WE
FINLAND: Close victory for continued neutrality
President Tarja Halonen won re-election in the second round of the presidential election yesterday.
FinlandEU/INTERNATIONAL: Mittal Arcelor bid raises French ire
Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal is meeting French ministers in Paris today to discuss his...
EuEU/MIDDLE EAST: EU seeks assurances from Hamas
EU foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels today to discuss the suspension of EU aid to the...
SPAIN: Sustainability of growth in doubt
Growth since the mid-1990s has brought higher per capita incomes, lower unemployment, dramatic...
SpainEUROPEAN UNION: EU champions M&A activity
EU Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy yesterday issued the French government with a...
EuEUROPEAN UNION: Emissions trading to be extended
The European Environmental Agency today called for the extension of the EU's emissions trading...
WESTERN EUROPE: Growth to accelerate slightly in 2006
Business confidence in Germany rose to its highest level since May 2000, according to the IFO...
EUROPEAN UNION: Ports move no threat to liberalisation
The European Parliament on January 18 rejected the European Commission's proposals for the...
