archive 03·02·2012

businessweekly

• Another EU summit, same old problems

  Some people in the financial community called it ‘the big freeze’ —not a reference to the weather… 03/02/12 17:52 CET

cinema

• Clermont Ferrand casts eye over best film shorts

  One of Europe’s most important short-film festivals is held every year in the French city of… 03/02/12 12:54 CET

corporate

• Panasonic joins Sony and Sharp in sea of red ink

  Japanese Consumer electronics giant Panasonic has warned it is heading for a record annual net loss… 03/02/12 14:12 CET

• Debt grounds Hungary’s Malev

  Hungary’s debt ridden state owned airline Malev has ceased operating after running out of money… 03/02/12 14:10 CET

economy

• Greece: reform struggles or death throes?

  As angry public service workers protested again outside the Finance Ministry in Athens inside they… 03/02/12 19:07 CET

• After Arab uprisings, bleak economic future looms

  The restive state of the Arab world after the uprisings of the last 13 months means an uncertain… 03/02/12 19:04 CET

• Solid US job growth for start of 2011

  The US economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January as growth at the back of… 03/02/12 15:04 CET

europa

• Brussels homeless battle big freeze

  It’s cold, very cold in Europe. The number of people who have died over the last few days because… 03/02/12 19:31 CET

europeweekly

• Europe Weekly: Brussels feels the freeze

  In Europe Weekly this week we look back at the latest EU summit in Brussels to save the euro and… 03/02/12 17:52 CET

innovation

• Ti my shoes

  This tannery in Silla, Spain, has made its leather production greener and safer with a new… 03/02/12 11:46 CET

interview

• Former Obama advisor talks of possible military action in Iran

  Iran’s nuclear saga has taken another turn, as the Deputy Director General of the IAEA declared on… 03/02/12 18:54 CET

italk

• What will you be eating in the future?

  Alex Taylor, euronews presenter: “What are we going to eat tomorrow? To what extent should the … 03/02/12 13:10 CET

learningworld

• Education moves

  In this edition of Learning World we look at getting to and from school. In theory, the school… 03/02/12 14:46 CET

le mag

• Madrid fashion: Torretta, Ailanto, Arzuaga and Sarda

  On show at fashion week in Madrid, Roberto Torretta’s autumn-winter collection was themed around… 03/02/12 14:31 CET

my no comment

• Annual pillow fight in Prague

  Hundreds of residents of Prague gathered at Old Town Square for a giant pillow fight (filmed by… 03/02/12 18:00 CET

perspectives

• Deadly cold Europe

  Shattering Siberian cold rolling over Europe banished what had been a mild winter. Ukraine got the… 03/02/12 18:47 CET

pictureoftheday

• Passenger train accident in India

  At least three people were killed and dozens injured in a train accident after seven coaches of a… 03/02/12 12:41 CET

u talk

• Should the EU become a confederation?

  Giacomo, in Italy, asks: Why can Europe not adopt a confederal political system, flexible and… 03/02/12 11:09 CET

world news

• Passengers stuck as Hungary’s Malev collapses

  Hundreds of passengers have been stranded by the demise of Hungary’s debt-ridden national airline… 03/02/12 22:35 CET

• Poland suspends ratification of treaty

  In Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that he will freeze the ratification of a… 03/02/12 22:34 CET

• Historical gift to the American people unveiled

  A 715 year old copy of Magna Carta is set to go on display in the National Archives in the … 03/02/12 20:21 CET

• Poland suspends ratification of treaty

  Poland has suspended the ratification of an international copyright treaty. Prime Minister, Donald… 03/02/12 20:21 CET

• Egyptian calls for responsibility over football killings

  Those in charge in Egypt say the events in the Port Said stadium were a case of fan rivalry taken… 03/02/12 19:28 CET

• More than 200 dead in Europe’s big chill

  At least 220 people have died in the past week throughout Europe, victims of widespread severe… 03/02/12 19:23 CET

• UK minister quits over speeding offence charges

  British Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has resigned after learning he will face criminal charges for… 03/02/12 19:03 CET

• Street protests spread in Egypt

  On the streets of Alexandria, following Friday prayers thousands marched towards a security forces‘… 03/02/12 18:34 CET

• Two die in Cairo street protests – reports

  ‘Friday of Anger’ is the name given to protests by activist groups following the deaths on… 03/02/12 18:24 CET

• Night time cold war for Ukraine’s homeless

  For the homeless of Ukraine, the polar weather is a matter of life and death. There is some relief… 03/02/12 18:03 CET

• Syria: Hama protest to mark massacre is broken up

  Syrian forces in Hama are said to have broken up a protest marking 30 years since the massacre in… 03/02/12 17:53 CET

• UN court rules against Italy’s Nazi claims

  The UN’s top court ruled on Friday that Germany has immunity from foreign lawsuits by victims of… 03/02/12 16:24 CET

• Iran warns of retaliation as nuclear tension rises

  Iran has sent a satellite into orbit and a message to the world to mark 33 years since its Islamic… 03/02/12 15:13 CET

• Afghan security funding on NATO agenda

  NATO defence ministers have been discussing how to pay for Afghanistan’s security forces once they… 03/02/12 14:13 CET

• Criminal charge forces UK minister to resign

  The British Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne has resigned after prosecutors decided… 03/02/12 12:37 CET

• Egypt faces further protests over Port Said deaths

  Protesters have gathered for a second day outside Egypt’s interior ministry, two days after the… 03/02/12 12:27 CET

• Europe’s homeless dying in arctic conditions

  Officials in Ukraine say 38 more people have died in severe winter weather over the last 24 hours… 03/02/12 11:53 CET

• Summer floods strike eastern Australia

  Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes after a week of heavy rain in eastern… 03/02/12 10:54 CET

• Over 100 killed by cold snap in Ukraine

  Officials in Ukraine say 38 more people have died in severe winter weather over the past 24 hours… 03/02/12 10:04 CET

• UN court hands life term to Khmer Rouge jailer

  A UN-backed tribunal in Cambodia on Friday rejected an appeal by Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch… 03/02/12 08:23 CET

• Protesters question timing of Egypt football violence

  Witnesses and medical workers claim two people have been killed after police used live rounds on… 03/02/12 06:03 CET

• More than 120 die as eastern Europe bears brunt of cold spell

  Freezing weather continues to grip Europe, with countries in the eastern part of the continent hit… 03/02/12 05:03 CET

• Two killed, hundreds injured in Cairo after football protest

  There were violent clashes on the streets of Cairo on Thursday night, as outraged people expressed… 03/02/12 03:03 CET

• Putin detractors get creative ahead of election

  With elections in Russia just over a month away, people are coming up with more humorous and… 03/02/12 01:43 CET

• Argentina protests as William arrives in Falklands

  Argentine demonstrators have attacked a branch of the British bank HSBC in Buenos Aires to protest… 03/02/12 00:33 CET

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