News tagged with eu countries

Brussels unhappy with Europe nuclear stress tests

The EU's energy chief Thursday deemed an almost year-long study on nuclear plant safety in Europe as short on detail and numbers and demanded further work before publication of the critical report.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US sites hacked as objections grow to piracy deal

(AP) -- Opponents of a controversial global copyright treaty counted three victories Friday as American government websites were hacked and the Eastern European nations of Poland and Slovenia distanced themselves from the ...

Technology / Internet

created Feb 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Germany freezes signing of disputed Internet pact

Germany on Friday halted the signing of a controversial international accord billed as a way to beat online piracy that has sparked angry protests, saying it needed more time to consider it.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

GMO maize strain safe: EU food agency

A genetically modified strain of maize, banned in some EU countries, poses no risk to health or the environment, the European Food Safety Authority declared Tuesday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Raises and cuts in public sector salaries have a direct effect on the private sector

A joint study of the Bank of Spain and the Pablo de Olavide University (UPO) confirms that public salaries are clearly influential throughout the whole of Europe's economy. For the study, researchers chose ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0