But they stop short of considering a European policy independent of the United States.RELIGION: French Want to Teach to Preach
The French government decision to expel imams suspected of supporting terrorism or preaching violence against women has led to demands for education of clerics.RELIGION: French Want to Teach to Preach
The French government decision to expel imams suspected of supporting terrorism or preaching violence against women has led to demands for education of clerics.DEVELOPMENT: Aid Is Not Providing the Necessary Help
Developed countries are proposing new aid instruments without honouring earlier commitments, aid experts say.EUROPE: Greens United, but Once-Vivid Colour Has Faded
The European "greens", who emerged more than 20 years ago in alternative political movements, have decided to build a united regional party, but they are suffering a crisis of little growth and limited influence, combined with sharp questioning about the social and economic values some activists now espouse.ENVIRONMENT: EU Members Prepare to Earn from Pollution
Leading European nations are preparing to earn more and pollute more under a controversial emissions trading scheme, environmentalists say.ENVIRONMENT: EU Members Prepare to Earn from Pollution
Leading European nations are preparing to earn more and pollute more under a controversial emissions trading scheme, environmentalists say.Greens United, but Their Color Has Faded
European environmentalists have created a regional Green Party with sights on EU parliamentary elections in June. But the Greens' political influence remains limited. Currently there are just two green parties -- in Germany and Latvia -- that form part of governing coalitions in Europe.POLITICS: Divided Europe Now Gets Confused
The growing anarchy in Iraq and the terror attacks in Madrid are having opposite effects across Europe. One confirms the broad European opposition to the war on Iraq, the other is encouraging an uncompromising stand against Islamic militancy.RELIGION: European Muslims Ask to Be Seen Differently
Several leaders among the 12 million Muslims in Europe are asking for new policies and attitudes of acceptance.RELIGION: European Muslims Ask to Be Seen Differently
Several leaders among the 12 million Muslims in Europe are asking for new policies and attitudes of acceptance.POLITICS: France Fails to Accept Responsibility over Rwanda
In the face of overwhelming evidence that France backed the Hutu-dominated Rwandan army responsible for the massacre of some 800,000 people ten years ago, it continues to deny its responsibility in the tragedy.POLITICS-EUROPE: Left Win is Short of a Left Turn
The landslide victory of a leftist coalition in the French regional elections Sunday duplicates the success of the Socialist Labour Party in Spain two weeks ago, but is unlikely set a political trend in Europe.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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