WE

  • Jun 11, 2009
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FRANCE: Download law faces another setback

The Constitutional Court yesterday struck down a law which would cut off users' internet access...

France
  • Jun 10, 2009
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GERMANY: Prominent retail name goes bankrupt

German retail group Arcandor filed for insolvency today, becoming Europe's largest non-bank...

Germany
  • Jun 10, 2009
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ITALY: Local gains make up for Right's poor EP vote

The ruling People of Freedom party (PdL) performed well in the first round of local elections,...

Italy
  • Jun 9, 2009
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EUROPEAN UNION: Right leads more fractious chamber

The centre-right remained the largest group following the European parliamentary elections which...

  • Jun 9, 2009
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IRELAND: S&P downgrade Dublin again

Ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgraded Irish sovereign debt for the second time this...

Ireland
  • Jun 8, 2009
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FRANCE: Economic exceptionalism a strength - for now

Although experiencing its worst post-war slump, France has weathered the present financial and...

France
  • Jun 8, 2009
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EUROPEAN UNION: Right ahead in EP, with rivals divided

The Right emerged as comfortable victors in elections to the European Parliament (EP), which...

  • Jun 5, 2009
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UNITED KINGDOM: Authority drains from Brown

Defence Secretary John Hutton resigned this morning, amid a major cabinet reshuffle. The...

United Kingdom