POLICE today arrested top mafia chief Franco Li Bergolis, one of the most wanted and dangerous fugitives in Italy.
08/31/2010
— Filed under: Crime
Tags: Italy, Mafia
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Officials in Greece and the European Union on Thursday denied media reports that Athens is seeking an extension of an international rescue loan agreement beyond 2012.
08/30/2010
— Filed under: Politics
Tags: EU, extension, Greece
Ireland is «very unlikely» to experience a financial crisis as severe as that found in Greece, according to banking group Goldman Sachs.
08/29/2010
— Filed under: Business
Tags: crisis, Greece, Ireland
Proposals for a more regulated fining of persistent spendthrifts and debtors among European Union nations have run into opposition from some capitals before their official publication next week.
The Czech National Bank (CNB) is against stronger EU oversight of financial market as the new EU plans deprive national regulators of their powers but keep them responsible for the market functioning, CNB Bank Board member Robert Holman said yesterday.
Ukraine’s entry in Energy Community, a pact that ensures countries share the same legal framework for energy investments, will enhance Europe’s security of gas supply, the European Commission said Friday.
08/26/2010
— Filed under: Business,Politics
Tags: energy pact, Ukraine
With its mesmerising songs and startling acrobatics, the Cirque Romanès is one of the most unusual cultural highlights of Paris: the only Gypsy circus in Europe and the only show in the French capital whose artists retreat to their caravans after the curtain falls. For 18 years it has been attracting audiences to its exotic blend of poetry and performance. In June it was deemed good enough to represent France at the World Expo in Shanghai.
08/25/2010
— Filed under: Society
Tags: France, Gypsy circus
The Italian civil protection chief voiced concern Friday that the Mafia was exploiting Naples’ new waste crisis to trigger social unrest and violence.
The ouster of Alessandro Profumo from the top post at Unicredit this week has sparked concern about future governance at Italy’s largest bank as other shake-ups rattle the European banking world.
08/23/2010
— Filed under: Business
Tags: Alessandro Profumo, shareholder, Unicredit
Spain Friday marked the bicentennial of the launch of its Cadiz Constitution, which is seen as having laid the foundations for its modern democracy.
08/22/2010
— Filed under: Politics
Tags: democracy, Juan Carlos, Spain
