Brussels, Belgium News Archives

“The Commission's investigation found that the risk shield constitutes state aid, but that the aid is in line with EU rules”

The German regional bank had a net loss of 1.6 billion euros last year, significantly higher than predicted because of the crisis. via SF Gate

The parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann say they're still haunted by their decision to go out for dinner on the night their daughter vanished from a Portuguese resort nearly a year ago. via CTV.ca

“If your brands are strong enough, you should take that opportunity.”

BRUSSELS, Belgium : InBev SA, the brewer of Stella Artois and Beck's, said Tuesday it was hiking beer prices as costs for raw ingredients such as malt, barley and aluminum surge. via International Herald Tribune

April 28, 2008 11:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time Permalink Avnet Expanding Central European Logistics and Integration Center in Tongeren PHOENIX & BRUSSELS, Belgium-- --Avnet, Inc. via Business Wire

Franco Biography Discography, Music, Lyrics, Album, CD, Career, Biography, Famous Works, and Awards Born Fran ois Luambo Makiadi on July 6, 1938, in Sona-Bata, Belgian Congo; died on October 12, 1989, in ... via Pan-African News Wire

“They maintain the measures are not state aid, because the loan is being made on commercial terms”

April 25. The European Commission raised doubts Thursday that a S300 million bailout for Alitalia, Italy's cash-strapped national airline, complies with EU rules on public aid for companies. via Kazinform

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Following an invitation earlier this month, Croatia starts the first round of its NATO accession talks on Monday , with membership expected in a year. via SETimes news

LaTasha Jenkins is the first athlete to beat the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on a drug charge and can return to competition. via WANE-TV Fort Wayne

BRUSSELS, Belgium : Steelmakers ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel said Wednesday that they would spend US$240 million to expand an Indiana steel plant that supplies the auto industry. via International Herald Tribune

“The older units are able to conduct independent counterinsurgency operations and others obviously need more work, better leadership and more experience”

A day after nearly 60 people died in a series of bombings in four cities in northern and central Iraq that were blamed on al Qaeda, the country's prime minister claimed Iraq would soon defeat the terrorist ... via WIBW-TV Topeka

“Christians in the Middle East are being assassinated and massacred”

The Associated Press Saturday, April 19, 2008; 11:36 PM BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Thousands of people demonstrated outside EU headquarters Saturday to demand protection for Christians in Iraq, saying they were ... via The Washington Post

Main Category: Breast Cancer Also Included In: Conferences Article Date: 18 Apr 2008 - 1:00 PDT European breast cancer specialists have taken a significant step forward in the fight against breast cancer by ... via Medical News Today

San Salvador, Apr 16 Central America will have to surpass technical, sanitary and competitive demands to obtain the approval of the European Union, the spokesman of the commercial area of the communitarian ... via Prensa Latina

“This is the start of a new era in the relationship between Iraq and NATO”

From correspondents in Brussels, Belgium, 10:01 PM IST Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Thursday asked NATO to extend its training mission of Iraq's security forces to the country's infantry. via India eNews

“More than one out of three products notified was either a toy or a childcare article, showing the importance that market surveillance authorities place on checking this category”

BRUSSELS, Belgium : Half of all dangerous products seized by European customs and product safety authorities last year came from China, the European Commission said Thursday. via International Herald Tribune

People walk around the Atomium in Brussels, Thursday April 17, 2008. The Atomium, built originally for the World Fair in 1958 and then completely renovated in 2003, celebrated its 50th anniversary on Thursday. via Slam Sports

“Our data once more stress the global problem of obesity”

Main Category: Breast Cancer Also Included In: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Article Date: 17 Apr 2008 Obese women with breast cancer have worse disease outcomes and also tend to present to their doctor for ... via MediLexicon

“We are today more confident than any time before that we are close to the point where we can declare victory against al-Qaida ... and its allies”

BRUSSELS, Belgium Iraq 's prime minister said Wednesday that he is more confident than ever his government will defeat al-Qaida in Iraq.Speaking a day after nearly 60 people were killed in bombings blamed on ... via WJLA-TV Arlington

Sales of new cars in Europe dropped 9.5 percent in March from a year ago because of high inflation, worries about the economy and an early Easter vacation kept consumers away from big purchases, the European ... via Detroit News

“For the time being we don't have a too huge impact on the real economy”

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Most European exporters are not yet feeling the pain of the strong euro, an EU official said Tuesday - even as aircraft maker Airbus, which sells its planes in dollars, called the level ... via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Getting this far serves as recognition of Sea Alarm's important role and considerable achievements to date in increasing the professionalism and effectiveness of oiled wildlife response capabilities and ... via E-Wire Environmental News Top

“The name issue has been taking a lot of political energy lately”

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Parliament on Wednesday delayed the adoption of a report on Macedonia's EU progress. via Balkan Times

“But I believe the chances for recovery would have been higher”

A 10-year-old was caught in connection with 32 arsons but can't be charged because of his age. via Canoe

“Together with Belgacom and Econocom, we will deploy the best experts to be able to meet the high execution demands typical for this agreement.”

PLANO, Texas and BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EDS today announced the Flemish Public Employment Service agency has selected EDS as its new partner to manage its information ... via Earth Times

“Therefore, after the end of a search session, personal data could be deleted and continued storage ... needs an adequate justification.”

The new report from the EU-funded privacy watchdog recommended that search engines follow European data protection rules regardless of their headquarters' location. via San Francisco Chronicle

“More consolidation should and will happen”

Two technology industry groups said on Tuesday they will combine to amplify the call for better Internet security.The Information Technology Association of America, one of the top tech trade associations, will ... via WBMA

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union has cleared the way for airlines to allow cell phone calls during flights in European skies. via StarTribune

“In-flight mobile phone services can be a very interesting new service especially for those business travelers who need to be ready to communicate wherever they are”

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union on Monday opened the way for air travelers to use mobile phones to talk, text or send e-mails on planes throughout Europe's airspace. via Hampton Roads Daily Press

“The European Commission has an obligation to live up to their commitments. We hope they exercise that right.”

Canadian Ambassador for Fisheries Conservation Loyola Sullivan, left, and the Premier of Nunavut Paul Okalik attend a media conference regarding the Canadian seal hunt at the Canadian Embassy in Brussels. via Canadian Business Magazine

“The Defense and Foreign ministries are mobilized to act as quickly as possible, I hope in the coming minutes or hours to try to win the freedom of these hostages”

Pirates seized control of a French luxury yacht carrying 30 crew members yesterday off the coast of Somalia, the French government and the ship's owner said. via Hometown Annapolis

“The relationship between Montenegro and the EU is very good”

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic met with EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana in Brussels on Tuesday about relations between Podgorica and the EU and ways to boost regional ... via Balkan Times

Late last year, the EU authorized Britain to provide emergency aid to the bank, a prominent victim of the subprime mortgage crisis, for six months. via SF Gate