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Maria Badia i Cutchet on the Internet of Things

Will your fridge be able to detect any product past its use-by date and inform you about it in the near future? more »

Volcano errupts in Iceland

Icelandic authorities have declared a local state of emergency after this volcanic eruption on the country’s fifth largest glacier. more »

The world’s largest house of cards

The world’s largest house of cards was built only to be torn down. Modelled after the world’s largest casino, the Venetian Macau, the replica made up of 218,792 playing cards took 44 days to build. more »

Sustainable energy for Europe

In European sustainable energy week 2010, new EU energy commissioner presents strategy to reduce Europe’s dependence on fossil fuel. more »

Euro-zone, airline blacklists, farm produce on Brussels March plenary

The economy of the euro-zone will be under the spotlight when MEPs meet in Brussels on 24-25 March. more »

Haiti's reconstruction: Commissioner Piebalgs hosts a one-day conference with NGOs

Commissioner Andris Piebalgs will host tomorrow a one-day conference to discuss the reconstruction process in Haiti. more »

Immigration rally

Walking from Lafayette Park near the White House to the Mall of the U.S. Capitol, tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Washington, D.C. Sunday for immigration reform. more »

EU celebrates 25th anniversary of European Capitals of Culture

On 23-24 March, the European Commission will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the European Capitals of Culture with a conference and exhibition in Brussels attended by more than 400 representatives of past, present and future Capitals and many other cultural operators. more »

Unique bamboo instruments

The sound of these traditional Indonesian bamboo instruments was once in danger of dying out. more »

More power to consumers

Ideas sought on how to improve train, energy and banking services - a major cause of headaches for consumers in Europe. more »

EBRD’s new accountability mechanism goes into effect

The EBRD is launching a Project Complaint Mechanism, which is expected to enhance the accountability and transparency of the Bank’s operations. more »

New local currency financing for micro and small businesses in Armenia

The EBRD is boosting the availability of local currency financing in Armenia with a synthetic loan in Armenian Drams (AMD) worth $4 million to FINCA UCO CJSC for on-lending to local micro and small enterprises (MSEs). more »

Discussion on European and Lithuanian values

On March 19th the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania (Seimas) hosts the discussion European and Lithuanian Values: Identical or Different? more »

Sirpa Pietikäinen on CITES: "Biodiversity at stake"

This year is the UN year of biodiversity and it brings endangered species into the spotlight. more »

New report by ECDC and WHO/Europe: tuberculosis rates and treatment remain a concern

Across the WHO European Region, 461 645 tuberculosis (TB) cases were reported in 2008, representing about 6% of the TB cases reported to WHO worldwide. more »

"Plastic soup" sea pollution highlighted by Anna Rosbach

Imagine a drifting mass of plastic and rubber 34 times the size of the Netherlands. more »

Haiti: US$65 Million Grant to Restore Key State Functions and Infrastructure

The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a US$65 million project to support the recovery of Haiti’s critical infrastructure as well as the reestablishment of basic State functions following the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12, 2010. more »

Haiti Sets Out on Path to Recovery with Broad International Support

Haiti’s arduous reconstruction and recovery process jolted forward today following fresh commitments to help the Caribbean nation rebuild in the wake of its devastating January 12 earthquake. more »

New IMF-Supported Program Will Strengthen Uganda’s Policy Design and Implementation Capacities in the Transition to Oil

A mission from the African Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited Uganda during March 4-17, 2010, to conduct the seventh and final review under Uganda’s Policy Support Instrument (PSI) and reach understandings on a policy framework for a new three-year PSI to cover the period 2010 to 2013. more »

IMF and Botswana’s Financial Regulator Work Together to Improve Breadth and Quality of Macroeconomic Statistical Data

International Monetary Fund (IMF) statistical experts are working with officials of the Bank of Botswana (BOB) and of the Nonbank Financial Regulatory Agency (NBFIRA) to improve the breadth and quality of data collected from the financial industry. more »