archive 21·02·2012

cinema

• Berlinale asks ‘Are we what we eat?‘

  The Berlinale Film Festival this year looked at how cinema treats food and the environment in its… 21/02/12 16:46 CET

corporate

• Chinese but made in Europe

  The first Chinese carmaker to assemble vehicles in the European Union has started production in… 21/02/12 20:18 CET

economy

• Doubts remain over new Greek bailout

  The complex Greek bailout deal that was finally reached in Brussels in the early hours of Tuesday… 21/02/12 18:18 CET

• Greek deal helps Italy, Spain and Portugal’s borrowing costs

  In terms of sales of government bonds, Italy and Spain benefited from Greece securing its new… 21/02/12 15:57 CET

europa

• Bailout ‘helps stabilise Greece and Europe’

  In Brussels, the mood was one of congratulation that the marathon to agree Greece’s second major… 21/02/12 19:45 CET

italk

• Freedom of speech, “alive and kicking in Hungary”

  Alex Taylor, euronews: “Opposition media closed down, moves to make the justice and banking systems… 21/02/12 13:37 CET

le mag

• London Fashion Week heads towards climax

  Paul Smith’s models strode out in fitted blazers, skinny trousers, narrow-cut, high-necked… 21/02/12 16:39 CET

metropolitans

• The sustainable spirit of Dunkirk

  Dunkirk, an industrial port in northern France, is reshaping its urban centre to cement the city… 21/02/12 17:21 CET

pass

• Russian Presidential election 2012 : candidates

  Vladimir Putin, Russian Prime Minister, President of United Russia (ruling party), 59 y.o. He… 21/02/12 15:34 CET

pictureoftheday

• Media visit to Fukushima

  Members of the media wearing protective suits and masks are escorted by TEPCO employees at the… 21/02/12 11:32 CET

science

• New treatment for prostate enlargement

  Doctors from all over the world are heading for Lisbon to learn how to perform a new medical… 21/02/12 16:37 CET

world news

• Mironov candidacy in Russian presidential race suggests pluralism

  Serguey Mironov is running for the Russian presidency at the head of the party called ‘A Just… 21/02/12 20:27 CET

• Bailout Greeks ‘like drug addicts after next dose’

  Greeks have been digesting the multi-billion euro bailout deal that has won their country a… 21/02/12 19:07 CET

• Europe calls for for fewer cuts and more growth

  The 12 leading European countries that are calling for more emphasis on growth have signed a letter… 21/02/12 18:57 CET

• Red Cross seeks daily humanitarian truce in Syria

  The International Committee of the Red Cross has called for a daily two-hour ceasefire in Syria so… 21/02/12 18:48 CET

• Back in the Day: child becomes Dalai Lama

  *February 22, 1940* Five-year-old Lhamo Dondrub is enthroned as the 14th Dalai Lama, adopting his… 21/02/12 17:54 CET

• Palestinian prisoner held by Israel ends hunger strike

  Backed by grassroots support and human rights groups, a Palestinian held without trial by Israel… 21/02/12 17:24 CET

• Iran warns of preemptive action against enemies

  Iran would take preemptive action against its enemies if it felt its national interest were at… 21/02/12 17:14 CET

• Russia to boycott Syria opposition meeting

  In an 18th day of bombardments on the Syrian city of Homs, it is being claimed another 21 people… 21/02/12 15:56 CET

• Russia’s far-flung regions cast presidential votes

  More than 6,000 kilometres from Moscow, voting for the Russian presidential election has already… 21/02/12 15:03 CET

• Austerity-hit Greeks scorn bailout deal

  There may be sighs of relief in the corridors of power in Brussels at the Greek bailout deal… 21/02/12 14:23 CET

• Greek bailout factbox

  The *bailout for Greece* that Eurozone finance ministers sealed last night amounts to *130 billion… 21/02/12 13:46 CET

• Eurozone backs Greek bailout

  Is it the end of the marathon? Well, it certainly seemed so as tired EU finance ministers arrived… 21/02/12 13:14 CET

• Ex-IMF head Strauss-Kahn quizzed in prostitution case

  Former French finance minister and IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is being questioned by police… 21/02/12 12:33 CET

• Koran desecration causes Afghanistan protests

  Reports of foreign troops burning copies of the Koran has led to Afghan protests outside the main… 21/02/12 12:03 CET

• Vice president seeks approval in Yemen elections

  As people in Yemen go to the polls, it is hoped a high turnout will give uncontested vice president… 21/02/12 11:33 CET

• Cautious market reaction to Greek bailout

  European markets reacted cautiously to news of the deal on the Greek bailout. The euro steadied… 21/02/12 10:36 CET

• Greece gets bailout package after ‘marathon’ meeting

  Greece is no longer facing imminent bankruptcy after eurozone finance ministers finally approved a… 21/02/12 09:03 CET

• Mexico prison riot was an elaborate jail break

  The governor of a jail in Mexico has revealed what was originally thought to have been a brawl… 21/02/12 07:23 CET

• Greeks urged not to buy German goods

  Greeks are being urged to boycott German and Dutch products to protest against harsh economic… 21/02/12 07:23 CET

• US astronaut marks 50 years since first orbit

  Former US astronaut John Glenn has marked the 50th anniversary of becoming the first American to… 21/02/12 07:22 CET

• Eurozone ministers agree Greek bailout deal

  Eurozone finance ministers have reached a deal with Greece over its second bailout. After marathon… 21/02/12 06:44 CET

• Misrata leads the way to a democratic Libya

  The residents of Libya’s battle-scarred city of Misrata went to the polls yesterday to elect a… 21/02/12 03:34 CET

• Police in Spain accused of beating students

  Police in the Spanish city of Valencia have been accused of being heavy-handed in their treatment… 21/02/12 02:03 CET

• West and Arab countries step up pressure on Syria

  The Arab League is stepping up pressure on Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad to delegate power as… 21/02/12 00:23 CET

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