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Slovenian journalist: death threats after arms trade trilogy
In Slovenia, a trilogy published between summer 2011 and spring 2012 has exposed the secrets of the arms trade during the Balkans war and the role of the country's politicians in it. It's been an ache in the sides of those in power and with money and interests whom the book denounces. Co-writer Blaz Zgaga, 38, may be in hiding but he won't stay down
international trade, war, united nations, corruption, balkans, yugoslavia, croatia
Europe reacts: what Gaddafi’s expiration means
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
international trade, business, josé luis rodríguez zapatero, death, jose maria aznar, angela merkel, communism
Gaddafi and Europe: it was nice while it lasted, wasn't it?
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
international trade, saif al-islam gaddafi, libya, arab spring, oil, muammar al-gaddafi, europe
CAP? The queen farms on EU money
Normally the EU doesn't shrink from using showing citizens with golden plaques and stardust whereabouts European money goes. With regards to cereal, meat and milk this is somewhat different. The agricultural subsidies, which were originally meant to support the agricultural community, now flow in quite different directions. Latest news titbit from Brussels
international trade, cap, food, common agricultural policy, united kingdom, agriculture, euweek
Czech Republic: EU equals protectionism equals communism?
With different visions of the market, politics and the EU, this is a country which is torn between its new role as the centre of Europe and the rejection of any type of communism
international trade, economical crisis, communism, europe on the ground, proteccionismo, nicolas sarkozy, czech republic
Fair trade with Germany's 'Sukuma initiative'
What do mobile phones have to do with the war in Congo? Why do we, when thinking about coffee, think Starbucks before Colombia? The Germany-based Sukuma initiative is campaigning at an EU level to enforce targets for developing countries, as set out by theUN
international trade, coffee, berlin, fair trade, prenzlauer berg, poverty, africa
Austria’s ban on cultivating genetically modified sweetcorn
But is Europe's 'sweetcorn of discord' a great triumph with barely any consequences for Austria?
international trade, agriculture, health, hungary, genetically modified organisms, world trade organisation, gm sweetcorn
HandiCAP: freedom-hunting French farmers, as European as Parisians
Young farmers in the region of Auvergne worry about their future, which is being over-organised by a too liberal Europe. They want to give vent to their anger at the upcoming European elections in June 2009
international trade, cap, clermont-ferrand, auvergne, europe on the ground, eudebate on the ground, common agricultural policy
Hormone beef versus roquefort cheese
Duties are to be doubled or tripled on French sheep's milk cheese and other "symbolic" European food products at the American border. Revenge... Latest titbits news from Brussels
international trade, euweek, alimentation, united states, eu frontiers, europe
EU: more than 40% of international commercial exchanges
A clay-footed giant and political dwarf on an international level, the EU is however the world's first economical power, ahead of Asia and the US
international trade, industrie, made in ue, comercio, the elections in numbers, money, the eu in the world
Modern pirates use GPS in Somalia
Recent attacks on Spanish and French ships highlight the insecurity of maritime activities. The EU is confronted by a challenge which puts its capacity to create a policy protecting common security into question
international trade, japan, violence, spain, future of europe, germany, france
1000 and more: Europe's young designers
Magazines in auction rooms, high consumption in the art market - trend review
international trade, purchasing power, art market, capitalism, culture, museum, european commission
Trust me, I'm Microsoft
On 17 September the European Union's second highest court slaps Microsoft with a 500 million euro fine for violating antitrust regulations and abusing its monopoly of the market - they have two months to appeal
international trade, brussels, america, netherlands, united states, society, politics
'Were the US to go under, the world would turn to the Euro'
The five-year-old Euro may be trading above the dollar, but a stronger currency can damage Europe
international trade, alger, euro, varadero, algeria, european central bank, cuba
David Calleo: 'free trade is the last great religion of the West'
On the eve of the global Davos Economic Forum, North American intellectual David Calleo describes his vision of the role Europe plays in globalisation
international trade, italy, asia, liberalisation, china, india, foreign policy
Europe in 2007
What is in store for new year's Europe? We look at the upcoming leaders, movers and shakers who will transform the face of the EU in 2007
international trade, past enlargements, european constitution, development, future of europe, eu frontiers
EU-Russia: oiling the wheels of diplomacy
During the EU-Russia summit on November 24, the mutual energetic dependence between both regions will concentrate on negotiations
international trade, russian federation, energy, politics, european union
Neither vision, nor courage...nor leadership
In the Dutch parliamentary elections the EU clearly plays a secondary role
international trade, internal market, immigration, integration, nationalism, netherlands, society
'Living off our reputation is no longer enough'
Some French wine producers see globalisation as a fact, not a fatality. They are fighting back with two weapons: quality and marketing
Fishing ban increases drug-trafficking
Despite the new EU’s new fishing agreement with Morocco, fishermen in Andalusia fear for their future
international trade, environment, regions, spain, society, economy, politics
