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# europe - Thursday 6 December, 2012
Green Pastures: Neil Best and Worcester eye European silverware
The former Ulster flanker and his Warriors side take on Perpignan tonight.
# europe - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
F1: Turkey on the menu for additional Euro Grand Prix
The extra European date has been pencilled in for July 21 of the new season.
# europe - Tuesday 4 December, 2012
Germany’s Merkel starts re-election campaign for 2013
Party members re-elected Merkel as the CDU leader with a landslide majority of 98 per cent of the vote.
A busy week for Noonan as EU banking union talks precede Budget 2013
First Brussels, then Budget Day.
Neo-Nazi office near Athens bombed
A bomb exploded outside an office of the Greek neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn, which has been blamed for recent violent attacks on migrants.
# europe - Monday 3 December, 2012
Photos: Thar she blows – Russian volcano erupts for first time in 36 years
This is only the tenth time the volcano has erupted since records began in 1740.
# europe - Saturday 1 December, 2012
Ireland’s EU presidency will cost less than in 2004 – Creighton
EU affairs minister Lucinda Creighton says Ireland’s next stint at the helm will cost far less than the last one.
# europe - Friday 30 November, 2012
Euro area unemployment rate at new high
Spain is ranked as the country with the highest rate of unemployment with Greece as a close second.
Ireland boasts one of the lowest loneliness levels in Europe
Irish people also get happier as they get older, according to a recent Quality of Life survey.
# europe - Thursday 29 November, 2012
Kenny: Irish EU Presidency “will be in the business of solutions”
The Taoiseach said that the Irish presidency of the EU will be about “stability, jobs and growth”, as the Conference of Presidents began in Dublin.
# europe - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
EU law to change to guard against ‘predatory’ directory ad scams
Small business owner are targeted by companies presenting misleading ad contracts and charging up to €5k a year.
# europe - Monday 26 November, 2012
Eurozone finance ministers meet (yet again) to try to fix Greece
This will be the third time in two weeks that finance ministers from across the EU will meet to deal with the the threat of bankruptcy for Greece.
# europe - Friday 16 November, 2012
France is furious about new cover of The Economist
We wonder pourquoi…
Video: Spanish police brutality at austerity strikes
Officers lashed out at male and female protesters as they demonstrated in cities around the country.
# europe - Thursday 15 November, 2012
Germany expanding compensation for Nazi victims
Fund administrators and German officials say payments to Holocaust survivors are needed “more than ever” as they enter their final years.
# europe - Wednesday 14 November, 2012
Clashes erupt in Europe anti-austerity protests
Millions of workers across Europe rallied together today in strikes and rallies to protest against any further austerity measures.
Poll: Would you like to see more anti-austerity protests in Ireland?
The Greeks and Spanish are striking, the Germans and Portuguese are protesting but the Irish have, in the most part, been relatively quiet.
# europe - Tuesday 13 November, 2012
Breastfeeding baby doll: creepy or groundbreaking?
Some say Breast Milk Baby is forcing children to be too grown-up – but others argue opposition to it is due to the taboo surrounding breastfeeding.
# europe - Monday 12 November, 2012
Greece tops agenda for EU finance ministers in Brussels
The Greek parliament agreed a tough cost cutting budget yesterday amid noisy protests in the capital.
Q. Where should Ireland look to trade?
A. We should look to Middle East and Latin America, according to new trade forecast.
# europe - Sunday 11 November, 2012
Preview: Chelsea prepare for ‘bogey team’ Liverpool
Roberto di Matteo is expecting Liverpool to put it up to his side at Stamford Bridge this afternoon.
# europe - Thursday 8 November, 2012
Irish consumers will be highest spenders in Europe this Christmas
Two thirds of Irish consumers also say they will focus on supporting the local economy this festive season.
# europe - Wednesday 7 November, 2012
Greek protests erupt into violence ahead of austerity vote
More than 80,000 people took part in the anti-austerity protest in Athens ahead of a crucial parliamentary vote on new spending cuts.
# europe - Tuesday 6 November, 2012
Spanish PM plays down bailout prospect – for this year at least
Mariano Rajoy ruled out seeking a bailout in 2012 – but vowed to do it if faced with persistent, high borrowing costs.
# europe - Sunday 4 November, 2012
Column: How Obama’s policies may hurt investment in Ireland
Ireland’s foreign direct investment is at risk under Obama’s tax proposals. We should be worried, writes Dr Tom Flavin.
# europe - Wednesday 31 October, 2012
European court: Teen should have been given “unhindered” access to abortion
The Court of Human Rights decided that Poland was in violation of two articles regarding the right to liberty and security, and prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment.
# europe - Tuesday 30 October, 2012
French government gets anti-sexism lessons
French politicians’ image have been tarnished of late following a series of sexist gaffes and offensive comments.
Eurozone economic confidence falls in October
Figures from the European Commission also show customers’ unemployment expectations worsened this month.
# europe - Sunday 28 October, 2012
Slovenia shuts nuclear plant after Sava river swells
The nuclear power plant in Solvenia has been “preventively” shut down due to heavy rains.
Read Me: The Irish have not always been the victims of history
Joe O’Shea’s book throws light on the lesser-known bad boys of Irish antiquity, including one Kilkenny man who captured 12,000 slaves and launched 40 cross-Atlantic slave voyages in the early 18th century.
# europe - Saturday 27 October, 2012
I’m back: Berlusconi’s post-conviction about-face
After being convicted of tax fraud, Berlusconi says he feels compelled to stay in politics to ‘reform’ Italy’s justice system.
# europe - Thursday 25 October, 2012
Europa League: Rare Downing goal gives Liverpool home win over Russians
The former Middlesborough was the match-winner at Anfield while Newcastle also recorded a narrow win.
Paul Cook officially confirmed as Chesterfield manager
The former Sligo boss takes over from former Ireland midfielder John Sheridan.
Column: Europeans saying Obama has to win? It makes me want to scream
It makes little difference to us who sits in the Oval Office – and we shouldn’t kid ourselves otherwise, says David Cronin.
# europe - Wednesday 24 October, 2012
As it happened: Ajax v Manchester City, Champions League Wednesday
We also kept an eye on all the action throughout Europe, including Arsenal’s game with Schalke. Check it out.
# europe - Tuesday 23 October, 2012
10 EU states to bring in financial transaction tax legislation
Its estimated the tax could yield as much as €57 billion if introduced on a EU-wide basis but concerns remain in Ireland that its introduction could see jobs transferred abroad.
# europe - Monday 22 October, 2012
Nick Clegg and 500 other politicians coming to Dublin for FF-organised conference
The 33rd annual conference of European liberals will be taking place in Dublin next month.
# europe - Sunday 21 October, 2012
Reaction: Old Munster dogs deliver same, stunning tricks for bonus point win
Thomond Park, late tries, Paul O’Connell dominating – you’re officially welcome to Munster Rob Penney.
# europe - Wednesday 17 October, 2012
Dublin Web Summit: Credit and debit cards could become a thing of the past
In the future people will want to be able to make payments directly from their current account using their phone, rather than a card, the Dublin Web Summit heard today.
Heineken Cup: Elwood sweats over Henshaw as ‘Quins test looms
The Connacht coach was delighted with his side’s start ahead of another fierce battle with Conor O’Shea’s troops.
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