Ireland removes labour market restrictions on Bulgarians and Romanians
Ireland has decided to remove labour market restrictions on Bulgarians and Romanians with immediate effect, according to a statement on
Read more
Europe
Norway marks anniversary of Breivik’s massacre
Norway is marking the first anniversary Sunday of twin attacks that left 77 people dead. A number of commemorative events
Read more
Blanka Tunnel threatens relics: Dig unearths problems with Prague city funding for archaeology
Archaeologists conducting research on the Blanka Tunnel construction site have made several important excavations, revealing new knowledge on Prague’s ancient
Read more
UN Security Council extends UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus until early 2013
The United Nations Security Council agreed on July 19 2012 to extend the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus until January31
Read more
Germany approves Spanish bank bailout
The German parliament has approved the eurozone’s $122 billion bailout for the struggling Spanish banking system. Lawmakers in Germany, the
Read more
Strikes to disrupt Olympics transit
British border officials have announced they will conduct a 24-hour strike the day before the London Olympics begin, threatening to
Read moreDrop in suspected fraud against EU funds
Fraud affecting the EU budget fell by 35 per cent in 2011, according to the European Commission’s annual report on
Read more
The ins and outs of the EU banking pact
Since its introduction in May by European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, the concept of an EU-wide banking union remains
Read more
EC welcomes OECD report showing revival of tourism industry
International tourism arrivals have returned rapidly to steady growth, showing tourism’s resilience to the effects of the global economic and financial crisis, according to a
Read more