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on Thu May 23 8:32 PM
German Social Democrats Celebrate Anniversary
The Social Democratic Party of Germany has a storied past, but a cloudy future, with polls showing it trailing behind the center-right Christian Democratic Union.Read moreon Thu May 23 8:20 PMUkraine - Gay Pride Rally Banned
A Ukrainian court on Thursday banned what would have been Ukraine’s first gay pride demonstration.Read moreon Thu May 23 8:03 PMFrench Upset Over ‘More English’ Proposal
An effort to draw more foreign students to French universities has led to worries about “Americanization disguised as globalization.”Read moreon Thu May 23 7:47 PMEuropean Commission Tables Olive Oil Rule
A plan by the European Commission to bar restaurants from serving olive oil in cruets or dipping bowls was rescinded after some members expressed outrage.Read moreon Thu May 23 6:31 PMBritish fraud suspect found hanged in French jail | World news
John Steele, 38, was found by prison guards hanging in his cell on Tuesday, four days after being remanded in custodyA Briton arrested on suspicion of organised fraud has been found hanged in a French jail. John Steele, 38, was found by prison...Read moreon Thu May 23 6:06 PMWhite Wines as Greek as the Sea
This impressive set of wines makes a strong case for Greek whites this summer.Read moreon Thu May 23 6:04 PMBBC News - ECB's Mario Draghi spots 'encouraging' UK economy signs
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi, visiting London's City district, says he sees "signs of tangible improvements" in the UK economy.Read moreon Thu May 23 5:07 PMEuropean Parliament Moves to Limit Scope of Eventual U.S. Trade Deal
A resolution passed Thursday calls for an exemption for “audiovisual” industries and online media in a free-trade deal now under discussion with the United States.Read moreon Thu May 23 3:34 PMEuropean Parliament Moves to Limit Scope of Eventual U.S. Trade Deal
A resolution, passed Thursday, calls for an exemption for “audiovisual” industries and online media in a free-trade deal now under discussion with the United States.Read more
On Woolwich, British media could learn from Swedish riots coverage | Andrew Brown | Comment is free
| on Thu, May 23, 12:55 PM
It brings its own problems but Swedish media's refusal to obsess over violent incidents may reduce the chance they will spreadWhen I saw that riots around Stockholm had made the front page of the Financial Times, I scurried over to the sites of...Read more
