Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
November 13, 2009
Access to EU bank accounts by the US?
By December 1, Sweden, the current holder of the European Union’s rotating presidency, was to have passed a measure that would have given the United States wide ranging access to the EU bank accounts, particularly international transactions, as part of terror inquiries. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
June 11, 2009
Ruling about the chocolate bunny
Forget about North Korea, Iran, Afghanistan, foreclosures, … It is the chocolate bunny’s turn in the EU’s court of justice. A rule was handed there today at the request of Swiss chocolate maker Lindt on whether a chocolate bunny can be trademarked. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
June 8, 2009
Low turnout and many upsets
The Europeans woke up this morning to realize that their low participation in the voting for new members of their Parliament meant a big upset in many of their countries. The Center right parties won in large countries including France, Germany and Italy, while the Socialists were the big losers. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
March 4, 2009
Human rights violations
Exactly one week ago the US government issued its report on human rights with the findings of 2008. Europe was not absent from it. Some of the problems found were in Belgium accused of discrimination on the labor market; neonazi extremism in Austria and abuses against Gypsies in nine EU countries. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
September 30, 2008
In the EU a country tilts to the right
Austria had national elections this past Sunday. The results stunned the country as the governing coalition lost many votes opening the way for two populist far-right parties which made big gains. But it is not the first time that such a thing happens as less than a decade ago, in the year 2000, a far-right party won power for the first time since the Second World War. Read the rest of this entry »
