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EU leaders search for way to keep a lid on euro crisis - Deutsche Welle
"This is a fundamental position and it also won't change by June," a government source told reporters on the condition of anonymity. The next crisis summit for EU leaders is set for June. On Tuesday, the EU approved a capital-raising scheme which is ...
May 23, 2012


EU to suspend sanctions on Myanmar - Deutsche Welle
According to EU officials speaking on the condition of anonymity, sanctions that have been in place for 16 years against Myanmar are to be suspended for one year. At a meeting of European Union foreign ministers scheduled for Monday, sanctions that ...
April 19, 2012


International hacktivists help Syrian citizens circumvent Internet censorship - Deutsche Welle
One Syrian protester who asked to remain anonymous said via encrypted email that Iranian experts have been helping the regime spy on people. "The Syrian government and branches of intelligence are exploiting this crisis to develop their ability to try ...
August 18, 2011


Spreading the word: Syria's digital revolution - Deutsche Welle
The young Syrian man, who asked that his name not be used because he is in Turkey illegally, says he is spreading those videos via the Internet and will continue to fight for freedom from Turkey. "This couldn't have happened earlier," he said of the ...
July 5, 2011


Syria violence continues after deadly Friday protests - Deutsche Welle
Meanwhile, France and Germany have urged tougher EU sanctions against Syria, and the United States was considering war crimes charges against Damascus, an administration official said Friday. French President Nicolas Sarkozy said France and Germany had ...
June 18, 2011


Corporate orgy scandal reignites quota debate - Deutsche Welle
The Handelsblatt newspaper broke the story on Thursday based on the testimony of an anonymous source who attended the event. The source said employees the reception was held at the storied Gellert Thermal Spa and Bath in Budapest. ...
May 19, 2011


Rise of electric cars prompt 'smart' electrical grids in Portugal - Deutsche Welle
... prospect for someone like me who has an urban life, and drives about 30 or 40 kilometres to work and back," said one man, who declined to give his name. ...
December 24, 2010


Sources say EU, IMF and Ireland ready to sign off on bailout deal - Deutsche Welle
It's looking more likely with sources close to the negotations with the EU, the IMF and Ireland saying most of the package has been settled. ...
November 28, 2010


Bomb threat leads to evacuation of Lourdes shrine - Deutsche Welle
Police in France have evacuated some 30000 Roman Catholic pilgrims from Lourdes after receiving a bomb warning by phone from an anonymous source. ...
August 15, 2010


OSCE dithers on sending police mission to Kyrgyzstan - Deutsche Welle
Though the decision has been put off until a Thursday meeting in Vienna, the OSCE's meetings are on track, according to sources close to German Foreign ...
July 17, 2010


Greece may look to IMF for bailout - Deutsche Welle
"We would be open to an intervention from the IMF if that should become necessary," a spokesman from the finance ministry, who asked not to be identified, ...
March 18, 2010


How safe is e-commerce for consumers? - Deutsche Welle
One official at the BSI booth at CeBit, speaking off the record said he wasn't aware of a law requiring companies to delete credit card details after a set ...
March 4, 2010


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