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Spinning To DefeatAs the unofficial election campaign in the UK hots up the signs are that Team Brown are winning hands down. Recent allegations of a "culture of bullying" inside Downing Street, that should have been highly David Cameron and the Rumble in the Jungle  It is said that a week is a long time in politics and this week has been as long as it has been difficult for the Conservative Leader. The party's Deputy Chairman, Lord Ashcroft, has, Farage To Belgium: "I'm Sorry"  Speaking to New Europe ahead of his meeting with Parliament President, Jerzy Buzek, the unrepentant EFD Leader spoke about being disciplined, his contentious remarks, his involvement in the controversial second pension scheme and on rumours Who Is Bullying Gordon Brown?  The pre-election campaign was ignited over the weekend by reports from veteran Labour commentator Andrew Rawnsley, that the UK Premier's volcanic temper has led to members of his staff phoning an anti-bullying hotline, concerned about Will the Parliament be transparent over secretive pension scheme? Our recent article, "MEPs spending spree forces payback, but the names are being kept secret" (see full article below), disclosed that unnamed MEPs have handed back €3.4 million to Parliament and that the secretive second Anti-missiles vs. the Re-start  This February, the US announced the plan to construct missile defense elements (anti-missiles) in Romania and Bulgaria, in the black sea water area. These systems will, supposedly, provide protection for the US and their European There is no Eurozone without the South  Instead of helping Greece to avoid being ripped off by the hawks of the completely uncontrolled world derivatives market, the Eurogroup, the council of the 16 Eurozone finance ministers, who gathered last week in Brussels, A Plan for Nuclear Disarmament  Nuclear weapons were used at the end of World War II, yet their non-use defined the Cold War. What role will they play in the great challenges facing us in the 21st Century?
A growing number EU says ok to Greek deficit reduction plan, but some want more cuts to make it work  After the European Union once again delayed any decision on whether to bail out Greece as the country struggles to overcome a massive 12.7% deficit that threatened to undermine the entire 16-member Eurozone of countries EU says Libya heavy-handed in denying Europeans visas over Swiss row  Libya’s decision to deny entry to citizens from the European Union’s Schengen area in a long-running battle with Switzerland was uncalled for, the European Commission said in a statement, but would not give any explanations Obama gives $8 billion loan guarantee to boost nuclear power  US President Barack Obama on 16 February announced $8 billion worth of loan guarantees to build the first new nuclear power plant in the United States in more than 30 years — a pair of Bosnia-Herzegovina, challenge and opportunity  Bosnia and Herzegovina is fast approaching a possible turning point in its post-war history. 2010 is an election year. In October, voters will again choose which candidates best represent their interests. Once again, citizens will Lessons learned from Haiti  Two days ago, close to 6 in the evening Cuba time, already dark in Haiti due to its geographical location, the TV channels started carrying news that a violent earthquake, — of 7.3 intensity on 30 January - Today in History 
The end of days appears to be the theme for this day in history. In 1649, the British King Charles I was beheaded, a fate the future Charles III would like to avoid. He was Hillary flies to London for Afghanistan Conference  In what is gearing up to be the event of the Defense calendar 2010, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s timely Conference on Afghanistan is drawing every stakeholder, including the US’s secretary of State, Hilary Clinton.
Clinton January 26 - Today in History  A tangled day in European history, with Edward III of England being declared King of France in 1340, France declaring war on England in 1666 and in 1788 England, Netherlands, Austria & Sardinia sign an Ukraine-Russian ties thaw as new ambassador arrives in Kiev - at last  Russia's new ambassador to Ukraine, Mikhail Zurabov, arrived in Kiev on 25 January. He is replacing Russia's former prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin, who had served as ambassador to Ukraine until June 2009, leaving Moscow without Belgian minister protests “ridiculous” refusal of access to Gaza  Belgian Development Minister Charles Michel is protesting Israel’s decision to deny him entry into Gaza on the basis that his visit would give legitimacy to Hamas. Speaking at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Brussels, January 25 - Today in History 
Today is probably best known for dysfunctional families, and in 1533 England's King Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn, which didn't end happily ever after. In 1971, the Manson 'family' were found guilty of murder and a Israel denies Belgian Minister Charles Michel entry into Gaza  In a failed measure of diplomacy, Belgian Development Minister Charles Michel was refused entry into the Gaza strip. Israels's Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon told Michel on Sunday 24 January that allowing the Belgian Minister |
It is said that a week is a long time in politics and this week has been as long as The Commission are sometimes accused of making propaganda, especially when engaging with children, but their Speaking to New Europe ahead of his meeting with European Parliament President, Jerzy Buzek, the A GMO hot potato Near-bankrukpt Greece a culture of corruption, $1 billion a year in bribes Mr. Papandreou goes to Washington There more barriers in Ukraine than in Europe Farage to Belgium: I'm sorry; but he's not apologizing to Van Rompuy Suffer Little Children Architecture in Europe Nazi Gold starts a German-Greek war of words David Cameron and the Rumble in the Jungle The EU looks east: hot on the trail of Asian money, business Banks can create and destroy -... Banks can create money. This time-cherished truth opened the way to the last credit crisis, which still threatens the world Down with the bankers, loan sharks... Europeans have rightfully blamed greedy American bankers whose blood lust for money caused the worldwide recession that put scores of EU says ok to Greek deficit... After the European Union once again delayed any decision on whether to bail out Greece as the country struggles to Farage To Belgium: "I'm Sorry"... Speaking to New Europe ahead of his meeting with Parliament President, Jerzy Buzek, the unrepentant EFD Leader spoke about being Spanish Presidency plan for electric... Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, whose country holds the rotating European Union presidency, has pledged to present a World unites in Haiti aid effort:... With the whole world watching, as Haiti tries to recover from the 7-richter earthquake that has reportedly killed 50,000, a Although the European Parliament dealt a surprise defeat to an EU-US deal that would have allowed American investigators to look US President Barack Obama on 16 February announced $8 billion worth of loan guarantees to In what is gearing up to be the event of the Defense calendar 2010, UK Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit The Baltic states of Latvia and Lithuania said on 24 February that they remained to be convinced that the sale Russian President Dmitri Medvedev said his country is ready to consider new sanctions against Iran Russia’s justice system is still mired in violence and arbitrariness, despite reforms promised by Kremlin Russian President Dmitry Medvedev marked the halfway point of his four-year term in office on Will China redefine great power politics?
China is presenting its ascent not as a power shift, but as a paradigm shift. The worldwide economic recession has had European Union businesses keenly eyeing China for continuing markets, Showing there is still some major differences between the European Union and China in areas |
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