EU Commission Sued For Refusing To Reveal Trade Agreement Documents They Shared With Lobbyists
Source: Tech Dirt
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-05-20 04:18:04 -0700 | technology-news
That's increasingly recognized not just as problematic, but simply unacceptable in an age when the Internet makes it easy to provide both access to draft documents and a way for the public to offer comments on them. Despite this growing...
Nordic Countries Target Tax Evasion Ahead of EU Summit
Source: Epoch Times
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-05-20 04:03:39 -0700 | political-news
SwedenThe huge global problem of tax evasion will be addressed at an upcoming European Union (EU) summit. Seven Nordic countries have a head start on the rest of the EU, however, as they have already secured bilateral information exchange agreements...
VIDEO: 'I am glad we're outside the euro now'
Source: BBC
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-05-23 22:15:38 -0700 | political-news
Danny Alexander on EU referendum, euro and olive oil 20 May 2013 Last updated at 06:34 ET Liberal Democrats have kept their pledge on an EU referendum and have "legislated for it", the Chief Secretary to the Treasury has said....
Dr. Ashrawi Slams Israeli Plans to Legalize Illegal Settler ‘Outposts'
Source: International Middle East Media Center
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-05-23 22:17:09 -0700 | travel-news
Dr. Ashrawi Slams Israeli Plans to Legalize Illegal Settler Outposts In response to Israel's most recent unilateral violation of international law, including plans to legalize settler 'outposts,' and the escalation of settler violence against the Palestinian people and their resources,...
Italy trails in providing future for children, report says
Source: Ansa
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-05-23 22:17:29 -0700 | political-news
Italy ranks among the last countries in the European Union when it comes to providing a bright future to its children, Save the Children reported Monday as it launched a national awareness campaign. Trailing behind Greece and Bulgaria, Italy is...
Why politicians can't be honest about the EU
Source: Open Democracy
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-05-20 02:45:11 -0700 | allnews
Responding to Stuart Weir's recent article, Damian Hockney says the EU's supposed benefits are as illusory as the supposed damages the UK would suffer from leaving. Stuart Weir speaks of the need of those in favour of the EU to...
Why politicians can't be honest about the EU
Source: Open Democracy
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-05-20 02:45:11 -0700 | allnews
Responding to Stuart Weir's recent article, Damian Hockney says the EU's supposed benefits are as illusory as the supposed damages the UK would suffer from leaving. Stuart Weir speaks of the need of those in favour of the EU to...
Dutch cookie law to be watered down
Source: Dutch News
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-05-20 02:24:33 -0700 | technology-news
MPs had urged the minister to take steps to stop the constant appearance of irritating popups on websites since the legislation came into effect last year. Cookies are small pieces of code which allow websites and advertisers to track user...
TymoshenkoпїЅs case biggest problem in relation with EU, UkraineпїЅs FM says
Source: Forum
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-05-23 22:19:26 -0700 | political-news
52 Tymoshenkos case biggest problem in relation with EU, Ukraines FM says Foreign minister Leonid Kozhara acknowledged that the issue of criminal prosecution of ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko is the most problematic one in relations between Ukraine and the European...
UK immigration policy: more than an enforcement issue
Source: Open Democracy
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-05-20 00:54:04 -0700 | political-news
The enforcement culture that frames Home Office immigration policy has manifested itself in a defensive and largely negative approach to policy. Meanwhile public anxiety about immigration in the UK remains high. Positive, customer-focused services need to be introduced into policy...
COLUMN: How India should reform its trade?
Source: India Abroad
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-05-23 22:20:37 -0700 | business-news
India [ Images ] has not kept pace with the changes in the global trade scene -- increasing emphases on linking with global and regional supply chains, and diversification into new areas of services trade, notes Jayanta Roy T he...
HC stops JCC from removing Lilavati Trustee till June 13
Source: Indian Express
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-05-19 22:44:23 -0700 | sports-news
In a temporary relief, the Bombay High Court has restrained the Charity Commissioner's office from removing the name of Pramod Mehta, Trustee of Lilavati Hospital, from the Trust register until June 13. The order was passed by Justice Nitin Jamdar,...
Central China woos Latin American investors
Source: Chinadaily
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-05-19 19:58:11 -0700 | business-news
Henan has stepped up efforts to draw foreign investment and push forward economic restructuring amid industrialization, urbanization and agricultural modernization, in order to ride the wave of China's booming central region. The central region, covering the six inland provinces of...
Seaweed stakeholders discuss export options
Source: Fiji Times
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-05-19 19:42:14 -0700 | business-news
Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands are part of the International Seaweed Symposium in Bali, Indonesia. Avinash Singh says this can be a useful source of income for local communities in isolated outer islands, where few alternative income-generating...
Trevor Kavanagh: PM must swivel view on Europe
Source: The Sun UK
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-05-19 19:03:38 -0700 | political-news
3 hrs ago WHO are the real swivel-eyed loons? Are they the countless millions across all parties who resent Europe's catastrophic bid to build a federal superstate? Or the leaders of all three major parties, whose contempt for ordinary voters...
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