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- Belarus: urgent need for moratorium on executions
) 'The passing of another death sentence in Belarus shows the urgent need for a moratorium on executions' according to PACE President Strasbourg, 02.07.2009 - The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Llus Maria de
- Cosmote Romania buys rival operator for 3G licence
Mobile operator Cosmote Romania agreed the acquisition of smaller local rival Zapp Mobile for 207 million euro on June 30, after months of negotiations. Cosmote bought Zapp, owned by Saudi Oger, for its 3G licence, but has no immediate plans to launch
- EU summons Iran envoys over move to try UK mission staff
BRUSSELS ? 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 foreign ministers last week
- RAC guide to driving safely in Europe
Thinking of driving abroad this summer? The RAC is warning British motorists to make sure they're prepared first. From laws and legal requirements to customs and quirks, it seems many Brits fail to check up on the rules of the road on the continent. A
- Bonus Commission on Europe Car Rentals
Auto Europeis offering travel agents 20 percent commission on all sports car rentals or chauffeur drive services including chauffeur transfers. This bonus commission is valid for reservations booked now through July 31, 2009 for travel through 2009.
- easyJet Launches 15 New Routes Across Europe
-New Routes are: Liverpool to Lanzarote (starting Nov. 3); Liverpool to Fuerteventura (starting Nov. 2); Luton to Sharm El Sheikh (starting Nov 3); Luton to Paphos (Starting Nov. 4); Stansted to Fuerteventura (starting Nov. 4); Edinburgh to Lyon
- Read more : Brits Unprepared For Europe's Roads
Brits Unprepared For Europe's Roads Misguided motorists also presume fuel is cheaper in Europe One in three motorists surveyed by RAC* are gearing up to drive in Europe this year, but research from the motoring organisation reveals that many don't have a
- Bulgaria Posts Large Fall in Retail Sales
Friday A young man walks past a sale sign in a shopping street in Sofia. Photo by BGNES Bulgaria is among the European Union member states that registered the largest decreases in the volume of retail trade in May month-upon-month, official EU data
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- Ecuador: Continental boosts stake in ERCO
Continental Tire North America (CTNA) has increased its stake in Compania Ecuatoriana del Caucho S.A. (ERCO) to an unspecified majority share. The German supplier acquired a 42% stake in ERCO in 1987 ... This content is available to members only
- Austrian Airlines to cut 1,000 jobs by mid-2010
VIENNA ? Austrian Airlines, the ailing carrier due to be taken over by Germany's Lufthansa AG, said Thursday it will cut about 1,000 jobs by mid-2010 as part of an effort to boost its competitiveness. In a statement, the airline said the downsizing
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- Ukrainian PM meets senior Chinese official on bilateral ties
KIEV, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Thursday met and discussed bilateral ties with Wang Gang, member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Political Bureau, a Chinese official said Friday. During the
- EU summons Iran envoys over move to try UK mission staff
BRUSSELS ? 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 foreign ministers last week
- RAC guide to driving safely in Europe
Thinking of driving abroad this summer? The RAC is warning British motorists to make sure they're prepared first. From laws and legal requirements to customs and quirks, it seems many Brits fail to check up on the rules of the road on the continent. A
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- Tour in town
French village gears up for cycling's greatest race
- 2 foreign workers taken in Darfur-officials
KHARTOUM - Two women aid workers from Ireland and Uganda were kidnapped Friday by armed men in Sudan's volatile Darfur region, the scene of Africa's longest running conflict, officials told Agence France Presse. 'Unidentified armed men came to the
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- Familiarize Yourself with Rome, the Amalfi Coast
Travel agents can experience Rome and the Amalfi Coast on this Fam trip. Spend one night in Rome at a centrally located hotel then transfer to the Sorrentine Coast and a villa for the next six nights. Tours to the following sites: Pompeii, Amalfi,
- Quake shakes G8 summit venue in Italy
ROME: A strong tremor struck L'Aquila, the Italian town that will host next week's G8 summit of world leaders, on Friday, shaking buildings, setting off car alarms and startling residents who lived through April's deadly quake. April's quake in L'Aquila
- Blank Rome Cuts Pay of New Associates to $130K
New associates at Blank Rome are getting a $15,000 pay cut. New salaries for first-year associates will drop to $130,000, while others will see pay cuts ranging from 2 percent to 10 percent, the reports. The firm announced the slashed salaries after at
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- Developing relations with China is Hungary's priority: FM
BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Developing relations with China is a priority for Hungary, the Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Balazs said here on Friday. The bilateral relations between Hungary and China are good, long-standing, and at a high level, Balazs
- Hungarian multi-manager emerges as market leader
Quantis Investment Management Zrt has become the largest multimanager in eastern Europe after boosting its assets to more than HUF 40 billion (?147 million). ?It gives us great pleasure that, in less than six months after the launch of Quantis' fund
- No pre-election spending spree for Hungary, says premier
Budapest - Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai on Friday promised Hungary would maintain strict fiscal discipline right up to the next general election in 2010. 'I can assure you there will not be an election budget,' Bajnai told local and foreign business
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- Familiarize Yourself with Rome, the Amalfi Coast
Travel agents can experience Rome and the Amalfi Coast on this Fam trip. Spend one night in Rome at a centrally located hotel then transfer to the Sorrentine Coast and a villa for the next six nights. Tours to the following sites: Pompeii, Amalfi,
- Quake shakes G8 summit venue in Italy
ROME: A strong tremor struck L'Aquila, the Italian town that will host next week's G8 summit of world leaders, on Friday, shaking buildings, setting off car alarms and startling residents who lived through April's deadly quake. April's quake in L'Aquila
- Blank Rome Cuts Pay of New Associates to $130K
New associates at Blank Rome are getting a $15,000 pay cut. New salaries for first-year associates will drop to $130,000, while others will see pay cuts ranging from 2 percent to 10 percent, the reports. The firm announced the slashed salaries after at
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- Poland woos investors in Gulf region
WARSAW - After striking a long-term gas supply deal with energy-rich Qatar and selling two shipyards to a fund from the Gulf state, Poland is looking to became an EU hub for Mideast investors. With the ink barely dry on a 20-year liquefied natural gas
- New Residential Project in Ursynów
Warsaw developer Spó?dzielnia Inwestycji Mieszkaniowych Ursynów (SIMUR) is preparing to start phase two of its Pod Brzozami residential project in Warsaw's Ursynów district in the third quarter of this year. The new development will be located near
- Few Canadians taking part in Lodz ghetto memorial
Though neither of her parents hailed from Lodz, Rochelle Michaels felt an almost irresistible desire to visit the Polish city during a Jewish heritage and memorial program five years ago. A member of the Lodzer Centre Congregation, Michaels was in the
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- Bucking the U.S. plays well in Russia
Reporting from Moscow -- When President Obama visits the Kremlin next week, he will face the task of trying to reset relations with a government that has built its power base and defined itself by its anti-American, neo-Cold War stance. It's an opportune
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