Politics
European Socialists To Join Forces for Elections

Leading European socialists and Social Democrats met in Madrid on Monday to discuss the first common program for the group in European elections and to advocate for greater government intervention in the economy. »Mehr zu: title"
Opinion
Opinion: Nigerian Politicians Must Deal With Root of Violence

Many Nigerian politicians would rather fatten their own pockets than deal with the actual roots of religious violence, but some examples of reconciliation exist, according to Deutsche Welle's Thomas Moesch. »Mehr zu: title"
NATO
Merkel Affirms German Stance Against NATO Expansion

German Chancellor Angela Merkel affirmed her opposition to quickly admitting Ukraine and Georgia to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) through a spokesman on Monday. »Mehr zu: title"
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Aviation
Ryanair Launches Fresh Bid for Aer Lingus

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair announced Monday a fresh bid to take over privatized Irish national carrier Aer Lingus. »Mehr zu: title"
Energy
Africa Finds Energy Independence with Swedish Biodiesel

Biodiesel has gotten a bad rap for using valuable food crops. Now, several African countries are producing their own biodiesel from non-food materials, and the technology to do it comes from a family business in Sweden. »Mehr zu: title"
Environment
UN Global Warming Talks Weighed Down by Financial Crisis

A new push to combat global warming at a UN climate change conference in Poland is being overshadowed by the world's economic downturn and rising greenhouse-gas emissions in rich and emerging nations. »Mehr zu: title"
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