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COMMUNICATION: Russia Cleans Up the E-Way
The Russian government is turning to the Internet in an attempt to make its bureaucracy more efficient and less corrupt.HEALTH-ROMANIA: Worries Rise over GM Crops
Romanian groups have started to warn consumers of health dangers as evidence emerges of growing cultivation of genetically engineered crops.POLITICS: U.S. to Move its Base from Hungary
The future of Hungary's largest military base is uncertain after the announcement of a U.S. pullout last week.RIGHTS: UN Takes a Closer Look at Trafficking
”For three months I was in tears, receiving 50 clients a day. I lost sense of time. I tried to commit suicide...in the room next door a girl did commit suicide. In the morning her body was taken away and another girl put in the same room, to do the same job!”ELECTIONS-SPAIN: Victorious Moderates Push for Basque Sovereignty
The victory of moderate Basque nationalist parties in municipal and regional elections Sunday is a shot in the arm for the autonomy plan proposed by Juan José Ibarretxe, president of this autonomous Spanish community.DEVELOPMENT-EU: Cheap Medicines for the Poor
The European Union adopted a new regulation Monday, enabling exporters to provide essential medicines at starkly reduced prices to poor countries.POLITICS-GERMANY: Planning Armed Forces’ Missions Abroad
Convinced that Germany has nothing to fear from its neighbours, the government of Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has decided to task the Bundewehr armed forces with conflict prevention and crisis management.PORTUGAL: New High-Profile Arrest in Paedophilia Scandal
A leading socialist lawmaker in Portugal was put under preventive detention Thursday on charges of involvement in a paedophilia scandal which is the focus of an ongoing investigation.POLITICS-NORWAY: Al-Qaeda Threat Shakes a Peaceful Haven
The Norwegian government has declared a heightened state of alert after the release of a new audio tape inciting Al-Qaeda supporters to strike against Norway.POLITICS-RUSSIA: Move to Rebuild Armed Forces
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced plans to reorganise armed forces to face new security threats after the Iraq war.ENVIRONMENT: EU’s Anti-Logging Plan Under Fire
The European Commission is coming under fire for its new action plan to combat illegal logging in the developing countries, the largest timber producers in the world.POLITICS-ITALY: Spectre of Lawsuits Haunts Berlusconi
Political and personal variables are intertwined in the clash between Italy's justice authorities and prime minister and business magnate Silvio Berlusconi, who could lose his freedom if he loses power, as is the case of some former Latin American heads of state.DEVELOPMENT: Nielson Against Subordinating Aid to Foreign Policy
Poul Nielson, the EU Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Assistance, has attacked plans to subordinate humanitarian aid to the European Union's Common Foreign and Security Policy.POLITICS-SERBIA: Relations with UN Deteriorate
Relations between the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and Serbia have deteriorated in the face of Serbia's growing fears that independence of Kosovo is imminent.POLITICS: After Iraq, France Faces Sanctions
France is facing U.S. economic, military, and diplomatic sanctions as punishment for its opposition to the war in Iraq, according to official sources.DEVELOPMENT: EU Constitution Must Not Compromise Aid, Say NGOs
The new constitution for the European Union, which is currently being drawn up, must not compromise humanitarian aid and development policy, say civil society groups./ARTS WEEKLY/BRITAIN: A World in Exodus Captured
The spread of the free market has brought prosperity and freedom for some. But for others rapid economic and political changes sweeping the globe today have brought only instability and misery.POPULATION-SPAIN: Aznar Moves to Beef Up Immigration Law
Immigrants will soon face more barriers as they try to enter Spain, the result of the imminent reform of the Law on Aliens, Prime Minister José María Aznar announced Monday.SLOVAKIA-POLITICS: Yes to EU, but Only Just
Slovakia said yes to its entry into the EU in a referendum over the weekend, but the government is facing criticism over voter turnout that only just crept past the required 50 percent.RIGHTS-HUNGARY: Roma Find New Representation
The domestic and international representation of Roma people in Hungary is expected to improve with the recent establishment of a new Hungarian government office overseeing Roma issues and the opening of the European Roma Information Office (ERIO) in Brussels.ECONOMY-RUSSIA: Iraq Upsets Ambitious Oil Plans
Developments in Iraq have forced Russia to rethink its plans to build itself as the world's leading oil exporter.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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