Poland: Government Will Sign ACTA Despite Massive Protest
Region: PolandWritten by Katarzyna Odrozek “The Acta agreement in no way changes Polish laws or the rights of internet users and internet usage” - despite a massive Internet protest [1] and controversies ar... more
Views: 1115Romania: “A Tsunami” of Protests Against Austerity Cuts and Corruption
Region: Romania
Written by Oana Maria Dan After five days [1] of protests in Romania [2], representatives of the Romanian police are assessing the resulting material damage, the number of weapons confiscated an... more
Views: 1231Russia’s Vladimir Alexeyevich Smirnov Discusses U.S. and European Debt Turmoil
Region: United StatesVladimir Alexeyevich Smirnov, a distinguished Russian uranium and non-proliferation effort, is an expert at forging international relations during tough economic times. Christine Lagarde, the former French financ... more
Views: 1882Tourism is the chief economic activity of the islands of Venice
Region: IndiaThe queen of the Adriatic -Venice Venice city in Europe the world over as the city of Canals Tourism is the chief economic activity of the islands of Venice. The spectacle of beautiful buildings reflected in canal ... more
Views: 1666Video: Hundreds Wait In Line for Eurostar Amid Travel Delays
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Hundreds of travelers are stranded in Europe as harsh weather closed London's Heathrow Airport for a third day. After the airport delays, many turned to Eurostar's fast train service and were forced to wait for hours... more
Views: 2132Indian Outsourcers Find Europe a Tough Market Amid Recession
Region: India
In the wake of recession, many big name Indian outsourcers turned to European clients to avert the decline in demand in the U.S. However, this attempt has been in vain, as Europeans are resistant to outsourcing and they h... more
Views: 1363Iceland keeps shaking with earthquakes
Region: IcelandPer Ice News, Iceland has had “438 earthquakes” in 48 hours, mostly small tremors and aftershocks but still an enormous amount of seismic activity. The most notable earthquake registered at 6.1 on the Richter S... more
Views: 1743EU Elections: Desperate French Opposition
Region: France
Between 4th and 7th June 2009, the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) will hold its 7th European Parliament elections. About three quarters of the 736 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will be elected on S... more
Views: 2473Paying toilets onboard in Ryan airlines, just to lower the flight fares
Region: Ireland
Dublin: The top European budget air carrier, Ryan airlines chief suggested that the future passengers might be obliged to insert a British pound coin for access to the lavatory to get some in-flight relief. He sai... more
Views: 2694US wants Iran to cease nuclear programme: Biden
Region: United States
Munich, Germany: The US vice president Joe Biden is in Munich for global security conference these days, representing US. He warned the Iran to cease the nuclear programme otherwise be ready for the isolat... more
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