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Poland's president to sign EU treaty Sunday

World
2009-10-8

AN AIDE to Poland's president says he will sign the European Union reform treaty over the weekend. Lech Kaczynski's signature will complete Poland's ratification of the Lisbon Treaty. The head of the National...

Barroso wins second Europe term but misgivings persist

World
2009-9-17

THE European Parliament gave Jose Manuel Barroso another five-year term as European Commission president yesterday, but its vote reflected lingering misgivings about the conservative former Portuguese premier. In...

EU starts overhauling gas security rules

World
2009-7-16

EUROPEAN Union countries will have to bolster their defences against future gas crises, the EU's executive arm said today as it launched new gas security rules aimed at averting any fresh cut-off. EU states must...

Montcourt died due to cardiac arrest

Sports
2009-7-9

FRENCH player Mathieu Montcourt, who was found dead outside his home this week, suffered a cardiac arrest, a police source said yesterday after a preliminary autopsy. Montcourt, 24, was found outside his flat near...

French player Montcourt dies at 24

Sports | Tennis
2009-7-8

FRENCH player Mathieu Montcourt has died. He was 24. The French tennis federation said yesterday that Montcourt had died overnight but that "the causes of his death are not yet known." "It is with great sadness...

Right takes priority in European elections

World
2009-6-9

CENTER-RIGHT parties hailed European Parliament election victories as a continent-wide vote for conservative approaches to the economic crisis. Right-leaning governments came out ahead in Germany, France, Italy...

Montcourt hits out at betting fine

Sports | Tennis
2009-5-26

FRANCE'S Mathieu Montcourt called the ATP's decision to fine him US$12,000 for gambling a total of US$192 on other players' matches "ridiculous" on Sunday. Although he was cleared of influencing the outcome...

Wen to attend China-EU summit in Czech

National
2009-5-17

CHINESE Premier Wen Jiabao will attend the 11th summit between China and the European Union in Prague of Czech Republic in May 20, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said in a press release today. The summit...

EU assembly toughens bank rules

Business | Banking
2009-5-7

THE European Parliament adopted tougher bank capital rules yesterday as a first step toward restoring confidence in markets shaken by the worst financial crisis in decades. The parliament voted by 454 in favor,...

Gas war heats up as Europe freezes

World
2009-1-15

LEADERS of gas-starved European nations pressed Ukraine and Russia to restore supplies immediately yesterday as the EU threatened both with legal action for ripping apart the continent's winter heating plans. But...