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EU eyes creditors to rescue banks

2013-05-14 16:56

EU finance ministers are seeking rules to shift the burden for bank failures from taxpayers to creditors.

Syria new opposition head meets EU

2012-12-10 21:00

EU foreign ministers have met the head of the newly formed Syrian opposition coalition that several believe should be recognised as the legitimate replacement for President Bashar Assad.

Brussels public transport halted

2012-04-08 14:00

Buses, trams and metro trains in the Belgian capital have been halted for the whole Easter weekend after a transport controller called to the scene of a road accident was beaten to death.

Europe launches energy revamp

2011-02-04 20:36

European leaders have launched a huge bid to slash dependency on Middle East oil and Russian gas, clearing the way for possible transmission networks.

Budweiser banking on SWC

2010-04-28 14:53

The maker of Budweiser beer is banking on the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament to give some fizz to an otherwise stagnant global beer market.

Pirates free Belgian ship

2009-06-28 13:27

Somali pirates have released a Belgian ship, the Pompei, and its European and Asian crew two months after their capture, the Belgian prime minister has said.

Climate chaos closing in

2009-06-19 09:29

The world faces a growing risk of "abrupt and irreversible climatic shifts" as fallout from global warming hits faster than expected, scientists warn.

EU-Zim launch new era in ties

2009-06-18 15:56

The European Union and Zimbabwe have launched a new era in relations with their first official talks in seven years.

Tsvangirai heads to Europe, US

2009-06-06 16:05

Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has left for Europe and the US to try to drum up financial aid for a unity government he formed with Robert Mugabe.

 

Niger ambassador found dead in Brussels

2013-01-19 07:23

Niger's ambassador to Belgium and his wife have been found dead at their residence, apparently the victims of carbon monoxide poisoning, the embassy says.

EU to hold special budget summit

2012-08-29 12:55

EU leaders are preparing a special summit in November to tackle the deeply divisive question of its budget size over the rest of the decade.

Nato chief falls off bike, breaks arm

2011-11-14 16:27

Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen fell off his bicycle and broke his arm at the weekend, forcing him to call off a planned visit to the Baltic states, a spokesperson says.

Belgian bank chief slams Cantona

2010-12-07 12:56

The head of Belgium's central bank has slammed Eric Cantona's call to citizens to empty their bank accounts.

Henin breaks little finger

2010-04-24 11:40

Justine Henin has broken her left little finger during training and is out of the singles for this weekend's Fed Cup tie.

Cop killed in ETA car bombing

2009-06-19 17:00

The Basque separatist group ETA has staged a car bombing at a parking lot in Spain's northern Basque Country, killing a policeman, a government official says.

Africa told to turn to bio-fuel

2009-06-18 20:09

Experts suggest that the global economic crisis is an opportunity for Africa to venture into previously ignored bio-energy production.

Big winners in Europe's vote

2009-06-08 10:34

Conservatives and environmentalists were the big winners in the European elections as socialists recorded a dismal defeat, results show.

 
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