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Paul Rester extended interview
As a bonus feature, this is an extended interview with Paul Rester, an intelligence chief at Guantanamo Bay, covering waterboarding, interrogations,…
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Sarah, a Guantanamo Bay guard
This bonus feature is an extended interview with Sarah, a US Marine and a guard at Guantanamo Bay, covering her 21st birthday, change-overs and…
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Bisher al-Rawi extended interview
As an extra feature for the web, this is an extended interview with ex-Guantanamo Bay detainee Bisher al-Rawi covering lie-detector tests, innocent…
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Peter Finn extended interview
As a bonus feature, this is an extended interview with Peter Finn from the Washington Post, covering the impossibility of building a replacement…
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EU told to act quickly on renewable energy
Spanish sun and French wind will play primary roles in making European renewable energy plans achievable. That is according to a report just…
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Euromed water strategy aborted over Israeli objections
A strategy for water in the Mediterranean region has run aground. Israel's opposition to a reference in a final draft text to the Palestinian…
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Second volcanic eruption in Iceland
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes in southern Iceland, after the second volcanic eruption there in less than a month.…
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Angry postal workers demonstrate in Brussels
If you are not happy with the mail, you are not alone: Postal workers have been demonstrating outside the European Parliament in Brussels, demanding…
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Dali artwork resale ruling disappoints Spain
Spain has lost a European Union lawsuit over artist Salvador Dali’s intellectual property rights. The European Court of Justice ruled in support of a…
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Gulf blowout grows in size
The Gulf of Mexico oil leak following the sinking of the rig Deepwater Horizon is five times worse than initially thought, says operator British…
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Dutch-speaking Belgians defend language stance
The heartland of the dispute over which Belgium's government fell may be traced to communes like Sint-Genesius-Rode, in the Flanders region. Many…
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Women and immigrants ignored in economic relaunch plans
"Women have been invisible, terribly invisible in the aftermath of this crisis." The impact of the economic crisis on women has been assessed less…
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Merkel lobbies for more support to help Greece
Germany's government has given the green light for the concerted rescue plan for Greece. The parliament in Berlin will vote on whether or not to…
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Ash on the menu again for EU transport ministers
The recurrent ash cloud from Iceland is a gritty reminder for the EU's transport ministers meeting in Brussels of the need for better preparation to…
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Volcanic ash drift briefly halts Irish, Scottish aviation
Northern Atlantic airspace was given the all clear after a brief new volcanic ash alert for aviation. The air traffic agency Eurocontrol says…
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Greek workers unite against harsh cuts
All flights to and from Greece stopped at midnight as a general strike took hold against the government's harsh austerity measures. The walkout is…
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General strike paralyses Greece
Both private and public sector trade unions are staging a general strike in Greece, the latter for 48 hours, to protest against the government's…
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New wave of EU fishery policy reform begins
Reforming the European Union's Common Fisheries Policy is under way. Informal talks discussion among the Fisheries Ministers began in Vigo, Spain.…
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Biden warns Europe of "new threats"
The US vice-president Joe Biden has begun a visit to Europe by warning of "new threats" facing the continent. He received a warm welcome to the…
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Greek parliament backs tough austerity bill
Greece has approved drastic austerity measures, paving the way for a record bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.…
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