Clean fuel infrastructure Consumers will not buy expensive electric vehicles if they fear that the distances they can travel will be limited by an absence of recharging or refuelling facilities. European Voice By Simon Taylor 6/19/14, 4:00 AM CET Updated 6/2/15, 11:53 AM CET Providing an adequate network of recharging stations is a prerequisite for …
Australia prime minister Scott Morrison announced on Thursday that travelers originating from Italy will face a strict screening process upon arrival in Melbourne ahead of next week’s F1 event. The decision fortunately falls short of the stringent entry restrictions applied to China, South Korea or Iran, with travelers from those countries temporarily banned from entering …
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The portfolio that Navracsics should not be given Summer blog: One thing is clear – unlike other new EU member states, Hungary is not a suitable leader for the EU’s enlargement and neighbourhood policies. European Voice By Andrew Gardner 7/31/14, 6:59 PM CET Updated 7/31/14, 11:41 PM CET Tibor Navracsics was officially nominated to be …
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The perils of predicting the future Economic forecasts are not always a reliable guide to the future, and few can really predict whether the global economic recovery will continue. European Voice By Stewart Fleming 5/7/14, 8:45 PM CET Updated 1/22/16, 11:42 AM CET Earlier this year, Pier Carlo Padoan, who is now Italy’s finance minister …
Actor Christian Bale lashed out at President Donald Trump in a new interview, calling him a “clown” with an “enormous ego.” “He’s (Trump) bombastic, he’s loud,” Christian Bale said. “Cheney was quiet and secretive and far more capable, far more brilliant.” Bale portrays Dick Cheney in the new film Vice, which tells the story of …
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New Commission heads of office in Berlin and Lisbon European Voice 5/7/14, 8:00 PM CET Richard Kühnel, who has headed the European Commission’s representation in Vienna since 2008, is to head its representation in Berlin from 1 June. Kühnel was a member of the private office of Benita Ferrero-Waldner, former European commissioner for external relations …
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MatchesFashion has launched The Responsible Edit, an online hub where its customers can discover brands that the luxury retailer states are at the “forefront of conscious fashion” as part of its pledge to promote socially and environmentally responsible practices. The Responsible Edit, is the culminating of more than two years of work with their partner …
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Farmers welcome EU support, but say more is needed Agriculture ministers of France and Spain support the Commission’s announcement of €125m aid package, but warn that it may not be enough to help farmers cope with Russian food ban. European Voice By Nicholas Hirst 8/19/14, 1:20 PM CET Updated 8/19/14, 1:20 PM CET Farmers from …
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En plein préparatifs pour son prochain film Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino voit Kevin Costner lâcher le projet. Un coup dur pour le réalisateur qui négocie déjà avec Kurt Russell pour remplacer l’acteur au pied levé. A l’instar du héros de Django Unchained, Kevin Costner a détaché ses chaînes. L’acteur réalisateur de Danse avec les loups …
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Ce vendredi 14 octobre, Alexandra Lamy fête ses 40 ans – qui l’eût cru?. Un anniversaire qu’elle devrait bien évidemment célébrer avec son Loulou, Jean Dujardin, l’un des acteurs français les plus populaires du moment et qui recouvre sa chérie de compliments. Des bougies à souffler, et des étoiles plein les yeux. Alexandra Lamy devrait …
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