News tagged with eu countries

Germany freezes signing of disputed Internet pact

Germany on Friday halted the signing of a controversial international accord billed as a way to beat online piracy that has sparked angry protests, saying it needed more time to consider it.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Management of TB cases falls short of international standards

The management of tuberculosis cases in the European Union (EU) is not meeting international standards, according to new research.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dutch ban khat

The Dutch government Tuesday banned the use of khat, a leaf native to East Africa chewed for its stimulant properties mainly by the Netherlands' sizeable Somali community.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Raises and cuts in public sector salaries have a direct effect on the private sector

A joint study of the Bank of Spain and the Pablo de Olavide University (UPO) confirms that public salaries are clearly influential throughout the whole of Europe's economy. For the study, researchers chose ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Low fertility in Europe -- is there still reason to worry?

The post-war trend of falling birth rates has been reversed across Europe, according to a new study. However, despite an increasing emphasis on family and fertility policies in Europe, this recent development involves social, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

GMO maize strain safe: EU food agency

A genetically modified strain of maize, banned in some EU countries, poses no risk to health or the environment, the European Food Safety Authority declared Tuesday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0