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My Big Fat Greek Bailout (www.banksterusa.org)

While Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was on the talk shows reassuring America that the economy is healing, developments in Europe threatened to cut the legs out from under a U.S. recovery.

Tags: big banks,bailout,greece,european union

Submitted about 1 month ago by gregplaysdrums on Economy | 0 Comments |

EU: US Needs To Spell Out Long-Term Climate Goals (airamerica.com) TMC

The United States should be ready to spell out its long-term vision for reducing carbon emissions over the next two decades, not just until 2020, the European Union said Tuesday.

Tags: andreas carlgren,commission of european communities,copenhagen,environment,european union,greenhouse gas emissions,united nations,us,climate,china,TMC

Submitted 3 months ago by lizchapman on Sustain | 0 Comments |

Recession helps cut E.U. greenhouse-gas emissions (www.grist.org) TMC

BRUSSELS - Greenhouse-gas emissions in the European Union fell for the fourth year running in 2008, thanks to the economic recession, the European Environment Agency said Monday. The official EEA... More

Tags: tmc,grist,emissions,gas,european union,recession,epa,energy,carbon,fossil fuel

Submitted 6 months ago by saramediaconsortium on Sustain | 0 Comments |

New Light on Copenhagen Climate Talks (www.truthdig.com) TMC

On Sept. 1, the European Union stopped manufacturing and importing incandescent light bulbs. Europeans will now turn to the much more efficient compact fluorescent, halogen and LED (light-emitting... More

Tags: tmc,truthdig,sustain,climate change,copenhagen,european union,global warming

Submitted 6 months ago by raquelbrown on Sustain | 0 Comments |

Lights out for old 100-watt bulbs in E.U. starting next week (www.grist.org) TMC

BRUSSELS - Old-style 100-watt light bulbs will be banned in Europe’s shops next week in favor of new energy-saving models, but consumer groups on Wednesday gave the move a guarded welcome.

Tags: tmc,grist,european union,light bulbs,100 watt,electricity

Submitted 6 months ago by saramediaconsortium on Sustain | 0 Comments |

Sweden says Zimbabwean democracy is EU priority (www.etaiwannews.com)

Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt says increased democracy in Zimbabwe will be a priority for the European Union when his country takes over the bloc's leadership next month.

Tags: zimbabwe,sweeden,european union,tsvangirai

Submitted 9 months ago by lianad on Zimbabwe | 0 Comments |

EU extends sanctions against Myanmar (www.hindustantimes.com)

EU foreign ministers on Monday extended European Union sanctions against Myanmar for another year, but said they were ready to ease them and hold talks if there was democratic progress.

Tags: eu,european union,sanctions

Submitted 10 months ago by mbentson on Burma | 0 Comments |

EU renews sanctions against Myanmar (www.thejakartapost.com)

EU foreign ministers have extended sanctions against Myanmar for another year to push for democratic change.

Tags: eu,european union,sanctions

Submitted 10 months ago by mbentson on Burma | 0 Comments |

EUROPE: Recession Invites an Unwanted Homecoming (www.ipsnews.org)

By Pavol Stracansky KRAKOW, Poland, Apr 13 (IPS) - Thousands of East Europeans who migrated to the West in search of work when the EU expanded in 2004 are returning home as the global financial... More

Tags: migration,financial crisis,recession,unemployemnt,reintegration,european union,eastern europe,poland,slovakia,bulgaria,romania

Submitted 11 months ago by JPeterCostantini on Immigration | 0 Comments |

Burma needs sanctions and much more (www.europeanvoice.com)

Key decisions about Burma (Myanmar) are pending. The United States has announced it is reviewing its Burma policy and at the end of April the EU will consider whether to renew its sanctions regime.

Tags: burma,sanctions,european union,burmese regime

Submitted 11 months ago by cdoherty on Burma | 0 Comments |

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