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Europe reacts: what Gaddafi’s expiration means

('Nicola Accardo',) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:58:29 -0000

On 20 October the world saw a mediatised repeat of bloody images and videos of Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein on their deathbeds: Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi, 69, was killed in his hometown of Sirte. French, US and British forces were part of the Nato airstrikes in the Libyan civil war which began in February 2011. Read presidential and prime ministerial postcards from Poland, Malta, Italy, France and Germany after the news broke

From Libya via Japan: Germany still opts for nuclear energy

('Sarah Marshall',) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:10:00 -0000

In the midst of a revolutionary wave across the oil countries, some European leaders propose increasing the production of nuclear energy to limit their dependency on oil and to guarantee a stable energy supply at competitive prices. Over in Germany, Angela Merkel has ordered safety checks on 17 of the 144 reactors running in the EU, after the Japanese earthquake of March saw two nuclear plant blasts. What nuclear future does Germany have?

Gaddafi and Europe: it was nice while it lasted, wasn't it?

('hkeet',) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:45:00 -0000

The EU member states have benefited from the subsoil and the strategic position of the oldest dictatorship in Africa and the Middle East so much so that they find it difficult to say a bad word against their former ally. The Europeans are served joyfully around Colonel Gaddafi's table of the kingdom

Petrol in Padana Plain: ins and outs of Italy's February ecological disaster

('Danielle Goshawk',) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0000

A large black tide of fuel invaded the Lambro river near Milan when unknown saboteurs released tons of diesel oil into the waters of this small tributary of Italy’s longest river. What are the consequences for one of the richest and most polluted areas of the northern part of our ‘beautiful country’?

Black gold: Equatorial Guinean oil for Europe

('Gemma Turner',) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:08:12 -0000

From 29 June to 3 July, the 19th World Petroleum Congress takes place in Madrid is attended by representatives from governments across the world, oil companies and international organisations

Buying petrol in February 2008

('Hanna Sankowska',) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:00:00 -0000

The price of gas has already reached 100 dollars (70 euros) per Brent barrel. But inflation figures in Europe are getting out of control. The situation in each EU country