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Met displays all its Picasso works

The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens an exhibition featuring its entire collection of Picasso art. more »

Globalisation fund unemployment aid - a good tool, but far too slow

European Globalisation Adjustment fund (EGF) aid must be delivered faster and more simply to unemployed workers hit by the financial crisis or globalisation, concluded the Budgets and Employment committees after evaluating the fund on Wednesday. more »

Tiny horse could be world's smallest

A newborn horse Einstein 14 inches tall weighing just six pounds could be the world's smallest. more »

Korean woman scales top 14 peaks

South Korea's Oh Eun-sun becomes the first woman climber to scale the world's 14 highest peaks. more »

Peddle power runs cinema projectors

In one Lithuanian cinema Pasaka, audience members peddle on stationary bicycles to create the energy powering the projector. more »

French farmers' tractor protest

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 EU strengthens visa cooperation with Georgia

The European Commission today proposed the conclusion of visa facilitation and readmission agreements with Georgia. more »

Volcanic ash cloud crisis: Commission outlines response to tackle the impact on air transport

European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas, responsible for transport, today presented to the College a preliminary assessment of the economic consequences for the air transport industry of the volcanic ash crisis. more »

EU draft budget 2011: The future beyond the crisis

Boosting economic recovery, investing in Europe's youth and in tomorrow's infrastructures are the priorities of the 2011 draft budget adopted by the Commission on 27 April 2010. more »

Capsule apartments for China's poor

A set of two-square-metre capsule apartments in Beijing give struggling individuals a chance to have their own space. more »

Hundreds of rubber chickens tossed

Hundreds turn out at a park in Brighton, Massachusetts, in an attempt to break the world record for the most people throwing rubber chickens at the same time. more »

Port-au-Prince market burns

Fire sweeps across downtown Port-au-Prince market. more »

World Bank leaps to tigers' defense

The World Bank is adding its weight to efforts to save the world's endangered tigers. more »

Banks actively fight against criminals

According to European ATM Security Team (EAST) data, in 2009, criminal activities related to these devices caused damage amounted to 312 million Euros – which is 36% less than a year earlier. more »

Pretty pooches walk the catwalk

Brazil hosts Pet Fashion Week, highlighting high-end fashion and accessories for seriously pampered pooches. more »

Hollywood's white-lettered sign is saved

Playboy founder's Hugh Hefner $900,000 donation tops off a $12.5 million fundraising drive to protect the land where the landmark lies more »

Congratulation message of President Barroso to Viktor Orbán on his election victory

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 »

President Barroso's visit to China, 29 April – 1st May

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 »

Denmark's Little Mermaid in China

The statue of the Little Mermaid that has sat atop Copenhagen's harbour for nearly a hundred years is unveiled at the Shanghai World Expo. more »

Vice President Almunia welcomes Visa Europe's proposal to cut interbank fees for debit cards

European Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia welcomes proposed commitments by Visa Europe to significantly cut its multilateral interchange fees (MIFs) for debit card payments. more »