published by Fester on Sun, 2012-11-04 19:34
Grim material as the disaster deepens. Smith and Rafeeq back in action for two excellent programs:
published by Tom Sullivan on Wed, 2012-10-24 08:36
The European Union, Britain and France on Friday criticized Israel’s approval of a plan to construct hundreds of additional apartments in a Jerusalem neighborhood situated south of the 1967 Green Line.
published by Tom Sullivan on Sun, 2012-10-21 21:06
Sanctions and the True Intentions of the "International Community"
published by Tom Sullivan on Sun, 2012-10-21 10:02
Israel's foreign minister on Saturday dismissed criticism by the European Union of Jewish settlement on occupied land the Palestinians seek for a state, advising the 27-nation bloc to attend to its own problems instead.
published by Tom Sullivan on Fri, 2012-10-19 08:03
European Union (EU) leaders have agreed to create a single supervisory body for eurozone banks next year, a crucial step in breaking the vicious circle between banks and sovereign governments, officials say.
published by Tyler Durden on Mon, 2012-10-15 19:36
Yes, indeed, it is a little-acknowledged feat of miraculous life-saving power that Europe has not gone to war with itself -- other than that whole Yugoslavia thing -- since World War II. It's as clear a demonstration as anything that people can choose to stop fighting. It's a testament to the pre-war peace efforts that criminalized war, the post-war prosecutions of the brand new crime of making war, the reconstruction of the Marshall Plan, and ... and something else a little less noble, and much less Nobel-worthy.
published by Tom Sullivan on Mon, 2012-10-15 18:45
European satellite provider cuts off 19 Iranian TV and radio stations because of EU sanctions.
published by Tom Sullivan on Mon, 2012-10-15 18:38
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said the EU is banning the import of Iranian natural gas into union nations. The announcement came as EU governments agreed to one of the toughest sets of sanctions yet on Iran's nuclear program.
published by Tom Sullivan on Sat, 2012-10-13 09:37
The EU enthusiastically welcomed the announcement, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel calling the decision “wonderful,” and vowing to press for closer integration in the EU. "The fact that the Nobel Committee has honored this idea is both a spur and an obligation, also for me in a very personal way," she told reporters.
Martin Schulz, president of the EU Parliament said he was “deeply touched and honored” by the prize. “The EU is a unique project that replaced war with peace, hate with solidarity.”
published by Heydrich on Fri, 2012-10-12 12:20
YouTube video gets millions of views
published by Fester on Thu, 2012-10-11 01:55
Do Greek military forces remain clueless regarding the source of their troubles? Are they still in thrall to Hollywood History? Has collective memory of Jewish predation been erased? Stay tuned. On a positive note, it seems they're unwilling to be juice men.
published by Tom Sullivan on Tue, 2012-10-09 09:00
Iran's general population is feeling the brunt of international sanctions as inflation and unemployment continue to rise and lifesaving medicines are in short supply, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said in a report to the U.N. General Assembly released Friday.
published by Tom Sullivan on Thu, 2012-10-04 08:31
The United States reportedly warned European governments in a memorandum not to support a Palestinian bid for increased status at the United Nations.
published by Tom Sullivan on Sat, 2012-09-29 14:33
A new project aimed at “countering illegal use of the Internet” is making headlines this week. The project, dubbed CleanIT, is funded by the European Commission (EC) to the tune of more than $400,000 and, it would appear, aims to eradicate the Internet of terrorism.
published by Tom Sullivan on Thu, 2012-09-20 09:31
The European Parliament says it will hold a first vote November 19 on controversial plans to put the European Central Bank at the apex of unprecedented EU-wide bank sector supervision.
published by Tom Sullivan on Mon, 2012-09-17 09:54
Tens of thousands of protesters from across Spain gathered in Madrid to decry austerity measures enacted by the government. Activists accused leaders of "destroying" Spain with brutal program cuts and tax hikes, aimed at avoiding an EU bailout.
published by Tom Sullivan on Sun, 2012-09-16 08:20
The European Commission on Friday announced an extra 100 million euros in aid for water, sanitation, and refugees in the Occupied Palestinian territories.
published by Tom Sullivan on Thu, 2012-09-13 09:25
European Union officials are asking national governments to give up control of their banks as they try to pull the region closer together to solve its crippling financial crisis.
published by Tom Sullivan on Sat, 2012-08-11 08:01
A European think tank, with ties to Germany, is calling for the establishment of an EU controlled "Grand Area" stretching from the Arctic, through Central Asia, the Middle East to North Africa.
published by Tom Sullivan on Mon, 2012-08-06 08:14
Greece has made progress in finding budget cuts needed to continue its bailout programme but not all work is done and inspectors will return in September for a final verdict, troika officials said yesterday.
published by Tom Sullivan on Sun, 2012-08-05 09:37
Mario Draghi pledged that the European Central Bank would buy up the bonds of the weaker members of the 17-nation single currency, as he sought to make good on his pledge to do "whatever it takes" to safeguard the future of monetary union.
published by Tom Sullivan on Sun, 2012-07-29 12:45
The Russian Foreign Ministry says Moscow will not allow the European Union to inspect ships sailing under the Russian flag, and that it will not cooperate with a new round of EU sanctions imposed against Syria.
published by Tom Sullivan on Sun, 2012-07-22 12:57
The IMF wants to block economic aid to Greece. Der Spiegel writes that senior IMF officials have already communicated this intention to Brussels authorities, with the consequence of a likely default of Athens in September.
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