Month: April 2020

The French Parliament's lower chamber late Thursday passed a law to ban all single-use plastic products and packaging after 2040 | Gerard Julien/AFP via Getty Images France wants to phase out disposable plastics by 2040 Environmentalists complain that the new law’s deadline is too far in the future. By Louise Guillot 12/20/19, 3:46 PM CETRead moreRead more

BALTIMORE, MD — The house where Meg Ryan’s character lived in the movie “Sleepless In Seattle” is for sale. In real life, the building in Fells Point has been used as a commercial property. Located on South Broadway near the pier, the three-story building is described as a 1,995-square-foot office space with rooftop deck. BuiltRead moreRead more

A trois jours du début du tournoi de Wimbledon, le numéro 1 mondial Rafael Nadal, tenant du titre a déclaré forfait à cause d’un blessure au genou. L’Espagnol semble traverser une mauvaise passe. Serait-ce le contrecoup de sa défaite à Roland-Garros, son tournoi fétiche? Rafael Nadal serait-il fragilisé psychologiquement autant que physiquement? L’Espagnol a officialiséRead moreRead more

Une victoire immédiatement contestée. L’ex-chef de l’Etat Andry Rajoelina a officiellement remporté jeudi 27 décembre l’élection présidentielle à Madagascar, battant son rival Marc Ravalomanana au terme d’un scrutin marqué par des accusations de fraude.Andry Rajoelina a obtenu 55,66 % des suffrages, contre 44,34 % pour Marc Ravalomanana, un autre ancien président, selon les résultats duRead moreRead more

Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila at the EU headquarters in Brussels in 2018. Romania has regressed in the fight against corruption, Commission says | John Thys/AFP va Getty Images EU to end corruption monitoring scheme in Bulgaria, but not Romania Both countries were placed under monitoring program when they joined the EU in 2007. ByRead moreRead more

Commission’s food agency European Voice 2/19/14, 8:00 PM CET Updated 4/15/14, 4:08 PM CET The European Commission agreed on 12 February to extend the mandate of Luc Briol as director of its consumer, health and food executive agency (CHAFEA), until 28 February 2015. Click Here: United Kingdom Rugby Jerseys CHAFEA, which is based in LuxembourgRead moreRead more

A satellite of the Galileo constellation before launch | Maartje Blijdenstein/AFP via Getty Images Galileo inquiry blames blackout on human error and messy management The EU’s space-based navigation system is controlled by three competing institutions. By Joshua Posaner 11/18/19, 3:48 PM CET Click Here: NRL Telstra Premiership Updated 11/18/19, 5:03 PM CET A probe intoRead moreRead more

MIAMI, FL — It was just last week that Shanica Harris posted to Facebook her birthday present from her husband, Eddie. She included a picture of a silver Mercedes with a red ribbon around it. She joked that her husband knows silver is not her color when it comes to cars. “Now he knows IRead moreRead more

A l’occasion du 40e anniversaire de l’établissement des relations diplomatiques entre Pékin et Washington en janvier 1979, Jimmy Carter a fait part de son inquiétude “face à deux puissances se voyant de plus en plus comme une menace l’une pour l’autre”.“Si les plus hauts responsables des gouvernements adoptent ces concepts dangereux, une guerre froide contemporaine entreRead moreRead more

Rehn raises growth forecast despite crisis Gross domestic product in the EU predicted to increase by 1.8% in 2010. European Voice By Ian Wishart 12/1/10, 10:09 PM CET Updated 4/12/14, 8:25 PM CET The European Commission on Monday (29 November) raised its growth forecast for the EU, despite the debt crisis affecting the eurozone. GrossRead moreRead more