Europe fast-tracking swine flu vaccine
LONDON - In a drive to inoculate people against swine flu before winter, many European governments say they will fast-track the testing of a new flu vaccine, arousing concern among some experts about safety issues and proper vaccine doses.
Nations:U.K. Sweden France Greece Activities:2009 Swine Flu Source:(AP)
2009-07-26
Russian celebrate May Day with rallies
MOSCOW - Workers rallied Friday in European cities to mark May Day, with tens of thousands of demonstrators across Russia supporting or slamming the government amid growing unemployment and economic troubles.
Nations:Russia Germany France Greece Italy People:Dmitry Medvedev Vladimir Putin Source:(AP)
2009-05-01
Farm protests grip Europe as prices slump
BRUSSELS (AFP) - From Greece to Bulgaria and Latvia, European farmers are mounting increasingly unruly protests as the economic crisis causes prices -- especially for milk -- to collapse.
Nations:Greece Latvia Bulgaria Romania Germany People:Michael Mann Activities:2008 EU Recession Source:(AFP)
2009-02-04
Thousands in Europe, Lebanon protest Gaza violence
BERLIN - Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in cities across Europe and in Lebanon Saturday, shouting protests against the Israeli offensive in Gaza.
Nations:Israel U.K. Lebanon France Germany Sweden People:George W. Bush Activities:2009 Gaza War Source:(AP)
2009-01-10
Russia and EU sign deal on gas transit via Ukraine
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia - Russia and the European Union signed a deal Saturday on the deployment of EU observers to monitor the flow of natural gas across Ukraine, clearing the way for restarting Russian gas supplies to a freezing Europe.
Nations:Bulgaria Russia Czech Republic Poland Ukraine Macedonia People:Dmitry Medvedev Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AP)
2009-01-10
Gazprom may resume gas shipments to Europe today
KIEV, Ukraine - Russia's Gazprom said it could restart gas shipments to Europe on Friday if an agreement can be signed allowing an EU-led monitoring mission to track gas flows through Ukrainian pipelines.
Nations:Russia Czech Republic Bulgaria Poland France Hungary People:Dmitry Medvedev Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AP)
2009-01-09
Halt in Russian gas supplies to Europe deepens crisis
KIEV (AFP) - All deliveries of Russian gas through Ukraine were halted on Wednesday, intensifying a bitter dispute between Moscow and Kiev which risks depriving Europeans of gas amid freezing weather.
Nations:Russia Bulgaria Bosnia Czech Republic Slovakia Romania People:Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AFP)
2009-01-07
Gas shortages spread as Russian-Ukraine row flares
BRUSSELS, Jan 7, 2009 (AFP) - Gas shortages spread across Europe reaching France and Italy as cuts in Russian supplies through Ukrainian pipelines escalated an increasingly bitter crisis in the depths of winter.
Nations:Ukraine Russia Czech Republic Italy France Slovakia People:Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AFP)
2009-01-06
Natural gas shortages slam many European nations
VIENNA, Austria - The Russia-Ukraine natural gas dispute hit Europe with the force of a winter storm Tuesday, cutting or limiting supplies to at least a dozen nations. Tens of thousands of people were left without heat and governments scrambled to find alternate energy sources.
Nations:Russia Germany Bulgaria Austria Croatia Serbia People:Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AP)
2009-01-06
6 countries lose Russian gas
KIEV, Ukraine - Six countries reported a complete shutoff of Russian gas shipped via Ukraine on Tuesday, in a sharp escalation of a struggle over energy that threatens Europe as winter sets in.
Nations:Turkey Bulgaria Croatia Romania Ukraine Russia Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AP)
2009-01-06
Euro currency turns 10; seen fulfilling promise
FRANKFURT, Germany - Ten years ago, Europe launched its grand experiment with a shared currency -- and watched it plunge in value before recovering.
Nations:Italy Germany U.K. Slovakia Sweden France Source:(AP)
2008-12-28
Clashes break out as strike shuts down Greece
ATHENS, Greece - Protesters attacked Athens' main courthouse with firebombs during a hearing for police officers whose shooting of a teenager set off rioting that appeared to be tapering off Wednesday even as a general strike paralyzed the country.
Nations:Greece Source:(AP)
2008-12-10
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