MEPs to debate melting Arctic ice heating up international tension

As the ice melts and the native Inuit people and polar bears retreat, more and more ships and commercial explorers are Arctic bound. more »

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Published: 10/03/2010

Blizzard hits Spain

The heaviest blizzard in Catalonia in 25 years left Spanish drivers stuck in their tracks. more »

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Published: 10/03/2010

Climate change: European Commission sets out strategy to reinvigorate global action after Copenhagen

The European Commission today set out a strategy to help maintain the momentum of global efforts to tackle climate change. more »

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Published: 10/03/2010

NATO aircrews that will take part in NATO air training event meet in Tallinn International Airport

On March 17 NATO Allied Air Component Command Headquarters Ramstein (Germany) will hold the Baltic Region Training Event (BRTE V) in airspace of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. more »

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Published: 09/03/2010

IMF Managing Director Strauss-Kahn Calls on Africa to Rebuild Policy Foundations Shaken by Global Economic Crisis

In a speech in Nairobi, Kenya, Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), assessed the impact of the global economic and financial crisis on Africa. more »

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Published: 08/03/2010

The King of Morocco sends a message to the Summit asking for an exceptional partnership

King Mohammed VI has sent a message to the EU-Morocco Summit which is being held in Granada in which he reaffirms his country’s pro-European commitment and advocates moving towards ‘an exceptional association’. more »

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Published: 08/03/2010

The leaders at the EU-Morocco Summit agree to examine a new contractual framework

The Granada summit between the European Union and Morocco has concluded with a positive assessment of the development of their relations and with the commitment to build on their political, economic and social aspect, as well as to begin a process of reflection on their future ‘contractual’ form. more »

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Published: 08/03/2010

World Bank Approves €100 Million Special Policy Loan for Latvia to Support Safety Net and Social Sector Reforms

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the First Safety Net and Social Sector Reform Special Development Policy Loan for Latvia in the amount of Euro 100 million (US$ 143,9 million equivalent) to ensure that local governments have the resources they need to keep providing basic social services. more »

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Published: 05/03/2010

Earthquake in Taiwan

An earthquake rattled Taiwan Thursday, injuring 11, stopping transport and causing minor damage and fires. more »

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Published: 05/03/2010

Commissioner Hahn to visit Madeira (Portugal) to express EU's solidarity towards victims of severe storms

Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Regional Policy, will be in Madeira on 6 and 7 March to see at first-hand the devastation caused by the floods which hit the Portuguese island on 20 February. more »

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Published: 04/03/2010

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