| | Hungarian report by Euro Reporter Hungarian PM reiterates intention to break with IMF when contract expiresGetting free of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be a step towards national self-determination, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said. Ret | |
| | Finnish report by Euro Reporter Finnish MP to head probe of deadly ethnic clashes in KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan has accepted European proposals for an international investigation into interethnic violence that killed hundreds in the south of the country last month | |
| | Italian report by Euro Reporter Berlusconi wins confidence voteThe Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has won a vote of confidence on an unpopular 25 billion Euro (32 billion dollars) austerity package. The two year plan was approved by 170 votes to 13 | |
| | Estonian report by Euro Reporter Estonia looks to boost euro supportThe Estonian Finance Ministry has announced that it will launch a campaign to increase support among the general population for the country joining the euro zone at the start of next year. Ac | |
| | 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 | |
| | 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 | |
| | Spanish report by Euro Reporter Spain could test the euro to its limitNews that the head of the International Monetary Fund was in the country fuelled swirling rumours that Madrid is about ask for help. Spain has been hammered by collapse of its construction | |
| | French report by Euro Reporter Putin meets with Sarkozy in Paris amid warship rowRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace in Paris Friday. Putin also met with former French President Jacques | |
| | 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 | |
| | German report by Euro Reporter Government to sidestep Bundesrat on nuclear power plant extensionThe centre-right coalition government is looking to bypass the Bundesrat upper house to push through one of its more controversial policy plans – extending | |
| | 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 | |
| | The Greeks and Europe by Prof. Francesco Tampoia "Today there are no more Frenchmen, nor Germans, nor Spaniards, nor Englishmen. There are only Europeans” G. G. Rousseau, 1772. Some years ago, New York Times, Daniel Mendelsohn as usual in a fascinat | |
| | 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 | |
| | 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 | |
| | 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 | |
| | A handicap union and a trebling future by Thanos Kalamidas In an extended survey lately in Norway about possible candidacy of the countr | |
| | 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 | |
| | 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 | |
| | 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 | |
| | Romanian report by Euro Reporter Gazprom did not invite Transgaz officially to join South Stream There hasn't been any official invitation from Russian company Gazprom to Romanuan Company Transgaz for the latter to take part in South Stream, Gazprom Expor | |
| | 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. | |
| | The Bulgarian missiles by Thanos Kalamidas It is only days when I was talking about a cold war déjà vu and here is Russia asking Bulgaria to explain its plans to deploy US air defence missiles on her soil targeting – always according to Moscow – Russia. According to S | |
| | 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” | |
| | Hungarian report by Euro Reporter Head of Military University in Budapest ArrestedPolice detained the head of the National Defence University on Tuesday, on suspicion of abuse of office, following a months-long investigation. There was a scuffle as Szabó | |
| | Cyprus report by Euro Reporter Christofias – Anastasiades – letters – talksPresident of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias has said that Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat had asked for the direct talks to be interrupted a | |
| | Italian report by Euro Reporter Public employees to don nametagsState employees who work with the public will begin wearing name tags next Monday in the latest stage of a government campaign against civil servant slacking and rudeness. The policy is intended | |
| | 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 | |
| | Hungarian report by Euro Reporter Hungary C.Bank Can Cut Rates Further, Elections May Cause A Pause“Hungary's central bank (NBH) remains firmly in easing mode but the pace of rate cuts is likely to be slower and the bank may even take a pause in its | |
| | Danish report by Euro Reporter City lunch plan under fire Kindergarten food program draws criticism less than one week after its commencement in Copenhagen. Meals provided to Copenhagen’s kindergarten and nursery school kids in accordance with the cit | |
| | Czech news by Euro Reporter Hussite Church celebrating 90 years of existenceThe Czechoslovak Hussite Church served a mass at Saint Nicholas Church at Prague's Old Town Square to celebrate the 90th anniversary of its foundation. The mass was ser | |
| | Cyprus report by Euro Reporter Jobless toll slowed Unemployment in December 2009, dropped 2.8 per cent, compared to November but for 2009 overall, the jobless rate jumped 51.7 per cent over 2008, the Statistical Service announced yesterday. The average numb | |
| | French report by Euro Reporter Camus stirs debate 50 years after his death50 years ago yesterday (January 4, 1960), Albert Camus died aged 47 in a car accident, cutting short the life of the iconic French writer, philosopher and journalist whose legacy live | |
| | Italian report by Euro Reporter Berlusconi Forgives TartagliaSilvio Berlusconi has forgiven Massimo Tartaglia, the man who attacked him a week ago in Milan. However, Mr Berlusconi also said that when trying his assailant, magistrates should not send out t | |
| | A rightful candidacy by Thanos Kalamidas And at last it came Serbia’s turn to apply for an EU membership. It seems that this was the last act of the Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt as EU president to accept Serbia’s application from President Boris Tadic. The timing | |
| | Copenhagen report VII by Euro Reporter Final talks begin in Copenhagen Climate conferenceMore than 90 ministers had met informally on December 13, on their day off from official negotiations between 190 nations, to try to break an impasse between rich and poor over | |
| | When the poor send a message by Thanos Kalamidas Of course Massimo Tartaglia has psychological problems and of course we are going to find out that the last twenty years the 42 years-old Italian has spent most of the time in psychiatric clinics. But I’m afraid the 42 years-old man with the | |
| | Belgian report by Euro Reporter Alcohol controls in 3 Flemish provinces The police in the provinces of East & West Flanders held large-scale alcohol controls last night. The 'Night of Traffic Safety' was an initiative of the governor of East Flan | |
| | German report by Euro Reporter Antique car dealer finds Hitler's Mercedes A Düsseldorf antique car dealer working on behalf of a Russian billionaire told The Local on Monday he has located a Mercedes limousine belonging to Nazi dictator Ado | |
| | A Baroness to understand by Thanos Kalamidas Why the surprise? Baroness Catherine Ashton’s name has been circulating the halls of the EU offices, the media computers and everybody who might be interest in EU issues for months; so why now everybody look | |
| | Estonian report by Euro Reporter Estonian businessman charged with market shares manipulationA prominent businessman in Estonia, Toomas Tool, has been charged with manipulating stock prices, been reported. The businessman, who owns large tracts of re | |
| | Danish report by Euro Reporter Left-wing party blocked day-care agreement More day-care centre blockades may be on the way if a budget agreement for the area is not reached soon. A day-care agreement should have been in place for the budget on Friday, accor | |
| | Which recession ended? by Thanos Kalamidas Sometimes when I read about the recession or better about the recession’s recovery in the euro-zone I’m really wandering where they get that and how they are coming with those figures. I mean I look at all those stats and figures and I have to | |
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