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  • Mar 9, 2009
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UK/EUROPEAN UNION: Ageing will trump key ECJ ruling

The European Court of Justice ruled on March 5 that UK law allowing a default retirement age of...

United Kingdom
  • Mar 9, 2009
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UNITED KINGDOM/IRELAND: Killings do not threaten peace

Two soldiers were shot dead near Antrim on March 7, in the first killing of military personnel in...

United Kingdom
  • Mar 9, 2009
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ICELAND: Bank's fall illustrates ongoing woes

The government today nationalised the last of Iceland's remaining major private banks, five...

Iceland
  • Mar 6, 2009
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EUROPEAN UNION: Survey sees more housing woe in 2009

European housing markets are unlikely to see a recovery in 2009, a report by the Royal...

  • Mar 6, 2009
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UNITED KINGDOM: Independence vote scotched

Opposition parties in the Scottish parliament yesterday passed an amendment calling on the...

United Kingdom
  • Mar 5, 2009
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IRELAND: Deficit can be managed -- painfully

The cabinet yesterday announced a mini-budget in April, in order to raise 4.5 billion euros (5.7...

Ireland
  • Mar 5, 2009
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UK/EU: Change likely despite court setback to seniors

The European Court of Justice today upheld the United Kingdom's right to allow a mandatory...

United Kingdom
  • Mar 4, 2009
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GERMANY/INTERNATIONAL: Auto bailout likely

The European parts of General Motors (GM) could run of out cash as soon as April without 3.3...

Germany