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15-Nation Eurozone
Falls Into Recession

New figures confirm bloc's first ever contraction

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Nov 14, 08 6:22 AM CST
(Newser) - The 15-nation eurozone has entered recession for the first time since the introduction of the common currency in 1999. The bloc's GDP contracted 0.2% in the second quarter, worse than expected, according to new figures released today. Several individual European nations, including giant Germany, are already contracting, and forecasters see little sign of a turnaround soon. More »

More about:  recession • Germany • European Union • Brussels • eurozone

Firebrand Sets Russia's Tone
at NATO

Moscow's Brussels rep, a Stalin admirer,
revels in attack

New York Times New York Times Aug 28, 08 9:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - If you needed proof of Russia's contempt for NATO, look no further than Dmitri Rogozin, Moscow's representative to the military alliance. A fiery ultranationalist who once had a poster of Stalin hanging in his office, Rogozin has seemed more showman than diplomat. But since the South Ossetian war, something's changed—the whole Russian government seems to have adopted Rogozin's bluster. More »

More about:  Russia • Georgia • NATO • South Ossetia • Brussels • nationalism

ANALYSIS

Free of History and Politics, Berlin Is Perfect for Obama

Even 'Victory Column' is associated now with a music festival

New Republic New Republic Jul 24, 08 10:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Forget the chatter about whether Barack Obama should be stopping in Brussels or giving Germany pride of place over France and Britain. Berlin is “quite an appropriate setting” for the candidate's big European speech, Cameron Abadi writes for the New Republic . The “existential angst of the Cold War” is completely gone, and the town—like the candidate—has moved on to inspire a new generation. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Election 2008 • France • Berlin • Brussels • generation gap

ANALYSIS

European Demands Vex Obama Camp

Suggestions tour lacks substance add sour note to fawning press

Der Spiegel Der Spiegel Jul 23, 08 3:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s campaign is frustrated that his Berlin visit tomorrow is being over-analyzed, Der Spiegel reports—with Europeans complaining that he’s giving a mere stump speech, or that his address might lack substance. Obama is dropping in to outline his vision for trans-Atlantic alliances—he’s expected to give some tough love—and his people say they don’t appreciate the guff. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • European Union • foreign policy • Berlin • media bias • Brussels

10 Best Bookstores on Earth

From the Netherlands to Japan to L.A., a Guardian scribe picks his faves

Guardian (UK) Guardian (UK) Jan 17, 08 3:35 PM CST
(Newser) - Not all bookstores are mega-style these days. Some are even built in churches, theaters, and 19-century buildings. A Guardian scribe lists his top 10 booksellers worldwide: Maastricht, Netherlands: Boekhandel Selexyz Dominicanen. Owners converted an 800-year-old church into a divine bookstore. Buenos Aires' El Ateneo. Once a theater, its stage is now a cafe where readers flip pages and sip coffee. Porto, Portugal's Livraria Lello. Started as a bookstore in 1881, it boasts stained glass ceilings and ornate wood carvings. Secret Headquarters comic shop in Los Angeles. Nestled in hip Silver Lake, this boutique is for the refined comic lover. Borders in Glasgow. Okay, so this one's a chain—but it's tucked into a neo-classical 19th-century building.   More »

More about:  list • Japan • Los Angeles • Mexico • Netherlands • Brussels • bookstore • used bookstores

Terror Threat Douses Brussels Fireworks

Officials say large crowds still a risk

BBC BBC Dec 31, 07 8:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Brussels has canceled or cut short many of its traditional New Year's Eve events, saying the terror threat level is still too high to permit large gatherings. Last week, Belgian police arrested—and released on lack of evidence—14 people accused of plotting to break a convicted terrorist out of prison. More »

More about:  terrorist • national security • Belgium • terror plots • Brussels • fireworks • New Year's Eve

Franco-Flemish Split Widens
in Belgium

66% of Belgians believe the nation will break apart sooner or later

New York Times New York Times Sep 21, 07 5:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tensions in Belgium over whether the country should be split in half have reached a crescendo, with 3-month-old elections still unsettled and Flemish separatist politicians calling for a divorce, the New York Times reports. "We are two different nations with nothing in common except a king, chocolate, and beer," said the Flemish Bloc leader. More »

More about:  Belgium • Brussels • nationalism • Flanders • Walloon

Sarkozy Is Europe's
New Clinton

French PM scored
with diplomatic charm offensive at EU summit

Der Spiegel Der Spiegel Jun 25, 07 12:31 PM CDT
(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 »

More about:  Nicolas Sarkozy • Germany • European Union • Europe • Poland • diplomat • Brussels

EU Leaders OK New Treaty

Brussels summit
ends with hard-won deal to replace
failed constitution

BBC BBC Jun 24, 07 11:48 AM CDT
(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 »

More about:  European Union • Europe • Angela Merkel • constitution • Brussels • treaty

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