Archive for Europe
CNN Europe News: 16 February 2009
February 16th, 2009 • CNN News, Europe, World
- Russian warship apprehends pirates
Russian heavy missile cruiser “Peter the Great” (pictured) stops three pirate ships off the coast of Somalia, detaining 10 pirates, according to a statement released by Russian Navy headquarters in Moscow. - Beckham’s move to Milan falls over
David Beckham will rejoin LA Galaxy after his bid to remain with AC Milan fell over, according to a statement on the U.S. side’s Web site. - EU envoy expelled over Chavez ‘dictator’ jibe
A European parliament envoy who was to serve as observer during the upcoming referendum on President Hugo Chavez’s term limits was expelled from Venezuela on Friday after calling Chavez a “dictator”. - Ukraine train collision kills at least 6
Six people were killed and at least 14 were injured Saturday when a train crashed into a passenger bus in Ukraine, officials said. - Second boy claims to be dad in UK baby case
A second teenager has reportedly claimed to be the father of a child born to a teenaged girl in a case which has caused an outcry in Britain. - UK police hold 3 suspects on terror charges
Three men arrested by British police on terrorism charges were planning to join an aid convoy to Gaza, a police spokeswoman told CNN Sunday. - BB star Goody to wed after terminal diagnosis
British Big Brother star Jade Goody is fast-tracking plans to get married after being told doctors cannot cure her cancer. - British economy to worsen in 2009
Shackled by a global recession, the United Kingdom’s economy will only get worse in 2009, the Confederation of British Industry said Monday. - BMW to shed 850 jobs at UK factory
Automaker BMW is cutting 850 jobs at the UK factory that makes its iconic Mini car, the company announced Monday. - UK and French nuclear submarines ‘collide’
A British Royal Navy nuclear submarine was involved in an accident with a French submarine during maneuvers in the Atlantic Ocean, CNN has learned. The HMS Vanguard, pictured above, and Le Triomphant are understood to have been carrying nuclear warheads at the time.
NYTimes Europe News: 15 February 2009
February 16th, 2009 • Europe, NYTimes, World
- Demure Diplomacy
France is warming to its first lady, who has taken up a global cause. - Potsdam Journal: Winslet and Cruise Star in a German Studio’s Latest Act
The past two weeks were good ones for Studio Babelsberg, whose films garnered much attention at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival. - War’s Lingering Scars Slow Bosnia’s Economic Growth
As it attempts to develop a sustainable economy, Bosnia is confronted with a bloated bureaucracy and a national brand inextricably linked with ethnic violence. - Biden Signals U.S. Is Open to Russia Missile Deal
Russia’s foreign minister welcomed Vice President Biden’s offer to “press the reset button” on U.S.-Russia relations. - Have Car, Need Briefs? In Russia, Barter Is Back
In a sign of the financial times, barter deals made up 3 to 4 percent of total sales in Russia in November. - In Germany, Whispers of ‘Enough’ at a War-Crimes Trial
A reporter finds that a nation’s zeal to expunge guilt may be flagging. - Holbrooke Says Afghan War ‘Tougher Than Iraq’
“There is no magic formula in Afghanistan,” Richard C. Holbrooke told an audience of European policy makers. - Video of Beheading of Pole Held by Taliban Is Real, Official Says
The Polish foreign minister demanded that the killers of Polish geologist abducted by the Taliban in Pakistan be brought to justice. - Basques Suspected in Madrid Car Bomb
A car bomb that police suspect was planted by the Basque militant group ETA exploded Monday near a trade fair complex in northeast Madrid. - Bishop Who Denied Holocaust Ousted
A rehabilitated bishop at the heart of a Vatican uproar for denying the Holocaust has been dismissed as the head of an Argentine seminary, the seminary said. - Death Ends Coma Case That Set Off Furor in Italy
The death of 38-year-old Eluana Englaro ended a case that divided the nation and ignited fierce clashes among Italian leaders and the Vatican. - Chelobityevo Journal: For Russia’s Migrants, Economic Despair Douses Flickers of Hope
Russia’s millions of migrants are facing increasing hardship as the country enters its worst economic decline since the 1998 ruble collapse. - Political Aide Says Kremlin May Need to Ease Control
A close political ally of Russia’s president says the government may have to grant more political freedoms in the face of the economic crisis. - World Briefing | Europe: Italy: First Report on High-Profile Death
A preliminary autopsy on the woman at the center of a right-to-die case in Italy has found that the woman, died Monday of cardiac arrest because of dehydration. - Europe Aims to Ease Tension on Protectionist Policies
The European Union on Wednesday said it would hold two more economic summit meetings in an effort to overcome disunity on tackling the slowdown. - Passau Journal: Ancient City’s Nazi Past Seeps Out After Stabbing
The stabbing of the police chief and its aftermath in Passau, Germany, has dredged up a reputation for ties to Nazism that civic leaders had worked hard to shed. - Guantánamo Detainee’s Campaign Reaches to Obama
Lawyers for Binyam Mohamed have faxed a letter to the White House, claiming their client was tortured “in truly medieval ways” over a period of more than two years. - British Regulator Quits as Accusations Mount in Banking Crisis
The deputy head of Britain’s bank regulator was accused of firing a whistle-blower who warned that the Halifax Bank of Scotland was taking on high levels of debt. - Pope Calls Any Denial of Holocaust ‘Intolerable’
The remarks to a Jewish group were among the pope’s strongest since a bishop’s comments set off outrage. - 7 Die as Police and Militants Clash in Southern Russia
The fighting began when militants holed up in a private home opened fire on police officers who were checking passports in Nazran, the capital of Ingushetia. - Question of Control Over Banks Awaits Treasury Secretary at Group of 7 Meeting
While the Obama administration says it is not seeking to control financial institutions, there is a growing sense in Europe that banks should be put on a tight leash. - Britain Refuses Entry to Dutch Lawmaker Whose Remarks and Film Have Angered Muslims
Geert Wilders, who has compared the Koran to “Mein Kampf,” was ordered to leave Britain on the grounds that his presence endangered public security. - World Briefing | Europe: United Nations: Extension for Abkhazia Border Unit
The United Nations Security Council voted 15-0 on Friday to keep cease-fire observers along the border of Georgia’s breakaway region of Abkhazia for another four months. - World Briefing | Europe: Germany: Documents on Nazi Fugitive Examined
German authorities have received documents indicating the world’s most-wanted Nazi fugitive died in Cairo in 1992, and they are investigating their authenticity. - World Briefing | Europe: Italy: American Student Testifies in Murder Trial
An American college student on trial in the murder of her housemate took the stand for the first time on Friday, Italian news media reported. - World Briefing | Europe: Britain: After Remark, Prince Must Attend Training
Prince Harry has been ordered to attend a British Army diversity training course after a video surfaced last month in which he referred to a fellow military cadet as a “Paki.” - British Officers in ’05 Killing in Subway Won’t Be Charged
The decision comes after a new review of a police shooting that killed a Brazilian man mistakenly identified as a terrorist bomber. - U.S. Would Slow Missile Shield Plan for Russian Help With Iran
The U.S. indicated a willingness on Friday to slow plans for a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe if Russia agreed to help stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. - Istanbul Journal: A Businessman’s Enterprise: Cajoling Democracy Into Full Flower
Ishak Alaton, a prominent member of Turkey’s tiny Jewish community and leading businessman, is now applying his energies to improving Turkish society. - Diplomatic Memo: Impairing the European Union, Gibe by Gibe
The bitterness at the top of the union is damaging the alliance’s ability to cope with the economic crisis. - Slain Exile Detailed Cruelty of the Ruler of Chechnya
A former bodyguard for the president of Chechnya who accused him of brutality was gunned down last month. - Uncovering Lost Path of the Most Wanted Nazi
Aribert Ferdinand Heim, wanted for medical atrocities at concentration camps, lived in Cairo until his death in 1992. His hiding place was unknown until now. - Racial Epithets in Cultured Accents
First it was Prince Harry. Now it’s Margaret Thatcher’s daughter. Old racial attitudes and political correctness clash in Britain. - With Swipe at U.S., Iraq Builds Ties to French
In a press conference with France’s president, Iraq’s prime minister signaled a desire to lessen U.S. power in Iraq and to boost ties to other Western powers. - U.S. and Belarus in Dispute Over Inmate
For 11 months, American officials have been pressing for the release of Emanuel E. Zeltser, a Russian émigré lawyer, on humanitarian grounds. - Treasury Boss Taking Fire in Europe Over Stimulus
Timothy F. Geithner spent two days in Rome brainstorming with the Group of 7 nations about fixing the global economy. - In Romania, Children Left Behind Suffer the Strains of Migration
While migration has brought economic gains — migrants sent home nearly $10.3 billion in remittances last year — it has also exacted a heavy toll on the country left behind. - Olmert Confirms Papal Visit to Israel
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday that Pope Benedict XVI would visit Israel this May. - British Detainee to Return Home
A British terrorism suspect, Binyam Mohamed, who says he was tortured while in American custody, is preparing to return home this week. - Tariff Protests in Eastern Port Rattle Kremlin
Car dealers’ protests have unnerved the Kremlin like few other outbursts of public discontent in recent years.
BBC Europe News: 16 February 2009
February 16th, 2009 • BBC News, Europe, World
- Rolet replacing Furse as LSE boss
The London Stock Exchange names Frenchman Xavier Rolet to replace its chief executive Dame Clara Furse. - Wine and spirits firm bucks trend
Drinks maker Pernod Ricard reports a rise in half-year profits as consumers continue to buy wine and spirits. - Economic downturn: Your stories
Tell us how you’ve been affected by the economic downturn. - EU takes on Somalia’s pirates
The EU taskforce protecting ships off Somalia - Hard-up Spaniards back in fields
As recession bites, Spaniards seek work in the fields - Challenge facing Georgia’s president
The challenges facing Georgia’s president - Thieves of Croesus riches jailed
A museum director in Turkey and nine others are convicted for stealing ancient treasures of King Croesus. - Europe hit by economic slowdown
European economies contracted in the fourth quarter of 2008, with some countries registering the worst figures in decades. - Doubts over Swiss attack claims
A Brazilian woman who said she miscarried twins after an alleged racist attack in Zurich was not pregnant, investigators say. - Venezuela expels Spanish deputy
Venezuela expels a Spanish deputy of the European parliament for reportedly calling Hugo Chavez a dictator. - G7 pledges to avoid protectionism
Leading industrial countries promise to avoid protectionism as they describe stabilising the world economy as the “highest priority”. - Peru film wins Berlin Golden Bear
Peruvian film The Milk of Sorrow wins the Berlin Film Festival’s coveted Golden Bear award for best picture. - Cultural keystone
How Berlin’s artist squatters hope to turn landlords - Off the rails?
Deutsche Bahn is accused of spying on its own staff - History lesson
Soviet veterans see mistakes repeated in Afghan war - Under pressure
Poland’s Catholic Church blighted by consumerist society - Business frozen
Downturn hits ski bookings in spite of perfect snow - In pictures
Soviet war veterans mark Afghan anniversary - Italy 9-38 Ireland
Ireland are top of the Six Nations table after beating Italy 38-9 in Rome. - Murray beats Nadal to take title
Andy Murray defeats world number one Rafael Nadal in three sets to win the World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. - Criminals in Italy make internet calls to avoid wiretaps
Investigators in Italy say more and more criminals are using the internet to make telephone calls to avoid wiretaps. - UK officials to visit Guantanamo
British officials fly to Guantanamo Bay to visit a UK resident detained in the US military camp. - Anne Frank guardian reaches 100
The last surviving member of the group who helped hide the Jewish girl Anne Frank from the Nazis in Amsterdam turns 100. - Euro Parliament robber at large
Belgian police are hunting for a man who stole about 60,000 euros (£54,000) from a bank in the European Parliament, after brandishing a pistol at staff. - Turkey’s Kurdish clashes continue
Demonstrators marking 10 years since the arrest of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan clash with Turkish police for a second day. - Swedish Pirate Bay case starts
The founders of a site which carries links to copies of music and films go on trial for copyright violation in Sweden. - Fire tears through Russian hostel
At least 15 people are killed and seven more injured as a fire consumes a hostel in southern Russia.
