Teenager killed at Madrid rally
Teenager killed at Madrid rally
A 16-year-old anti-racism activist is stabbed to death in a clash with neo-Nazis in Madrid.
Clashes at far-right Prague rally
Neo-Nazis and anti-fascists clash in the Czech capital Prague, on the anniversary of a 1938 pogrom in Germany.
DOSSIER: Demonstrators prevent neo-Nazi march in Prague | 12/11/2007
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Prague on Saturday, November 10th, to block a right-wing extremist march through the Jewish district on the anniversary of the November 1938 pogrom. The authorities had already banned the march. It ended in clashes between neo-Nazis, anti-fascists and the police. 400 people were arrested.
EU-Russia gas battles 'only beginning', says report
With Gazprom actively seeking stakes in the European and particuarly the German energy market, a new report warns about a 'clash of agendas' between the EU and Russia that will increasingly undermine the security of Europe's energy supply.
ABC News: More dead as Finnish school shooting ends: Finland is an anomaly in Europe. It falls behind only the U.S. and Yemen in gun ownership
More dead as Finnish school shooting ends:Finland is an anomaly in Europe. It falls behind only the U.S. and Yemen in gun ownershipAt least seven people have died after a student opened fire at a school in southern Finland, hours after a video was posted on YouTube predicting a school massacre. A teacher at Jokela High School told Reuters the gunman was one of its pupils.
Note EU-Digest:Like the US Finland has an obsession with guns - With 1.6 million firearms in private hands, Finland is an anomaly in Europe. Worldwide, it falls behind only the U.S. and Yemen in civilian gun ownership, studies show. The Finnish government said Friday that it would raise the minimum age for buying guns from 15 to 18, but officials insisted there was no need for sweeping changes to gun laws. Guns are dangerous. They cause death. The European Commission should get Finland in line with the rest of Europe on gun control.
EU-US progress on cutting trade barriers but disputes remain
The European Union and the United States made progress on eliminating regulatory obstacles hampering their economic relations, officials said on 9 November after the first meeting of the Transatlantic Economic Council. However, a number of disputes related to biodiesel, poultry and customs procedures continue to fray the relationship.
Times Online: Europe’s elite can thrive on life of luxury - Christine Buckley
Guardian: A post-Bush America is not about to fall at Europe's feet - by Martin Kettle
Mediterranean Union proposal 'to focus on projects'
France has apparently switched to reverse gear over its controversial proposal to launch a Mediterranean Union, with one senior official saying it will focus on concrete projects and function on a purely voluntary basis. Turkey in particular had criticised the idea as offering a disguised alternative to full EU membership.
Kuneva rejects US-style class action lawsuits
Commissioner for Consumer Protection Meglena Kuneva has ruled out introducing US-style class action lawsuits across the EU as part of her plan to strengthen consumer rights.
Development policy: coordination, conditionality and coherence
Published in Bruegel's collection of essays , Arne Bigsten's contribution assesses the EU's development policy, and states that "it is in Europe's interest to have functioning and flourishing states in the developing world", to increase trade and growth and reduce terrorism.
New government coalition agreed in Poland
Donald Tusk's centre-right Civic Platform, the winner of Poland's snap elections on 21 October, has clinched a coalition deal between his party and the smaller Polish Peasants' Party.
No Bulgarian and Romanian mass migration, figures say
The migration of workers from Bulgaria and Romania is a marginal phenomenon, according new figures just published by Eurostat. Mediterranean countries, and notably Spain, are the exception.
