Posts Tagged ‘Europe’

Berlusconi’s scarlet fever

October 30th, 2009 | Posted by reza | No Comments
Most people who contract a serious illness take to their beds and try to sleep it off – but not Silvio Berlusconi. The Italian Prime Minister, suffering from a case of ...

Jacques Chirac to stand trial

October 30th, 2009 | Posted by reza | No Comments
Former French President Jacques Chirac has been ordered to stand trial in an alleged corruption scandal dating back to his tenure as Paris mayor, a ...

Support for Blair

October 30th, 2009 | Posted by reza | 11 Comments
Tony Blair’s prospects of becoming the first EU President were fading last night despite a last-minute plea from Gordon Brown to Europe’s leaders to “get real” and back his predecessor ...

Brown hails ‘breakthrough’ in climate talks

October 30th, 2009 | Posted by reza | No Comments
Gordon Brown declared a “breakthrough” in climate change talks today as EU leaders named the price of tackling carbon emissions. Subject to formal endorsement in summit conclusions being ...