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US criticises 'bellicose' Russia
BBC News | Europe 09 07 2008
Video: Interview With Condoleezza Rice
RFE/RL | News 08 07 2008
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RFE/RL | News 08 07 2008
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EurActiv / Latest documents
EurActiv contributes to transparency and efficiency in EU Affairs. It extends the political debate to include private sector policy positions as well as official policy proposals.
Hello Neighbour! A new EU policy from Morocco to Azerbaijan
08 07 2008
Business and trade unions in joint plea for 'accessible childcare'
08 07 2008 EU countries are not investing enough in childcare, according to a joint letter from European businesses, SMEs and trade union organisations, despite its benefits for employment and growth.
Commission to fund free fruit and veg for schools
08 07 2008 As childhood obesity becomes increasingly common, the EU executive is proposing to allocate ï90 million of Community funding per year to help member states finance the distribution of free fruit and vegetables in schools as of autumn 2009.
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BBC News / Europe
US criticises 'bellicose' Russia
09 07 2008 The US says Russia's reaction to its missile shield plan is designed to make Europeans nervous about their involvement.
Russia warns over US-Czech shield
08 07 2008 Russia says it will be forced to react with military means if US-Czech missile defence shield plans go ahead.
Bubblegum hits
08 07 2008 Norwegian singer Annie plots chart domination
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EU Observer / News
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EU agrees to publish oil stocks on a weekly basis
08 07 2008
MEPs give final blessing to airline emissions deal
08 07 2008
Joint police stations in tourist areas proposed
08 07 2008
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RFE/RL / News
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries
Rice: U.S. Wants Peaceful End To Iran Nuclear Standoff
08 07 2008 In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL's Radio Farda, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the nuclear standoff with Iran can be resolved diplomatically.
Full Interview Transcript
08 07 2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke to RFE/RL's Radio Farda correspondents Golnaz Esfandiari and Mosaddegh Katouzian at RFE/RL headquarters in Prague on July 8, 2008.
Video: Interview With Condoleezza Rice
08 07 2008 Speaking to RFE/RL's Radio Farda, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the nuclear standoff with Iran can be resolved diplomatically and blamed the Iranian government for isolating its own people from the rest of the world.
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Spiegel online / International news
15,000 Volt Surprise: Unlucky Pigeon Blamed for German Railway Chaos
08 07 2008 German railway engineers believe they have solved the mystery of what caused last Friday's nationwide disruptions to the railway system -- an unfortunate pigeon that landed on a 15,000-volt overhead power line.
Munich Subway Assault: Immigrants Get Long Sentences For Attacking German Pensioner
08 07 2008 Two youths with foreign backgrounds who assaulted a German pensioner in the Munich subway last December have been handed stiff prison sentences. The case sparked a nationwide debate about immigration and youth crime.
Breaking the Cycle: Albania Seeks Solutions to its Blood Feud Problem
08 07 2008 It's a centuries-old tradition, but even modern-day Albania is still plagued by blood feuds. Thousands in the country don't leave their homes for fear of falling victim to revenge murders. But reconciliations are on the rise.
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IPS / Europe / News
Inter Press Service is a global news agency producing independent news and analysis of events affecting the economic, social and political development of peoples and nations especially in the south
NORWAY: Pakistani Remittances Drawn Towards Development
08 07 2008 OSLO, Jul 8 (IPS) - Norway wants to integrate diasporas into development work -- and tap into the huge sums of cash that they send back home -- with a new pilot project that seeks to beef up development efforts in Pakistan.
ENVIRONMENT: German Leaks Raise More Nuclear Fears
08 07 2008 BERLIN, Jul 8 (IPS) - Confirmation that radioactive brine has been leaking for two decades from a German underground deposit for nuclear waste is yet another blow to the idea that nuclear power can safely increase electricity generation and simultaneously reduce emissions.
ROMANIA: Last Intact Forest Under Threat
08 07 2008 BUCHAREST, Jul 8 (IPS) - Romanian environmentalists have launched a campaign to speed up creation of a national agency for protected areas (ANAP), which the government has been postponing since 2005. In the absence of a proper administrative body, valuable natural sites around the country, including the last remaining intact forest landscape in temperate Europe, are being damaged in the quest for development.
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