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The US prepares for an intervention in Syria 27 Aug 2013 | 12:22 pm
The United States is now actively building the case for military intervention in Syria after having equivocated for days over the al Assad regime's chemical weapons attack, writes Strafor. Stratfor i...
Universal health coverage within reach for developing countries 27 Aug 2013 | 11:59 am
Once seen as a distant objective, economic growth and political will are now bringing universal health coverage within reach for the developing world. But great financial and social challenges still r...
Tax cheating rampant on Greek islands: report 27 Aug 2013 | 11:55 am
In spite of government commitments to raise tax revenue as a condition for obtaining massive EU financial assistance, cash registers on many Greek islands ignore issuing VAT receipts, the Greek press ...
US warns Syria of response to chemical attack 27 Aug 2013 | 11:54 am
The US put Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on notice yesterday (26 August) that it believes he was responsible for using chemical weapons against civilians last week, in what Secretary of State John ...
Eastern countries add Ukraine to foreign ministers’ agenda 27 Aug 2013 | 11:53 am
Russia's bid to bloc Ukraine's ambitions to move closer to the European Union will be on the agenda of an informal meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers on 6-7 September in Vilnius, diplomats have t...
French socialists test blocking far-right ahead of EU elections 27 Aug 2013 | 11:42 am
Around 5,000 French socialists gathered last week-end in La Rochelle for a self-motivating work "summer camp” to grind their teeth over controversial debates that will enliven next year's elections ca...
Norwegians say no to EU membership ahead of general election 27 Aug 2013 | 11:16 am
Less than 20% of Norwegian voters want their country to join the European Union, according to a poll published ahead of a general election to be held on 9 September. Seven out of 10 voters say no to ...
Denmark moves closer to referendum on EU opt-outs 27 Aug 2013 | 11:10 am
The Danish opposition leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen has ratcheted up the pressure on Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt to launch a referendum on two of Denmark’s EU opt-outs by calling for one at “a...
Oettinger hails 'historic day' as first EU-Moldova pipeline opens 27 Aug 2013 | 10:58 am
Moldova will take its first steps towards diversifying its energy supplies today (27 August) when it inaugurates a gas pipeline with the EU, so ending its energy dependence on Russia. Perhaps symboli...
