EU and bank supervision
09 Jul 2010
Plans to set up new European supervisors which would see Brussels have more influence over the way banking is carried out have stalled. MEPs accused EU member states of ‘dragging their feet’ on a series of…
Human Rights Watch and torture
02 Jul 2010
Three countries - France, Germany and the UK - acquire foreign intelligence for security and police matters from countries that routinely use torture to obtain information, claims a report issued on 28 June by Human Rights…
Human Rights Watch and torture
02 Jul 2010
Three countries - France, Germany and the UK - acquire foreign intelligence for security and police matters from countries that routinely use torture to obtain information, claims a report issued on 28 June by Human Rights…
Italy seeks an end to crucifix ban
02 Jul 2010
Catholicism stopped being the state religion in Italy in 1984 The Italian government is appealing to the European Court of Human Rights to overturn a ban on classroom crucifixes. The case against crucifixes was brought by…
Italy seeks an end to crucifix ban
02 Jul 2010
Catholicism stopped being the state religion in Italy in 1984 The Italian government is appealing to the European Court of Human Rights to overturn a ban on classroom crucifixes. The case against crucifixes was brought by…
Top BBC journalist George Alagiah has urged Europe’s decision makers to do more to address the global food ‘crisis.’ The news anchor told a Brussels conference that the world needs to increase food production by 100…