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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.

Belgium cabinet talks still stuck in dead end
21 08 2010
A series of consultations of political leaders with Belgian King Albert II to be held today (20 August) are expected to herald a standstill in negotiations to form a new government. Hopes are evaporating that the country, which currently holds the EU's rotating presidency, will have a functional executive just after the summer recess.

SMEs in turmoil as Bank of Scotland flees Ireland
21 08 2010
Small businesses in Ireland fear a decision by a major UK bank to close its Irish operations will plunge them into an acute credit crisis by the end of the year.

Russia threatens Romania over spy scandal
21 08 2010
Konstantin Kosachev, president of the foreign affairs committee in the Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, warned Romania that a spiralling spy scandal could have political and economic repercussions, the press in Bucharest wrote yesterday (19 August).

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BBC News / Europe

Six men jailed for Portugal abuse
03 09 2010 Six Portuguese men are sentenced to up to 18 years in jail after being found guilty of multiple charges of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home.

Irish delay EU-Israel data deal
03 09 2010 Dublin delays a deal to allow transfers of EU citizens' data to Israel, which is accused of forging passports.

UK rules out French 'ship share'
03 09 2010 The UK defence secretary rules out the UK sharing aircraft carriers with France as part of closer defence co-operation.

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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

U.S. Grasp Of Russia Nukes May Weaken, Official Warns
04 09 2010 The United States should not delay in ratifying the new nuclear arms treaty with Russia, the chief U.S. negotiator has said.

Suspected U.S. Drone Strike Kills At Least Six In Pakistan
03 09 2010 Pakistani security officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed at least six people in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan border.

Slaying The Dragon-Slayer: The Debate About Anti-Censorship Software In Iran
03 09 2010 You can see why the media is interested in Austin Heap. His name sounds a bit like a 1970s rock band. He was playing video games at home when he decided to help the people of Iran with his anticensorship software Haystack. Hell, he even looks like a rock star.

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Spiegel online / International news

The World From Berlin: Will Sarrazin Become a 'Free Speech Martyr'?
03 09 2010 Following his disparaging comments in the media and a new book that is highly critical of Muslim immigrants, it is expected that Thilo Sarrazin will lose his seat on the board of Germany's central bank. Commentators at the country's leading newspapers examine the integration issues he has raised and wonder if the pressure to fire Sarrazin will harm the Bundesbank's independence.

An Unsettled Issue: Israeli Settlement Construction Booms Despite Ban
03 09 2010 In Washington, the Israelis and Palestinians are discussing peace, but in the Jewish settlements in the West Bank, construction is proceeding at full speed. A legal ban is being ignored and the government is looking away. The thousands of new homes could hinder reconciliation.

The Sarrazin Debate: Searching for Germany's Right-Wing Populists
03 09 2010 Right-wing populist parties are everywhere in Europe. But in Germany, home to controversial Islamophobe Thilo Sarrazin, the right side of the political spectrum is decidedly vacant. Why?

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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

Portugal's Forests Losing Ability to Capture Carbon
31 08 2010 Environmentalists are alarmed: fires have destroyed close to 100,000 hectares of forest in Portugal this summer, releasing one million tonnes of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Worst of all, the forests are losing their ability to absorb carbon.

EUROPE-ENVIRONMENT: Hot Air Rises at Talks and in Towns
28 08 2010 The European Union (EU) is failing to fulfil its environmental commitments in practically all areas, from protecting biodiversity to improving air quality in the cities, according to official studies released this month.

SPAIN: Puppet Marathon for Building School in Bolivia
28 08 2010 The 17th Titirilandia (Puppetland) Festival will conclude with a marathon puppet show, to be held Sunday Aug. 29 in Spain's capital city in aid of a school in the remote Bolivian mining province of Potosí.

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