corporate
US interest rate cut againThe US Federal Reserve has lowered benchmark borrowing costs by a quarter percentage point to 4.5%… 31/10/07 07:10 CET
europa
Schengen zone adds nine countries this DecemberThe European Union’s internal borders-free zone is about to add nine more EU member states from… 31/10/07 07:10 CET
EU solidarity funds to help with England’s flooding costsBritain can expect some 160 million euros from a European Union solidarity fund to help towards the… 31/10/07 07:10 CET
Pro-EU feeling gathers political force in PolandFollowing the political changes in Poland, Europe is among the main areas of conflict between the… 31/10/07 07:10 CET
interview
Albania’s president speaks out about KosovoAlbania’s president Bamir Topi has been in office since July. With a strong say in foreign policy… 31/10/07 09:10 CET
world news
Madrid’s Prado unveils modern wingMadrid’s Prado Museum reopens to the public today after a multi-million euro facelift and… 31/10/07 07:10 CET
The impact of removing traces of FrancoIn March, 2005, a statue of Franco on a horse was taken down in the San Juan de la Cruz square in… 31/10/07 07:10 CET
US sanctions won’t solve Iran crisis says MoscowRussia has said it doesn’t believe sanctions against Iran will help solve the nuclear crisis with… 31/10/07 07:10 CET
Guilty verdicts over Madrid train bombingsA Spanish court has found 21 people guilty over their part in the 2004 Madrid train bombings. 191… 31/10/07 07:10 CET
Relatives express disappointment over verdictOutside the courtroom, relatives of the victims spoke of their anger that one of the main suspects… 31/10/07 07:10 CET
Spain awaits verdicts in Madrid train bombingsSecurity is tight as Spain awaits verdicts on 28 men accused of perpetrating the 2004 Madrid train… 31/10/07 07:10 CET
Queen welcomes King with lavish state banquetThe Queen has said London and Riyadh must work together to combat the threat of terrorism. Her… 31/10/07 07:10 CET
Spain condemns Franco’s dictatorshipThe 40-year dictatorship of Spain’s General Franco has been formally condemned by parliament in… 31/10/07 07:10 CET
Terror strikes Russian car townA bomb that destroyed a bus in the Russian car town of Togliatti is being blamed on terrorists or… 31/10/07 07:10 CET
Bombs brought unprecedented terror to SpainThe horrifying images of the bomb attacks are unlikely to fade for the victims even if the verdicts… 31/10/07 07:10 CET
Chad dispute takes diplomatic turnThe crisis over the alleged kidnapping of more than 100 children by French charity workers in Chad… 31/10/07 07:10 CET
Iraqi cabinet votes to revoke legal immunityThe Iraqi government has approved draft legislation revoking immunity from prosecution for… 31/10/07 07:10 CET
Guilty verdicts over Madrid train bombingsA Spanish judge has found 21 people guilty of involvement in the 2004 Madrid train bombings which… 31/10/07 01:10 CET
Monks march again in MyanmarBuddhist monks have again returned to the streets of Myanmar, the former Burma, for the first time… 31/10/07 01:10 CET
Madrid remembers deadly train attacksThe devastating terror attacks saw 10 bombs explode almost simultaneously at three stations during… 31/10/07 01:10 CET
Terror strikes Russian car townTerrorists or organised crime are being blamed for a bomb blast which destroyed a bus in the… 31/10/07 01:10 CET
Noel takes Cuba by stormCuba has become the latest Caribbean country to be hit by tropical storm Noel, with torrential rain… 31/10/07 01:10 CET
Alcatel-Lucent announces new job lossesThe Franco-American telecoms giant Alcatel- Lucent is to cut thousands more jobs as part of a… 31/10/07 01:10 CET
