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	Gaddafi's new rascality by Thanos Kalamidas The Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has an amazing way always to attract Europe’s anger and doubts and I have to admit that for me he’s a very controversial persona worth a psychiatric study and I’m not saying that trying to be
	Spanish report by Euro Reporter No Spanish air traffic strike in AugustPassenger fears over a potential strike by Spanish air traffic controllers have been –temporarily – allayed following an announcement by unions. Spanish air traffic controller
	Cyprus report by Euro Reporter Angry residents call for end to exercises Tempers flared at the National Guard’s (NG) Kalo Chorio firing range in Larnaca yesterday, after dozens of nearby residents demanded an end to military exercises until after the

	Czech report by Euro Reporter Anti-smoking legislationRestaurateurs bar owners and anti-tobacco groups have slammed new anti-smoking legislation, saying it merely legitimizes and enforces existing practices. The new law, which will come into effect July 1,
	Italian Report by Euro Reporter Portraits of Apostles discovered in catacombs of St TheclaThe niche of the Apostles, at the site known as Ponticello di San Paolo, first revealed St Paul a year ago. Now he has been joined by Peter, Andrew and John. The fourth
	Hungarian report by Euro Reporter MSZP could drop candidateIn February the Budapest the Socialists appeared to have already chosen their Budapest mayoral candidate for the local government elections in autumn: Csaba Horváth was then the party’s choi
	Swedish report by Euro Reporter Sweden backs whale hunt planMinister for the Environment Andreas Carlgren has joined forces with Denmark in seeking a compromise that would allow the world's foremost whaling nations Japan, Norway and Iceland to conduct le
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter DeadlockBelgium has a fresh crisis on its hands, with Sunday's legislative polls yet again throwing up two distinct and mutually hostile political blocs. The country, which has been mired in political instability caused
	The snake that crawls around Europe by Thanos Kalamidas This is one of those times when proven right makes you so sad. When back in late 1980s very few we were talking about the rebirth of racism, prejudice and hate groups in Europe everybody was laughing pointing out that in most countries for example
	Maltese report by Euro Reporter Labour MP 'acknowledges' corruption under pre-1987 Labour governmentsThe Nationalist Party has called on Labour leader Joseph Muscat to investigate former ministers after shadow minister Chris Cardona last month acknow
	Italian report by Euro Reporter Letta promises “Hard but I hope temporary sacrifices”“The time has come for sacrifices”, accords to Paolo Bonaiuti, who called for a signal of fairness from top earners. Gianni Letta stressed: “Th
	The IMF's shadow by Thanos Kalamidas It looks like the minute the International Monetary Fund put a foot in Greece cannot keep away from Europe and now with a new force warns Spain – they called it concerns - for problems and the time has come for some radical measures to ensur
	The Greek blaming game by Thanos Kalamidas Let’s talk about football! I would love to write that and spend the next hour talking about the Europe league, the last games and my favourite football persona José Mourinho but …but the telephone rings and it is some friends from
	Italian repport by Euro Reporter Silvio and Veronica Discuss AlimonyFor Veronica Lario, yesterday was like the day after an exam, a moment in which to absorb the fact that a long, long chapter of her life was coming to a close. Nineteen years of marriage and
	French report by Euro Reporter French anti-hero tells court that he is ‘no Robin Hood’ at heist trialA French armoured van driver who became an Internet hero when he made off with millions in cash told his trial Tuesday that he was no Robin Hood
	Greek report by Euro Reporter Backlash from parties, unions on the wayMembers of the PAME union, which is affiliated to the Communist Party, are seen yesterday in central Athens through a banner with the word ‘crisis’ in Greek. A 24-hour genera
	Conquered Europe by Dr. Gerry Coulter In 146 B.C. Rome brought Greece to its knees and within half a century Greek culture (especially its philosophy and science), had permanently changed Rome. Hence the quip: “Rome conquered Greece – but Greece conquered Rome”. W
	Estonian report by Euro Reporter More International Meetings? Not Now.The next major international event Estonia will host after the NATO foreign ministers summit last week will most likely be the EU, Latin-American and Caribbean states summit in 2018. Since
	Romanian report by Euro Reporter Romanian prosecutor arrested for corruptionA prosecutor, two lawyers and two police officers were detained on Friday (April 23rd) for corruption. Nelu Carpen, head of the prosecution office in the town of Buftea, is accused of
	Dutch report by Euro Reporter Francis Bacon heirs battle Van Gogh foundation In life, Francis Bacon regarded Van Gogh as a kindred spirit and would constantly pay tribute to the genius of the Dutch master. He quoted his letters as inspiration saying it was
	Italian report by Euro Reporter Mills covered for BerlusconiBritish lawyer David Mills covered for Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi during two tax-fraud trials in the late 1990s, Italy's highest appeals court said Wednesday. The Cassation Court's co
	Cyprus report by Euro Reporter Turkey still refuses to probe missing issuePresident of the Committee of Relatives of Undeclared Prisoners and Missing Persons, Nicos Theodosiou, said that Turkey still refuses to comply with a ruling of the European Court of
	Portuguese report by Euro Reporter Consumer Price Inflation Edges Up In MarchThe Statistics Portugal announced that the consumer price index or CPI rose 0.5% on an annual basis in March, faster than the 0.2% growth in the previous month. A year ago, the CPI was
	Czech report by Euro Reporter Klaus expresses shock over tragedy that claimed life of Polish president, dozens of othersPresident Václav Klaus has expressed his deepest condolences over the tragic death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski who was kille
	A handicap union and a trebling future by Thanos Kalamidas In an extended survey lately in Norway about possible candidacy of the countr
	The Treaty of Rome by The Ovi Team 25th March, 1957; France, West Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg sign the treaty in Rome establishing the European Economic Community (EEC), also known as the Common Market.On 25th March 1957, two treati
	Cyprus report by Euro Reporter Government takes a pay cutCabinet members and government officials have voluntarily accepted a cut in their salaries their earnings by 10%, as a gesture to boost the economy of the island, by trimming state spending. The decis
	Slovenian report by Euro Reporter Kresal, Under Fire, Rejects CulpabilityInterior Minister Katarina Kresal has come under fire in the recent months over her alleged role in several high-profile stories. She also faces her second interpellation motion in a year
	Thinking about Europe without the euro? by Newropeans-Magazine When Iceland went bankrupt, this was positive news for Europe. European politicians told their citizens that this example shows how essential European integration really is. This would never happen in one of the EU member st
	In the Name of Camaraderie: A European Question by Aloysius-Gonzaga “The new Europeans are incredibly hungry;desperate, unintelligible, violent,non–law abiding, disrespectful anddon’t deserve to be called Europeans.”That sounds like an outcry from an o
	Ashton's EU diplomacy by Thanos Kalamidas The new EU foreign policy chief, Baroness Catherine Ashton speaking about her plans about the future of the European Union diplomacy in the European Parliament said emphatically that to build a robust new diplomatic service is once in a generation
	Austrian report by Euro Reporter Federal Chancellor Werner Faymann: “Mongolia is important partner”Austria’s Chancellor Werner Faymann declared that Mongolia is an important partner in Asia. The reason for such a statement was the visit of M
	Greek report by Euro Reporter Obama Invites PapandreouThe financial crisis and the way Greece is tackling its debt, the US-Greece bilateral relations, the Greco-Turkish relations, Cyprus, the issue of the FYROM name along with energy issues and the situati
	The Euro-tragedy by Thanos Kalamidas And the talk about the Greek economy continues but it seems that nobody cares to listen the Greek prime minister or the Greek citizens, something that makes you wander what really is going on with the Euro and the European economy in general.
	We Europeans are all 'PIIGS' ...and Anglo-Saxons are 'Usuk' by Newropeans-Magazine In the past few months, a “new” acronym has been increasingly blossoming in the Anglo-Saxon press: “PIIGS”
	Irish report by Euro Reporter Government wins motion of confidence in Minister O'DeaThe Government has this evening won a motion of confidence in Minister for Defence Willie O’Dea by 80 votes in favour and 69 against. The decision to hold the mot
	Greek report by Euro Reporter PM talks tough but EU may offer helpPM George Papandreou committed his government to taking any measures necessary to fix Greece’s public finances, after being buoyed by the support he received from French President Nico
	Shopping with Euro in UK by Thanos Kalamidas One of the places I visited these last few weeks I was away it was London and the first thing that impressed me after nearly eight years I hadn’t been in the capital of the United Kingdom was …how cheap everything is. A few hours later