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Europe's dissident in power

Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Brussels :: Belgium | about 19 hours ago | Political News

Vaclav Klaus, president of the Czech Republic, in May 2008. (Kevin Wolf/Associated Press) Klaus, 67, is the president of the Czech Republic...He refuses to fly the EU flag over Prague Castle, the seat of the Czech presidency. He also makes...

EU says no immediate danger to gas supplies

Source: CCTV

Brussels :: Belgium | 1 day ago | Technology News

There is no immediate danger to gas supplies to the European Union (EU) after a pricing dispute between Russia and Ukraine resulted in minor disruptions, the European Commission said on Monday. "At this point in time, consumers remain unaffected, and...

Father of Kim Clijsters dies at 52

Source: GMA News

Brussels :: Belgium | 1 day ago | Sports News

Belgium Lei Clijsters, a former Belgium football international and the father of tennis great Kim Clijsters, died Sunday...Reports in Belgium said Clijsters dies after a yearlong bout with lung cancer. Clijsters played in central defense for several Belgian clubs...

Gazprom calls on EU to monitor gas supplies

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Brussels :: Belgium | 1 day ago | Technology News

Gazprom says independent monitors are needed because Ukraine is not allowing Russian staff to monitor the gas flows. The company has also accused Ukraine of stealing gas intended for EU customers. Russia cut gas supplies to Ukraine last week after...

New's From Palin's Land

Posted by: carolinecooper

Liège :: Belgium | 2 months ago | Political News

"Palin's country : a sort of closed environment dramatically, where the rooms are full of patriots, anti-abortions and occasionally by representatives of the press, invited to observe but not for interacting ... Where directed photos take the place of press...

EU leaders agree on financial reform

Source: NewKerala

Brussels :: Belgium | 2 months ago | Business News

There is a pretty detailed common position from Europe," said French President Nicolas Sarkozy. At the summit, which was intended to prepare a common EU position for a meeting of the world's leading economic powers in Washington on Nov 15,...

Anheuser-Busch profit slips, but sales surge

Source: MarketWatch

Brussels :: Belgium | 2 months ago | Business News

U.S. beer shipments to wholesalers increased 2.3% in the quarter and sales to retailers were up 3.6%. Total volume was up 1.4% to 46.5 million barrels of suds, including the company's import portfolio. The company "had an outstanding summer selling...

Spain to attend financial summit

Source: International Herald Tribune

Brussels :: Belgium | about 1 month ago | Political News

Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero confirmed Saturday that Spain had secured an invitation to a global financial summit in Washington next week after weeks of lobbying. The decision to invite Spain demonstrated the country's economic and political clout, he said....

EU raids cement companies in cartel probe

Source: Palm Beach Post

Brussels :: Belgium | 2 months ago | Business News

Belgium — EU antitrust regulators have raided cement companies it believes formed an illegal cartel to hike prices for the building trade, the European Commission said Wednesday. Mexico-based Cemex SAB, one of the world's largest building materials companies, and Germany's...

S&P drops grades for 'pressured' Anglo Irish and IL&P

Source: Independent

Brussels :: Belgium | 2 months ago | Business News

Standard & Poor's yesterday downgraded long-term ratings on Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Life & Permanent in light of the deteriorating economy. The leading credit agency said its stance on both lenders has dropped one notch to 'A-', which ranks...