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A new initiative from the Committee of the Regions (CoR) will help signatories of the Covenant of Mayors turn their commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions into a concrete reality, as local leaders push ahead with plans to tackle climate change despite the failure of Copenhagen. more »
More than 500 European mayors will commit tomorrow to cut CO2 emissions by more than 20% by 2020. more »
At least five people are dead and hundreds more have been evacuated as heavy rains brought flash flooding to Tennessee. Jon Decker reports. more »
With a massive oil slick bearing down on the U.S. Gulf Coast, President Barack Obama visited southern Louisiana and sharpened his criticism of BP. more »
The justice system in Ethiopia has generally been characterized by delays in dispensation and a lack of institutional capacity in both law enforcement and the judiciary. more »
Thousands of french farmers took their tractors to the streets in Paris to draw attention to the falling income that could put them out of business. more »
The European Commission today proposed the conclusion of visa facilitation and readmission agreements with Georgia. more »
President Barroso this evening phoned Viktor Orbán to congratulate him personally, emphasising his clear election victory, based on a pro-European programme and a strong commitment to European values. more »
On Wednesday 29 April, the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, will embark on his first trip to China since the start of the new Commission, giving continuation to the close cooperation established in the past 5 years. more »
The Spanish Minister of Public Works, José Blanco, has announced in Madrid that the Spanish Presidency of the EU has called an extraordinary meeting of the Transport Council for 4 May, with the backing of the Commission, to give impetus to introducing a 'single European sky', in the wake of the recent air-traffic crisis caused by the volcanic cloud. more »