Leipzig drives for former glory days Nov 10, 2009
Bonn-based Deutsche Post's DHL delivery service moved its European hub from Brussels last year, opening a e300 million (R4. 9bn) distribution centre to serve central Europe and Asia. (Business Report, South Africa)
Omega Pharma sells Arseus stake Nov 9, 2009
BRUSSELS: Belgium's Arseus NV said Belgian health products distrubutor Omega Pharma agreed to sell its stake in the firm to private equity group Waterland, making Waterland Arseus' new main shareholder ... Arseus, whose products include dentists' chairs, surgical instruments and pharmaceutical ingredients, was previously a subsidiary of Omega Pharma and listed on Euronext Brussels and Amsterda 00004000 m in October 2007 after an initial public offering. (India Times)
US Homeland chief defends $10 travel fee Nov 7, 2009
BRUSSELS - European lawmakers yesterday demanded that US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano ease restrictions for Europeans traveling to the United States, saying plans to impose a $10 (euro6. 73) entry fee are unfair. (Boston Globe)
Congo-Kinshasa: New Multinational Partnership Launches Peace Efforts [interview] Nov 6, 2009
One of the first things I did when I was appointed as special adviser was to travel to Europe to visit the six capitals that were most engaged in the DRC Brussels, Paris, London, The Hague, Oslo and Stockholm. The reception I received was quite surprising. (allAfrica.com)
Air Canada reports 2009 third quarter results Nov 6, 2009
We have announced plans to introduce a number of non-stop services to Brussels, Barcelona and Athens in 2010, following our new Montreal-Geneva service that has performed well since it was launched in June. In parallel, we are moving on many fronts to solidify our relationships with our Star Alliance partners and ensure that our membership in the world's first, largest and most comprehensive airline alliance is fully leveraged. (Canada Newswire)
EU mulls action against Eritrea Nov 5, 2009
"Every moment I see them I ask them - but they don't react. So we are now indeed in discussion with Brussels about what measures we can take.". A request for the repayment of $3m is one of a number of possible steps being considered. (BBC News)
Anthropology giant Claude Levi-Strauss dead at 100 Nov 4, 2009
Born on Nov. 28, 1908, in Brussels, Belgium, to French parents of Jewish origin, he was forced to flee France during World War II after Germany invaded and the collaborationist Vichy regime passed anti-Jewish laws. He ended up in New York, which he called "the most fruitful period of my life.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Bumpy road ahead for India-EU FTA Oct 31, 2009
We hope that the summit will give political impetus and political traction to unlock a number of issues, said Marco Buti, director general, economic and financial affairs in the European Commission in Brussels, who is here to participate in the third India-EU Macroeconomic Dialogue. Read business stories in. (India Times)
Jacques Chirac to Stand Trial on No-Show Jobs From Tenure as Paris Mayor Oct 31, 2009
Justice in France is totally independent, President said at a press conference in Brussels today, declining to comment further on the court decision. Chirac was active in politics for four decades and was Pariss first mayor in more than a century. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Blair mentioned for role of EU president Oct 30, 2009
BRUSSELS - Few doubt that Tony Blair has flair and international cachet. That might well work against the former British leader as EU leaders started mulling Thursday who should become the European Union's first president under a sweeping new reform treaty. (MSNBC -- International)
Austria Supermarket Selling Space Trips Oct 29, 2009
For the next few months Brussels will teem with Chinese art and culture, with a tea house to boot. Mildrade Cherfils - - October 20, 2009 21:09 ET. (Newsmax)
Sick Berlusconi to miss EU summit Oct 28, 2009
Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has a bout of scarlet fever and will miss this week's EU summit in Brussels, his foreign minister says ... The Lisbon Treaty - not yet ratified by the Czech Republic - is expected to be a major issue at the Brussels summit on Thursday and Friday. (BBC News -- Europe)
Brussels: Europe's great secret Oct 25, 2009
Brussels: One of Europe's great secrets - CNN.com ... Brussels: One of Europe's great secrets ... When in Brussels, try mussels with a side of crispy fries, or frites. (CNN -- International)
Guinea junta faces EU sanctions Oct 22, 2009
Now EU sanctions and arms embargo could come as early as next week, reports the BBC's Chris Mason, in Brussels. Leaders also face a travel ban and a freeze on financial assets once the sanctions are signed by foreign ministers. (BBC News -- Europe)
Classes gives dogs, owners chance to bond Oct 19, 2009
Mayzie the Brussels griffon likes hip-hop. Blyss the border collie enjoys jumping over props and prancing. (Florida Today)
China News 2009.10.16 Oct 18, 2009
HeavenlylanternsinBrussels. Check out these pictures from Brussels. (Xinhuanet, China)
EC seeks views on Darjeeling tea Oct 15, 2009
BRUSSELS: The European Commission has invited public comments on a proposal from India seeking protection for Darjeeling tea against grant of patent for the beverage leaves grown in the hilly region of West Bengal. 00004000 The proposal of the Darjeeling tea producers has been put on the EC website, spokesperson for agriculture and rural department Michael Mann said here. (India Times)
Signs of Eurostar sales recovery Oct 15, 2009
Eurostar operates the passenger train services linking London to Paris and Brussels. It is a separate company to Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel. (BBC News -- UK)
Remembering Congo's rumba king Oct 15, 2009
This turned out to be a blessing as, from his base in Brussels, he released the track Mario - which propelled him to international fame. The song criticises a lazy young man who earned his living having affairs with wealthy older women. (BBC News -- Africa)
EU may go to WTO on India wines tax Oct 15, 2009
BRUSSELS: The Eur 00004000 opean Union has warned that it will drag India to the World Trade Organisation if New Delhi does not slash taxes on wines and spirits imported from Europe. "We are trying to negotiate with India on the wines and spirit issue... We won't mind going to the WTO again," spokesperson for the EU Agriculture and Rural Development Michael Mann told Indian journalists visiting the EU headquarters. (India Times)
Energy crisis postponed, new gas rescues world... Oct 13, 2009
" John Henriksen on October 12, 2009 at 10:24 AM A bit cynical John, but you forget, that by the time the ice age arrives, the only voters about, will be the Polar Bears, who were "saved" by these good politicians. Lets hope they show their gratitude. John Law on October 12, 2009 at 11:23 AM Dear Ambrose, Though possibly beneficial short-term news (what's 60 years versus c3.5 billion years that life has existed on earth?), one musn't forget that all hydrocarbon fuels stem ultimately from... (The Drudge Report)
Direct flights from Beijing get U.S. OK Oct 13, 2009
Hainan Airlines' international flight destinations include Budapest, Hungary; Brussels; and St. Petersburg, Russia. It recently added services to Berlin; Taipei, Taiwan; Luanda, Angola; Moscow; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Seattle. (Honolulu Advertiser)
EU to end airline ban on liquids in carry-ons Oct 10, 2009
BRUSSELS - The European Union's top transport official said Friday that restrictions on airline passengers carrying liquids in carry-on luggage will end when new screening technology is introduced. EU Transport Commissioner Antonio Tajani said the rules won't expire as originally planned in April because machines to check bags for liquid explosives aren't yet widely available. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Check out the Chunnel for low-hassle travel Oct 9, 2009
Direct Eurostar service from London to Brussels also takes 2 ... In the 15 years that the bullet train has been running, not much has changed except London's Eurostar station -- it's now St. Pancras International (in Paris it stops at Gare du Nord; in Brussels it's Midi Station) ... In December, a high-speed connection between Brussels and Amsterdam opens, cutting the journey from London to Amsterdam by an hour. (CNN)
EU set to resume Zim aid? Oct 9, 2009
Article By: Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:44 The European Commission on Thursday said it was ready to resume full assistance to Zimbabwe if Brussels and Harare mend fences, an official said ... "When and if full normalisation is achieved between the EU and Zimbabwe, as a result of the ongoing political dialogue process launched in Brussels... then massive and full-fledged assistance can resume again," Marchal said. (iAfrica.com)
Liquid misery to stay Oct 9, 2009
A document to be given to EU transport ministers meeting Friday in Brussels warns its development "has been much slower than anticipated" and recommends pushing back the target April 2010 date for lifting the restrictions. European restrictions were imposed in November 2006 in the wake of plot to blow up transatlantic jets uncovered by British authorities. (iAfrica.com)
Boris Johnson on Blair as Europe president Oct 6, 2009
He has been to Prague, to Brussels and is off to Paris ... steve 1:52 "Boris this is just a red herring. Yes, but we are hoping he will become a UKIPper. Simple Sailor on October 05, 2009 at 11:32 PM If Bliar becomes EU President, what provision will be made to assure that his expense records are not shredded by accident? Simple Sailor on October 05, 2009 at 11:27 PM Wouldn't the citizens of the EU be better served by a "straight sort of guy"? Simple Sailor on October 05, 2009 at 11:27 PM If... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Trip to Rwanda is meaningful for Hudson students Oct 6, 2009
The students flew from Boston to Chicago, then traveled across the Atlantic to Brussels, before flying to Ethiopia and finally ending their four-day journey in Kigali, Rwanda, nearly two days later than their expected arrival. Numerous Rwandans greeted their jetlagged visitors with songs and a dance ceremony. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Damien honored in Belgium Oct 5, 2009
The Mass began an overcast autumn day of celebrations and fireworks that lured 20,000 people to this town of 14,000, just northeast of Brussels, where Jozef De Veuster was born in 1840 ... The Mass began an overcast autumn day of celebrations and fireworks that lured 20,000 people to this town of 14,000, just northeast of Brussels, where Jozef De Veuster was born in 1840. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
PATH TOWARD SAINTHOOD Oct 5, 2009
The crew followed the group around Brussels for hours, getting shots of them at the world-famous Atomium, a massive structure made to look like an atom, along with the Basilica of Koekelberg, where Father Damien was beatified, or giv 00002028 en the title "blessed," by Pope John Paul II before a crowd of 30,000. VRT News reporter Johan Ghysens, who was at the Tremelo event today, said, "Everybody who's somebody in Belgium" was there. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Europalia art festival to make Chinese culture understandable Oct 5, 2009
BRUSSELS, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- The organizer of Europalia art festival said here on Sunday that the aim of this year's festival is to present the Chinese culture to the European public and make Chinese culture understandable for them. Kristine De Mulder, general manager of Europalia, said during an interview with Xinhua, that the year 2009 is the 40th anniversary of Europalia and the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, "there was no better choice for Europalia to... (Xinhuanet, China)
Countdown to canonization Oct 5, 2009
The group from the islands arrived at Brussels Airport yesterday morning ... Reporters and photographers greeted the Hawaii contingent at the airport in Brussels, seeking interviews with the former leprosy patients who are a link with Damien and his heroic story ... KOEN MERENS / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-BULLETIN Clarence and Ivy Kahilihiwa were part of a group of Kalaupapa residents who arrived in Brussels, Belgium, yesterday to attend ceremonies marking next weekend's canonization of Father Damien.... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Trek for Damien tests endurance of Hansen's patients Oct 4, 2009
About 10 patients attended the beatification ceremony in Brussels, which drew a crowd of some 30,000. When Brady started working in Kalaupapa six years ago, there were 40 patients. (Honolulu Advertiser)
American Airlines: a "oneworld" Warning Oct 2, 2009
BRUSSELS, Oct. 2, 2009. American Airlines: a "oneworld" Warning. (CBS News -- US)
Cisco's $3 Billion Tandberg Buy is Big Video Bet Oct 2, 2009
"There doesn't seem to be any significant overlap in the companies' operations on the basis of the limited information we have available," said Morten Nissen at Brussels law firm Bird & Bird. "I don't see any major problems that can't be handled.". (Datamation)
EU: trans-Atlantic airline alliance is illegal Oct 2, 2009
BRUSSELS European Union regulators said Friday they have charged British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia with breaking antitrust rules by sharing lucrative trans-Atlantic routes. Passengers board a British Airways Airbus A318 at London City Airport for the first longhaul transatlantic flight from London City to New York, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
UNEP launches train journey to raise awareness on Climate ChangeNairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in conjunction with the International Union of Railways (UIC)and the global conservationorganization WWF, Friday launched the symbolic one-month and nearly 9,000-kilometre-long train journey from Kyoto to Copenhagen to document the impacts of climate change and raise awareness of low-carbon transport solutions. 25/09/2009 Full Text... Sep 26, 2009
On 5 December in Brussels, the Climate Express will take on board more than 400 climate change negotiators, campaigners and other high-profile personalities goi n g to Copenhagen to participate in COP 15, for a 12-hour on-track conference focu s ing on how the world can solve the challenges posed by the transport sector with. regard to global warming. (Panapress.com)
Darling Says U.K. Will Ask G-20 for `Blacklist' of Regulatory, Tax Havens Sep 24, 2009
European Supervisory Authorities will develop common standards under a proposal made by the European Commission in Brussels today. A European Systemic Risk Board will monitor the financial system and give member states early warnings on possible threats to the banking system. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Senior Neighbors: Sept. 24 Sep 24, 2009
Friday: Chicken w/creamy Italian sauce, O Brien potatoes, Brussels sprouts, oatmeal bread, butterscotch pudding w/topping. Loading commenting interface. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Will France's Immigration Crackdown Solve Anything? Sep 23, 2009
vell, regional representative in Brussels for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), which has urged European governments to be flexible when implementing asylum laws. Last December the European Commission proposed changing the law to allow each country to absorb refugees no matter which European country they arrived at. (Time.com)
* EU to keep liquid ban at smaller airports until 2014 Sep 22, 2009
The proposals were discussed at a meeting in Brussels last week of security officials from EU member states and will be subject to further consultation before being put to the European parliament. The parliament has asked the commission to draft new guidelines by April 30, when current regulations expire. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Is China Cyber-Stealing Your Secrets? Sep 22, 2009
Researchers at the University of Toronto's Munk Center for International Studies found that China's GhostNet hacking program had to date "infiltrated at least 1,295 computers in 103 countries, including many belonging to embassies, foreign ministries and other government offices, as well as the Dalai Lama s Tibetan exile centers in India, Brussels, London and New York." The program "continues to invade and monitor more than a dozen new computers a week," according to the report. Related... (Datamation)
Africa: Maternal Mortality, a Human Rights Catastrophe Sep 18, 2009
The ways in which sustained high levels of maternal mortality stem from a denial of rights was also the central focus of a conference held in Brussels at the end of May to review progress since the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo ... In Brussels, Indu Capoor, executive director of India's Centre for Health Education, Training and Nutrition Awareness, shared the following anecdote, tracing how poverty sentences millions of women to a cascade of denials of their... (allAfrica.com)
Teacher and traveler has shown students the world Sep 17, 2009
She is planning to take a group from Billerica to London, Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam this coming February for nine days. She plans on being a substitute teacher in Billerica in the future as well as taking students on more worldly travels. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
ArcelorMittal sees sluggish Europe Sep 16, 2009
BRUSSELS: ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, believes that U.S. and European steel markets will not return to pre-crisis levels next year, although developing countries should drive growth. "Markets are not expected to normalise in Europe and the U.S. in 2010," Chief Executive Lakshmi Mittal said in a presentation to be made to investors later on Wednesday. (India Times)
Gimme my sofa! Sep 15, 2009
There is a proposal for a new consumer rights directive currently working its way through the Brussels machine which will improve consumer rights even more ... Kevin O'Connor, Brussels. (BBC News -- UK)
all theater reviews Sep 14, 2009
" The show is at the Atlantic's smaller... Travel Blog To the "reasons why we're liking Brussels more and more these days" list, let's add the new Magritte Museum, which recently... Game Blog 2KSports With the NBA season still a few weeks away, those of you looking for your hoops fix can look no further than NBA... Tempo Blog Tyler Perry s I Can Do Bad All by Myself hits theatres today and this time around Latino heartthrob Adam Rodriguez of CSI... Title Reviewer Rating Date By FRANK SCHECK... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
International and Domestic Airports... Sep 13, 2009
International and Domestic Airports in Estonia. International and Domestic Airports in Estonia. (Suite101.com)
America's Dim Bulbs Sep 11, 2009
Officials in Brussels responsible for the ban admit that this is "not true" and that such claims are "exaggerated.". Tests conducted by London's Telegraph found that using a single lamp to illuminate a room, an 11-watt CFL produced only 58% of the illumination of an "equivalent" 60-watt incandescent even after a 10-minute warm-up that consumers have found necessary for a CFL to reach its full brightness. (Investors Business Daily)
How to Travel Europe Cheaply, Part ... Sep 10, 2009
They give tours in Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Dublin, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Jerusalem, London, Paris, Prague, Madrid, and Munich. You get a discount on the associated pub crawls if you have taken the tour that day. (Suite101.com)
International Airports in Latvia Sep 8, 2009
Passengers wishing to fly from America to Latvia may find flights via the large hub airports in Amsterdam, Brussels, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London or Paris useful. The copyright of the article International Airports in Latvia in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Fifty Years On, Turkey Still Pines to Become European Sep 8, 2009
Speaking in Brussels in January, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan admitted the crisis had delayed E.U. accession talks. The report by the Independent Commission on Turkey says the country still needs to shed its "authoritarian legacies.". (Time.com)
WTO rules on Boeing-Airbus spat Sep 5, 2009
Top Finance Headlines. Top Government Headlines. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Hawaii's farm-fresh crop Sep 5, 2009
Tastings might sample his Brussels sprout Caesar, Kurabota pork roast or sauteed opakapaka with Maui onion polenta and jus. Wailea: Maui-reared chef Jake Belmonte has revitalized the Fairmont Kea Lani's dinner options with a plantation-themed, outdoor restaurant called , meaning "sugarcane." It can also mean "to succeed," and that he does, working with local providers to source dishes such as an appetizer of seared ahi "on the rock," served with a hot rock ($24), and signature entrees such as... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
WTOs aircraft biz ruling today Sep 4, 2009
This will likely be a fairly significant document, said Brendan McGivern, a partner with the law firm White and Case in Geneva, which has not been involved in either the Airbus case or a counter-suit by Brussels against US rival Boeing whose findings are due out in six months. Trade lawyers expect Washington to lose that parallel case. (India Times)
EU probes Oracle's bid to buy Sun Sep 4, 2009
BRUSSELS: European Union regulators on Thursday launched an antitrust probe into U.S. software maker Oracle Corp.'s takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc., saying the deal could mean higher prices and limited choice for database software. EU approval is now the main stumbling block for the $7. (India Times)
World economy lurches towards recovery Sep 3, 2009
The worst of the financial crisis is "over for the time being," Jean-Claude Juncker, head of the Eurogroup of finance ministers, told reporters as he arrived for a meeting in Brussels. Finance ministers from the Group of 20, which comprises leading developed and developing nations, will be meeting in London at the weekend to lay the groundwork for a G20 economic summit in the US city of 00004000 Pittsburgh on September 24-25. (India Times)
Unnecessary 'safety' concerns are hampering farming Sep 2, 2009
Hugues Lorent, Brussels ... My experience with the Brussels and national bureaucracies in regard to plant protection sytems unfortunately makes me conclude that at the decision-level there is a regrettable lack of insight into the framework of practical agriculture. (BBC News -- Science)
Ferry Services Between Montenegro a... Sep 1, 2009
There are also charter, seasonal or budget airline connections to Montenegro from a wide range of European cities, including Brussels, Donetesk, Helsinki, Kiev, Oslo, Prague, Stockholm and Vienna. However, it can be difficult to find cheap flights to Montenegro. (Suite101.com)
Brussels: One of Europe’s great travel secrets Aug 28, 2009
Brussels: One of Europe s great travel secrets ... Six hundred years ago, Brussels was just a nice place to stop and buy a waffle on the way to France ... Rick Steves Two businessmen in Brussels La Grand Place enjoy Belgian beer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Transcript of a Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director, External Relations, IMF Aug 28, 2009
He will then be going to Brussels for a seminar and returning back here. We're not sure whether there will be prepared remarks, but of course if there are we will release those to you. (IMF News)
US accused of media profiling in Afghanistan Aug 27, 2009
BRUSSELS - The International Federation of Journalists complained yesterday that news people covering the war in Afghanistan are being monitored by the US military to see if they are sympathetic to the American cause ... This profiling of journalists further compromises the independence of media, Aidan White, general secretary of the Brussels-based federation, said in a statement. (Boston Globe)
* FEATURE : Variety the key when Europe takes its tea Aug 26, 2009
DPA , BRUSSELS Wednesday, Aug 26, 2009, Page 6. Who are Europes top tea and coffee drinkers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
'Cowardly'... Aug 25, 2009
And he pushed for closer ties between the European Union and Libya when he was trade commissioner in Brussels. Speaking after talks were announced in February 2008, he said: 'An ambitious free trade agreement would intensify cooperation between the EU and Libya on trade and economic issues and would further strengthen and deepen our relationship. (The Drudge Report)
Centuries stand still in Bruges in the midst of bustling Belgium Aug 20, 2009
The beauty of this capital of the Belgian province of West-Flanders, a couple of hours drive from Brussels, is that before you can think straight, you have alre 00004000 ady fallen into the honey trap of that laid-back European lifestyle that still lives on there ... The best time of the day is when the day tourists leave (unsuspecting visitors prefer to do a day trip from Brussels) and Bruges regains its charm and quiet. (India Times)
