Western Europe

  • Jan 15, 2010
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EUROPE: A400M orders remain valid -- for now

The seven countries that have ordered the Airbus A400M military transport aircraft decided...

  • Jan 11, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: Self-starter terrorists pose key risk

Nigerian citizen Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is facing charges in the United States of attempting...

  • Jan 8, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: Pandemic responses need to be reformed

Germany cancelled the order of almost 50 million flu vaccines from GlaxoSmithKline on January 7....

  • Jan 7, 2010
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EUROPE: November data confirm trend of retail slump

The volume of retail trade in the euro-area decreased by 1.2% month-on-month in November 2009,...

  • Jan 6, 2010
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EUROPE: North Sea countries plan energy grid

North Sea countries are planning a massive transnational energy grid, the German Sueddeutsche...

  • Dec 30, 2009
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EUROPE: Fiscal crises call for pension reforms

The recession has underlined the challenges to European pension systems as ageing populations,...

  • Dec 10, 2009
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EUROPE: National mail services may merge

Although a Christmas truce suspending further industrial action was agreed some weeks ago, more...

  • Dec 4, 2009
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WESTERN EUROPE: Citizenship key to Muslim integration

The rapidly growing Muslim population of Europe is in the midst of a debate about how to be 'good...

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