EU and Turkey settle Nabucco dispute
Guardian July 12, 2009 Europe’s key project in the contest for central Asian and Middle Eastern gas is to receive a big boost tomorrow when Turkey and EU governments sign a pipeline pact. more
Year: 2009
Obama praises Britain’s ‘extraordinary’ fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan
Guardian July 12, 2009 Barack Obama has praised Britain’s “extraordinary” role in fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, which he defined as a “core mission” in the struggle against al-Qaida. more
G8 pledges to boost food supplies
BBC News July 10, 2009 Leaders of the G8 developed nations have pledged $20bn (£12bn) for efforts to boost food supplies to the hungry, on the final day of a summit in Italy. more
Geithner warns on looser European regulation
Financial Times July 10, 2009 US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on Friday expressed concern that any move by Europe to allow looser rules on derivatives trading could prompt a shift overseas by traders eager to evade a US clampdown. more
Europe Is Studying Delays in Access to Generic Drugs
International Herald Tribune July 9, 2009 Europe’s antitrust regulator took aim at drug companies in France, Israel, India and the United States on Wednesday after a lengthy inquiry into practices that it claimed kept low-cost medicines from reaching consumers quickly. more