Archive for the ‘Europe’ Category
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, D.C.17 May 2006The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 raised hopes Russia would become more democratic and less authoritarian. In the 1990's the country's media, political parties, and non-governmental organizations gained a measure of independence from the Kremlin, but so did criminals. As VOA's Peter ...
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By Andre de Nesnera Washington15 June 2006Leaders of the world's major industrialized democracies and Russia, known as the G-8, will meet next month (July 15-17) for the first time on Russian soil. Russia took over the rotating chairmanship of the G-8 in January and it will host the next summit ...
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Since the release of the innovative Ford S-MAX at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, the Ford Motor Company has received more than 30,000 orders and has already distributed about 9,000 individual units of the Ford S-MAX in selected areas in Europe. We are delighted with the ...
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The South African subsidiary of motor company Toyota is expected to export its locally produced Toyota Corollas from Durban to Europe starting next year. This is a move set to build up the economy of KwaZulu-Natal.The decision was taken after a meeting on Wednesday in Tokyo, Japan ...
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By Michael Bowman Washington25 May 2006President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair have hailed Iraq's achievement of democratic rule and urged resolve in the face of continued sectarian violence in the country. The two leaders said U.S. and British troops will remain in Iraq until its new unity government ...
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By VOA News 05 July 2006Polls have closed in Macedonia following parliamentary elections considered vital for the country's aspirations for membership in the European Union and NATO.State election commission officials reported only a few minor incidents and promised to announce initial figures by early Thursday. Macedonian President Branko Crvenkovski expressed ...
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Overall Discussion About the Major Customers and Their Conditions in EuropeThe Major Customer GroupsThere are two main groups of customers. The Landscape Contractors and the Public Ground Maintenance organizations. Within these two major customer-groups there are different sub-categories. The Contractors are increasing rapidly in all Europe. They ...
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The French presidential election drew a lot of ink this year not only in France but also abroad. The international press portrayed Mr. SARKOZY as being the actor of a renewal for France, the carrier of changes which would not be without consequence for Europe and the ...
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By VOA News 11 May 2006The United States has defended its detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after Britain's attorney general called for its closure. U.S. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack on Wednesday said the U.S. would like to close Guantanamo at some point in the future, but the facility ...
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By VOA News 02 August 2006Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko will deliver a nationally-televised address Wednesday evening, hours ahead of a constitutional deadline for naming a new prime minister. Mr. Yushchenko must either formally nominate political rival Viktor Yanukovych as prime minister by midnight (5 p.m. EDT, 2100 UTC), or alternately ...
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By Parke Brewer Cologne14 June 2006The 2006 World Cup football finals are the focus of attention for much of the media world. Nowhere is that more apparent than in host country Germany. Christian Oeynhausen is a sports reporter for Koelner Stadt-Anzeiger the main daily newspaper in Cologne. It has a ...
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By Sabina Castelfranco Krakow27 May 2006Pope Benedict IVX is on the third day of a visit to Poland, following in the footsteps of his predecessor John Paul II. On Saturday morning he visited his birthplace in the town of Wadowice. A huge crowd packed the main square of Wadowice, and ...
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Malta has recorded the strongest growth in property prices from countries in the European Union, and recent news could help see property inflation in double figures for the next few years.Figures released by the European Mortgage Federation show Maltas rise of over eighteen per cent was higher ...
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By David Gollust State Department03 August 2006The United States said Thursday it is ready to work with a Ukrainian government headed by Viktor Yanukovych, the pro-Russian political figure who lost a controversy-ridden presidential contest two years ago. He is poised to become the country's new prime minister Friday in a ...
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By Peter Heinlein United Nations21 June 2006Newly-independent Montenegro is set to become the United Nations' 192nd member state. Montenegro's application is expected to win final approval by next week.The Security Council's membership committee met Wednesday, setting the stage for formal Council approval of the Montenegrin candidacy Thursday.Denmark's U.N. Ambassador Ellen ...
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By Barry Unger Washington, DC17 July 2006As leaders of the world's industrial nations and Russia meet in St. Petersburg for the G-8 Summit, the country they are visiting has undergone many changes in recent years. One change is the increasing prosperity of the middle class. Crystal Park narrates. Dennis and ...
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By VOA News 19 July 2006French President Jacques Chirac has proposed what he calls a humanitarian truce in Lebanon to allow foreigners to evacuate and Lebanese civilians to flee Israeli bombardments.Mr. Chirac, in a statement, also proposed humanitarian corridors through which civilians can flee and international aid can reach civilians.In ...
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The Mazda Motor Corporation has started leasing out their Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE vehicle. This is a car that could actually run on two kinds of fuel namely hydrogen and petrol. And it uses a rotary engine. The very first country to benefit from this kind of ...
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By Delia Robertson Johannesburg11 July 2006A senior North Korean official said in Pretoria six-party talks on his country's nuclear disarmament would only resume when the United States lifts sanctions against his country. South Africa has asked North Korea to stop testing missiles and resume the talks. Vice Foreign Minister Kim ...
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By Bill Gasperini Moscow26 May 2006The only surviving attacker of a school in southern Russia has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in a school siege that led to the deaths of more than 300 people almost two years ago. The verdict caps a year-long trial that ...
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By VOA News 11 June 2006Ukraine's ruling party says talks to establish a coalition government have been suspended.A spokeswoman for President Viktor Yushchenko's Our Ukraine party Saturday says talks among former Orange Revolution allies are deadlocked. She says parties cannot agree upon who should hold the key position of parliamentary ...
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By VOA News 20 June 2006French President Jacques Chirac has opened in Paris a new museum of tribal arts from around the world - the first new museum in the French capital since the 1970s.The Musee du Quai Branly holds more than 300,000 objects collected from Asia, Africa, Oceania and ...
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By VOA News 05 June 2006Serbia has declared itself a sovereign state, following Montenegro's decision to split from the union with its larger neighbor.All 126 lawmakers present in the 250 seat assembly in Belgrade Monday voted for sovereignty. In a brief ceremony, the flag of Serbia and Montenegro was removed ...
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By Sabina Castelfranco Rome17 May 2006Italy's 61st post-war government, led by center-left leader Romano Prodi has been sworn in after five weeks of political vacuum. The government must now win confidence votes in both houses of parliament. One day after center-left coalition leader Romano Prodi was given the mandate to ...
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Recent research carried on European SMEs - in the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands is revealing their perceptions and experiences with business VoIP. Parallels were found between current European markets and the status of the US market in 2005. Identical research was also carried out in ...
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