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Aussie help can boost Tour de France hopes: Evans (AFP)

AFP - Cadel Evans has been building steadily towards what would be an historic Tour de France victory for the past five years.

The European Commission has refused to give the region more time to cut emissions
The European Commission believes that the Federal and Flemish authorities haven?t done enough to prove that they are making efforts to reduce emissions of particulate matter. Belgium and eight other EU member states had asked for exemptions to a 2008

Clipping: Shetland-based Isle of Shuna to supply mussels to Delhaize in Belgium
Scotland Food and Drink leads the way! Scotland has some of the best natural produce in the world and Scotland Food & Drink is championing these world-class products as part of its strategy to build Scotland?s global reputation as ?A Land of Food

A curious co-incidence between generation yes and the european commission
Thanked 48 Times in 26 Posts Came across this one by sheer fluke but what an amazing amazing amazing co-incidence i have discovered. Its all down to the claim that 43% of our legislation comes from brussels. Check out a publication by the European

Nabucco not at risk from Russia-Azerbaijan gas deal: Turkey (AFP)

AFP - Russian Gazprom's recent deal to buy natural gas from Azerbaijan will not endanger Europe's flagship pipeline project Nabucco, Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said here Friday.

Belgian Boonen given Tour de France reprieve
Belgian Tom Boonen has been granted a shock late reprieve to compete in the Tour de France, which begins in Monaco on Saturday.

Research and Markets: Belgium Diagnostic Imaging Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2015
DUBLIN--(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c1d22b/belgium_diagnostic) has announced the addition of Global Markets Direct's new report 'Belgium Diagnostic Imaging Investment Opportunities, Analysis and

China moves on Opel with BAIC bid (Reuters)

Reuters - A Chinese automaker has offered to buy a stake in General Motors unit Opel, challenging a deal from Canadian auto parts supplier Magna, sources said on Friday.

EU summons Iranian envoys over UK embassy detentions
By David Brunnstrom BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries summoned Iranian ambassadors on Friday to protest against the detention of Iranian staff of the British embassy in Tehran, but held off for now on tougher steps including visa bans. EU

Tom Boonen given last-minute clearance to ride in Tour
A French court has ruled that Belgian cyclist Tom Boonen is allowed to start in this year's Tour de France. Boonen had previously been banned by Tour organizers for failing an out-of-competition cocaine test.

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