People fined for traffic offences will be able to pay for their fines through the internet as of today, Chief of police Michalis Papageorgiou has announced. Speaking at a news conference, Papageorgiou
The European Union's top economics official called on Wednesday for a strengthening of Europe's financial safety net as Portugal, widely seen as the next candidate for a bailout, returned to the market
Massive floods shut down the centre of Australia's third-largest city, sent thousands fleeing from their homes and sparked panic buying of food on Wednesday as rescuers searched for 51 people missing in
Trying to quit smoking as part of New Year's resolutions? Personalized phone counselling along with web-based guidance may help, according to a study. About one in five adults in the U.S. smokes,
The euro rose weakly against the dollar on Wednesday while Asian stocks edged higher, but investors were increasingly nervous ahead of a key bond sale by ailing euro zone member Portugal later
A final decision by the European Commission regarding the Direct Trade regulation will be taken in pace with the European Parliament’s final decision on the subject, EC President Jose Manuel Barrroso notes.
* All eyes on Portugal Greece on Tuesday sold six-month money at just under the rate of its bailout loans, clearing its first funding hurdle of 2011 as markets focused on a
Three more Cypriot sites, Limni Paralimniou wetland, Limni Oroklini wetland and the Faros seaside area in Pafos, have been included in the EU Natura 2000 network. A European Commission press release makes
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said today in Nicosia that it is important to solve the Cyprus problem in order to overcome problems like Turkey’s accession negotiations, or EU-NATO relations. Merkel was speaking
Surging global food prices are an extra headache for emerging markets battling inflationary pressures, but they are unlikely to trigger a radical response by economic policymakers. Call them complacent, but economists do
