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  • August 2007

    • Sarkozy: Short, Hyper, and Still Very European

      New Yorker  |  Aug 21, 07 5:45 PM CDT

      Sarkozy: Short, Hyper, and Still Very European

      (Newser) - A New Yorker profile compares Nicolas Sarkozy to Napoleon: He's not just short, but he's both more Euro-centric and less of a reactionary than most Americans think. In fact, Adam Gopnik, who dubs the brazen, mercurial Sarko a "human bomb," writes than the nouveau regime may signal "the beginning of the post-America era." More »

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      France  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • United States  • Europe  • Napoleon

    • European Markets Dive

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 16, 07 7:22 AM CDT

      European Markets Dive

      (Newser) - European markets took a dive this morning—after the Dow's plunge yesterday and the overnight collapse of Asian stocks. London's FTSE 100 index has fallen below 6,000, its lowest level since last October. London weathered the storm yesterday, but had nowhere to run today, the Guardian reported, as the credit crisis continues to widen. Markets in Frankfurt, Paris, Madrid, and Stockholm all also fell. More »

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      Dow Jones  • stock market  • subprime mortgages  • Henry Paulson  • Europe  • markets  • FTSE 100

    • Europe Beckons; Penny-Pinchers Can Respond

      New York Times  |  Aug 9, 07 2:06 PM CDT

      Europe Beckons; Penny-Pinchers Can Respond

      (Newser) - The euro and the pound are kicking the dollar's butt, but that doesn't mean you need to cancel your vacation plans. The Times gives you 10 tips for traveling on a shoestring: Find cheap flights abroad Find a budget hotel or rent a villa Within Europe, try the budget airlines Pack light so you can steer clear of airport cabs Take advantage of cheap public transit More »

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      list  • travel  • Europe  • airline  • euro  • budget  • pound  • budget lifestyle

    • Polish Regime Continues to Crumble

      International Herald Tribune  |  Aug 9, 07 11:43 AM CDT

      Polish Regime Continues to Crumble

      (Newser) - Poland's Kaczynski regime came to the brink of collapse today following the dismissal of the country's interior minister on corruption allegations, writes the International Herald Tribune . The Kaczynskis, whose two years at the top of Polish politics have increasingly isolated the nation in Europe, have conceded that early elections are now likely. More »

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      Europe  • corruption  • Poland  • Law and Justice Party

  • July 2007

    • Euro Heat Wave Kills Hundreds

      BBC  |  Jul 25, 07 5:55 AM CDT

      Euro Heat Wave Kills Hundreds

      (Newser) - More than 500 people have died in the last week in the heat wave gripping central Europe. Most of the victims lived in Hungary, with some casualties reported in nearby Romania, the BBC reports. The elderly have been hardest hit. Temperatures in some areas have reached 107 degrees; the intense heat has already destroyed almost a third of Serbia's harvest. More »

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      global warming  • Europe  • Serbia  • elderly  • heat wave  • Bulgaria  • Hungary  • Macedonia

    • Sarkozy and Merkel Face Off

      Der Spiegel  |  Jul 16, 07 6:02 PM CDT

      Sarkozy and Merkel Face Off

      (Newser) - French president Nicolas Sarkozy is stepping up to challenge German chancellor Angela Merkel for the leadership of Europe, Der Spiegel reports, and the result  will be first-rate political spectacle. The two alpha heads of state, who met today in Toulouse, have very different styles: Merkel is restrained and accute; Sarkozy pugnacious and hyperactive. More »

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      France  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • Germany  • European Union  • Europe  • Angela Merkel

    • Euro Hotels Hot After Blackstone Deal

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Jul 5, 07 4:34 AM CDT

      Euro Hotels Hot After Blackstone Deal

      (Newser) - Investors are snapping up shares of some Europe's biggest hotel chains, the Financial Times reports, as the market bets that more private equity firms will tuck into new cross-Atlantic deals. They're inspired by Blackstone's $26 billion Hilton offer, and a banner year for hotel buyouts more generally. More »

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      Europe  • private equity  • hotel  • Blackstone Group  • Hilton  • Intercontinental

  • June 2007

    • World Bank Confirms New Prez

      BBC  |  Jun 26, 07 5:48 AM CDT

      World Bank Confirms New Prez

      (Newser) - Declaring that he's looking forward to "encouraging hope, opportunity and dignity," Robert Zoellick was elected yesterday to succeed the embattled Paul Wolfowitz as new chief of the World Bank. The Goldman Sachs investment banker and former US deputy secretary of state will officially step into office July 1.  More »

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      George W. Bush  • Africa  • scandals  • Europe  • World Bank  • Paul Wolfowitz  • Robert Zoellick

    • Sarkozy Is Europe's New Clinton

      Der Spiegel  |  Jun 25, 07 12:31 PM CDT

      Sarkozy Is Europe's New Clinton

      (Newser) - Nicolas Sarkozy was the star of the EU’s constitutional summit last weekend, pulling victory from the jaws of defeat with a virtuoso diplomatic performance reminiscent of the former president. The new PM displayed what Der Spiegel called ‘Clintonesque ease’ in solving big problems, returning France to her traditional role as Europe’s diplomat. More »

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      Nicolas Sarkozy  • Germany  • European Union  • Europe  • Poland  • diplomat  • Brussels

    • EU Leaders OK New Treaty

      BBC  |  Jun 24, 07 11:48 AM CDT

      EU Leaders OK New Treaty

      (Newser) - EU negotiators pulled an all-nighter and the German chancellor played a risky game of chicken with Poland en route to reaching an agreement on a treaty that will govern the 27-nation body. The deal resurrects much of the ill-fated 2005 constitution while streamlining bureaucracy and introducing a top foreign-policy position intended to beef up the union's worldwide clout. More »

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      European Union  • Europe  • Angela Merkel  • constitution  • Brussels  • treaty

    • Dutch Do Pensions Right

      Time  |  Jun 15, 07 2:00 PM CDT

      Dutch Do Pensions Right

      (Newser) - Governments around the world are stuck between tightfisted Anglo-American pension plans that pay only a fraction of one's past salary, and extravagant European-style social security that ends up welshing on the payments. But the Dutch have struck a balance that's working, reports Time , as sufficient amounts of money are saved up and invested skillfully. More »

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      US economy  • Europe  • money  • retirement  • Social Security  • Netherlands  • world economy  • pensions  • retirees  • profits

    • Sarkozy Says 'Non' to Turkey's Euro Hopes

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Jun 13, 07 5:11 AM CDT

      Sarkozy Says 'Non' to Turkey's Euro Hopes

      (Newser) - France is threatening to block Turkey's full membership in the European Union this month and hopes to push the nation into a "privileged partnership" short of complete participation, the Financial Times reports. It's the first time new French President Nicolas Sarkozy will flex his political muscle in an EU controversy. More »

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      France  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • European Union  • Turkey  • Europe

  • May 2007