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PRESS REVIEW beijing : Polish, Czech, Finnish and German media on Euro 2012 boycott

Polish, Czech, Finnish and German media on Euro 2012 boycott

On 30 April EU Commission president José Manuel Barroso announced that he will stay away from the Euro 2012 in Ukraine as long as constitutional principles are violated there. Many politicians of European countries have rejected the idea, finding a boycott ineffectual and the discussion surrounding it hypocritical

by euro topics @ // 02/05/12

beijing, football, protest, belarus, angela merkel, germany, respect

DEBATE beijing : Renewable energy: Europe's economic and mythological reign

Renewable energy: Europe's economic and mythological reign

In January 2009, the interruption of natural gas supplies to 18 European countries due to a spat between Russia and the Ukraine was a chilly wakeup call to the reality of energy dependence. Energy historians and directors explain more

by naomi o'leary @ // 21/04/10

beijing, environment, united nations, green cities, renewable energies, energy, development

beijing : Josefa Idem wins Olympic silver for canoe

Josefa Idem wins Olympic silver for canoe

The East German-born canoer, 42, and sporty mum-of-two won for Italy at the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, after a string of international successes in LA, Seoul, Atlanta, Sydney and Athens

by Marco Riciputi @ // 25/08/08

beijing, brunch, medal, italy, talent, canoe, silver

PANORAMA beijing : Beijing 2008: 273 Olympic medals for the EU

Beijing 2008: 273 Olympic medals for the EU

An Austrian commission representative has remarked that an 'EU medals table' would 'conserve EU identity' - latest update of the medals the old continent has won, against China, Russia and the US

by Jesús Ramírez Morales @ // 25/08/08

beijing, medaglie, european union, olimpiadi, sport, sport

ANALYSIS beijing : Hosting the Olympics won't improve your life

Hosting the Olympics won't improve your life

Enthusiastic as preparations may appear on the world stage, the positive economic and human rights impact of the August Olympic Games will be minimal in China

by Catherine Neilan @ // 05/08/08

beijing, human rights, abuses, change, death penalty, liu qi , press

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A brief guide: EU-China Summit on Valentine's Day, 2012

The big guys from the European Union and China are holding their fourteenth edition of talks on 14 February 2012 in Beijing, but what about the little ones outside China, who have sought refuge in a country of the EU? Take Liao Yiwu, a dissident writer who fled to Germany ...

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Hosting the Olympics won't improve your life

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