Go to the Content Thursday, 9 February 2012
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| 1. For those about to default, we salute you! | December 8, 2011 |
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Rock legends Metallica fall victim to the eurozone crisis. Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Italy, Spain, and now Metallica – all victims of the eurozone crisis. The American... | |
| 2. Premier League loses TV court battle | October 4, 2011 |
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European Court of Justice says broadcasting rights are not compatible with EU law. The European Court of Justice has ruled that English Premier League... |
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| 3. Swiss move to weaken franc eases pressure on exporters | September 8, 2011 |
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Franc has risen by about 20% against the euro over the past year. A decision by the Swiss National Bank to intervene to ensure that the Swiss franc does not rise too high... | |
| 4. Taming bigotry | August 11, 2011 |
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In Australia there is now a real sense that the perpetrators of racism shame not only themselves, but also their country. At a time when the horrific events in Norway remind... |
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| 5. In mint condition | July 7, 2011 |
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Another commemorative euro coin. Undeterred by the eurozone's debt crisis and the near meltdown of Greece, the European Commission has announced plans to issue a... | |
| 6. Last meeting | June 23, 2011 |
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Pierre de Boissieu's final European Council. This week's European Council (23-24 June) will be the last for Pierre de Boissieu, who has been a central player in Brussels... | |
| 7. Interpreters beat bitter rivals to claim trophy | May 19, 2011 |
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The interpreters' service wins the Schuman Trophy. The Schuman Trophy – a football tournament between European Commission departments – culminated on Sunday (15 May) in... |
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| 8. Court says bans on exclusive pay-TV football deals are legal | February 17, 2011 |
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The European General Court today ruled that EU member states are allowed to ban exclusive-rights deals with pay-TV operators for the football World Cup and European... | |
| 9. Grounded by the Swiss | January 6, 2011 |
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Laurent Gbagbo's plane is going nowhere. Laurent Gbagbo, who refuses to step down as president of Côte d'Ivoire despite a lost election, has at least been denied his... | |
| 10. What a result | November 11, 2010 |
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A football pundit who's as green as the pitch. Daniel Cohn-Bendit, the co-leader of the Green group in the European Parliament, is to become a football pundit on France's... |
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| 11. Par for the course | October 7, 2010 |
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Barroso's golfing joy. Never let it be said that European Commission President José Manuel Barroso is slow to climb aboard a bandwagon – or a golf cart. |
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| 12. Ciolos in the net | July 22, 2010 |
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Spanish farmers will do anything to win over the agriculture commissioner. How low will some people go? The Spanish farmers' association ASAJA took the opportunity of the... |
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| 13. Flying the flag for Spain | July 15, 2010 |
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Excited official celebrates in style. The Spanish presidency of the Council of Ministers ended on 30 June, and yet on 13 July a Spanish flag could be seen flying from the... |
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| 14. Plenty of Oranje zest | July 8, 2010 |
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Dutch MEP faces scheduling problems. Kartika Tamara Liotard, a Dutch Socialist MEP, is drafting the European Parliament's report on novel foods. By a twist of cruel fate,... |
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| 15. From 'Les Bleus' to 'the Blues' | June 30, 2010 |
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What France's poor performance of the World Cup may say about geopolitics and the plight of Europe's ‘big powers'. Is football just a mirror that reflects the collective... | |
| 16. Tuned into broadcasting rights row | June 3, 2010 |
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Leagues are fighting to protect the exclusive licences that they sell to TV channels. Television broadcasting rights constitute football's largest revenue source, and the... |
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| 17. Commissioners on the run | June 3, 2010 |
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The Brussels 20km attracts many officials. Hundreds of EU officials took part in the Brussels 20km run on Sunday (30 May) so it would be foolish to single anyone out. But... |
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| 18. Keeping the thugs away from the fans | June 3, 2010 |
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A great deal of progress has been made to kick racism and violence out of football, but more needs to be done. Tackling violence and racism at football matches remains a top... |
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| 19. Financial winners and losers | June 3, 2010 |
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Some big clubs are making money, but many more are not. Europe's big football clubs have, on paper, had a good financial crisis, with revenues rising even as member states... |
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| 20. Bosman is still proving a difficult opponent | June 3, 2010 |
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Contract disputes still a huge part of football. Fifteen years after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that professional football players were free to leave their... |
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