The paper clip, 30 November
The Swiss voted at the weekend, by a majority of 7.5 percentage points, to ban the building of minarets on mosques. The result of the referendum secures headlines across Europe.
European Voice,
Mon Nov 30 01:51:10 PST 2009
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I'm a federalist but not fundamentalist: incoming EU President
Herman Van Rompuy, who will become the EU's first president this week, described himself on Sunday as a European federalist while stressing that he is not a "fundamentalist".
AFP via Yahoo! News,
Sat Nov 28 12:03:02 PST 2009
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How Do You Define Beer - Lager - Ale - Porter ?
Question: Could you tell me the difference in ingredients when brewing Beer, Lager, Ale, and Porter?
BellaOnline,
Sun Nov 29 13:46:26 PST 2009
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John Lundberg: Meet Haiku Herman--Europe's New Poet President
Van Rompuy is becoming known throughout the continent for his passion for writing poetry. Dubbed "Haiku Herman" by the British press, he is said to regularly compose haikus during his daily...
The Huffington Post,
Sun Nov 29 09:30:05 PST 2009
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New era for EU as Van Rompuy, Ashton take up top jobs
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - The EU's first president Herman Van Rompuy takes office Tuesday, along with foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, hoping to boost Europe's global standing amid criticis...
AsiaOne,
Sun Nov 29 01:01:58 PST 2009
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New era for EU as Van Rompuy, Ashton take up top jobs
BRUSSELS: The EU's first president Herman Van Rompuy takes office Tuesday, along with foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, hoping to boost Europe's global standing amid criticism of the l...
MalaysiaNews.net,
Sat Nov 28 22:51:35 PST 2009
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Foodie Freak: Praise for real shallots
In 1981 MTV debuted on the air with the prophetic song
Lake County News,
Sun Nov 29 02:40:59 PST 2009
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What we need, said the song, is "a great big melting pot". At the time Blue Mink's record was in the charts, it came across as well-intentioned, hopeless optimism.
Independent,
Sat Nov 28 16:28:19 PST 2009
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Day 3
When the young lad at the VIP bar slid the two pils across the bar to me, it was pushing 03:00 am. We got to bed around 03:30 am and the alarm blasted at 10:00 am, this morning.
PezCycling News,
Sat Nov 28 22:12:05 PST 2009
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Blogs Last updated: November 24, 19:50
Former Gerolsteiner and Cycle Collstrop rider David Kopp has been given a one-year suspension for cocaine use by the Flemish cycling federation. The ban was post-dated and expires on Decemb...
Cyclingnews,
Fri Nov 27 01:11:26 PST 2009
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Van Rompuy : Belgium's Mr Fixit becomes Mr EU
(BRUSSELS ) - More poet than pit-bull, Herman Van Rompuy, who becomes the EU's first president on Tuesday, earned his reputation as a quiet negotiator at the head of a fractious Belgian coa...
Eu Business,
Sat Nov 28 18:59:27 PST 2009
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VAN ROMPUY : BELGIUM'S MR FIXIT BECOMES MR EU
BRUSSELS, Nov 29, 2009 (AFP) - More poet than pit-bull, Herman Van Rompuy, who becomes the EU's first president on Tuesday, earned his reputation as aquiet negotiator at the head of a fract...
The Tocqueville Connection,
Sat Nov 28 18:53:06 PST 2009
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Leterme replaces Van Rompuy as Belgian PM
Flemish Christian Democrat Yves Leterme was named Belgium's prime minister on Wednesday to guide the country through what is expected to be a period of political instability in the linguist...
Reuters via Yahoo! News,
Wed Nov 25 03:38:32 PST 2009
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48 hours in Lille
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Independent,
Fri Nov 27 16:41:41 PST 2009
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800 Unpublished Drawings from the Venetian 19th-Century to Go on View
Francois Vervloet (1795-1872), "Barche a Venezia". Matita e biacca su carta. Venezia, Museo Correr. VENICE.- As part of the programme of developing the vast patrimony of its collections, th...
Art Daily,
Fri Nov 27 20:14:30 PST 2009
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Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Brussels
BRUSSELS - Got 48 hours to explore the capital of Europe, with its unique combination of looks, architecture, culture, food and language?
China Daily,
Fri Nov 27 17:41:57 PST 2009
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THE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS: THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE
VIP Visits
UN Observer,
Fri Nov 27 15:55:37 PST 2009
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Leterme nominated to become Belgian PM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Flemish Christian Democrat Yves Leterme was nominated to become Belgium's prime minister for a second time on Wednesday to replace Herman Van Rompuy, who has been appoi...
Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News,
Wed Nov 25 02:42:13 PST 2009
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News Europe
Belgium's former prime minister, who failed to resolve a power-sharing rivalry between the country's French and Flemish communities, is to take up the office for a second time.
Aljazeera,
Wed Nov 25 05:28:29 PST 2009
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