Tag: Europe
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Chaotically stable
Sweden has trodden ground that was prepared in Germany and Italy with the marked ascendancy of the far-right in Sunday’s election. The striking feature of the outcome must be that while there are many losers, there are no spectacular winners. A coalition is almost inevitable as in Germany, but the process will take a while …
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September 15, 2018 -
Why Citizen Khan becomes angry
BBC’s popular TV series, ‘Citizen Khan’, has completed its sixth year. It’s the first comedy series on the Asian immigrants in that country; the title inspired by the popular Hollywood thriller ‘Citizen Kane’ (1941). In the series, Mr. Khan is a Pakistani immigrant to Britain who lives with his family at Sparkhill, East Birmingham, which, …
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September 7, 2018 -
A handshake isn’t just a handshake
To shake or not to shake hands has become a crucial question for Muslims in Europe. One of the controversies began in Stockholm several months ago. A 24-year-old girl named Farah Alhajeh went to the office of a Swedish company called Semantex to interview for a job. She had applied to be an interpreter for …
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August 23, 2018 -
Alarmist barometer
A direly alarmist signal has been emitted to the world at large and the risk of the Earth ~ to which the world belongs ~ slipping into what they call the “hothouse state” is dangerously real. The report of scientists of the Stockholm Resilience Center, the University of Copenhagen, the Australian National University, and the …
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August 11, 2018 -
2,400 athletes swim in Bosphorus Strait from Asia to Europe
Around 2,400 athletes swam from Asia to Europe on Sunday, in a cross-continental swimming race in Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait.
July 22, 2018 -
A Tyrolean evening with the Gundolf family is an Austrian hoot
Visiting Austria with your family? While an Opera in Vienna or a Mozart concert in Salzburg would soothe your soul, no doubt, but a foot-tapping, hand-clapping evening spent singing and dancing with the Gundolf Family in Innsbruck is as much a lesson in immersive culture as it is a riot of fun.
July 10, 2018 -
The West Scrutinises Chinese Investment
China is carrying on its old practice of “divide and rule” among states while also trying to play Europeans against Americans
June 30, 2018 -
Eurozone ends Greece’s 8-year bailout saga
Under the eight-year debt-relief program, Greece received 300 billion euros in three financial assistance programs as agreed in 2010, 2011 and 2015 in exchange for structural reforms and fiscal adjustments.
June 22, 2018 -
Tariffs and Trade
A trade war has erupted across the Atlantic. Europe and Canada, and also of course the United States of America, are on the cusp of a grave crisis in international trade and are indeed on the brink of a full-scale war over tariffs. Donald Trump’s decision last Thursday to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium …
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June 4, 2018 -
Why Danish movie A Royal Affair should be shown in high schools
A Royal Affair is a 2012 Danish historical drama directed by Nikolaj Arcel.
May 25, 2018 -
Iran urges Europe to remain committed to nuclear deal after US exit
The Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) on Saturday urged the European countries to remain committed to their promises pertaining to the Iranian 2015 nuclear deal. Ali Akbar Salehi expressed the hope that the European Union (EU) will fulfil its pledges to secure Iran’s interests, which were made in the recent meetings …
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May 20, 2018 -
Accused of spying for Russia, Kaspersky Lab plans move to Switzerland
By the end of 2019, data from customers in Europe will be stored and processed in Zurich. Kaspersky also plans to open its first Transparency Center, also in Switzerland, this year
May 17, 2018 -
India to be partner country for Europe’s mega exposition
India will be the new partner country for Ambiente, Europe’s mega exposition of living, dining and gifting items, next year. India takes over the baton from the Netherlands, which was the partner country at the Frankfurt Messe this year. Incidentally, India is the second Asian country after Japan to partner with the Ambiente. “With its …
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April 16, 2018 -
Bio-engineering in the brewery
An alternative to the hops flower has been found by tweaking the cells of beer yeast.
March 21, 2018 -
Govt committed to support Indian investments in Europe: Akbar
The government is committed to extending every support to Indian industry focused efforts to increase investments in European countries, Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar said on Monday. “I am happy that European businesses are looking towards India and are increasingly finding business toeholds in an outward-looking manner,” Akbar said while delivering the …
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March 5, 2018 -
Vision 2025: Govt meets trade reps from Europe
Odisha on Thursday government held a round table meeting with trade consulates representing several European countries and made a conscious effort to highlight the investment opportunities in the vibrant business ecosystem of Odisha in the run up to the Make In Odisha 2018 event. The state government delegation, led by principal secretary, Industries, Mr. Sanjeev …
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February 16, 2018 -
US seeks to mend ties with Europe
The US Department of State has announced that Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan will visit five European nations staring Friday and seek to mend bilateral ties with them. Starting February 16 to February 23, the tour is aimed at mending cross-Atlantic ties that have been strained after the Donald Trump administration assumed office in …
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February 15, 2018