Guy Verhofstadt

voanews.com: Yves Leterme is sworn in by Belgium's King Albert II as Prime Minister at the Royal palace in Laeken, Brussels, 20 Mar 2008 voanews.com

Belgium gets a new prime minister

aljazeera.net     Mar 20, 2008   100 related          

Yves Leterme will lead a coalition government agreed nine months after elections. ... Yves Leterme, left, takes over from Guy Verhofstadt, who has led the caretaker government [AFP] Yves Leterme has been named as the new prime minister of Belgium, after more than nine...                    

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Israeli rabbi stabbed at near Old City

turkishdailynews.com.tr     Mar 20, 2008   26 related          

An Israeli rabbi was stabbed by an Arab assailant yesterday at a gate to Jerusalem's Old City, police said. ... The rabbi is a teacher at Ateret Cohanim, a Jewish seminary in the Old City's Muslim Quarter, police spokesman Shmuel Ben-Ruby said. The Associated Press Greek...                    

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The Big Question: What is the role of the EU President, and who are the leading candidates?

independent.co.uk     Mar 18, 2008   5 related          

By John Lichfield, Paris correspondent Why are we asking this question now? The job has been widely described as a "President of Europe" but the real title is "President of the European Council". Federalists hope and Euro-sceptics fear that the council President – a kind...                    

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Suspected Islamist may have foiled 2005 attack: report (AFP)

yahoo.com     Mar 15, 2008   5 related          

AFP - A suspected Islamist leader may have helped foil an attack in Britain just after the 2005 London train bombings by tipping off Belgium's intelligence service, a newspaper reported Saturday. ... BRUSSELS (AFP) - A suspected Islamist leader may have helped foil an...                    

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Beers, cigars and SMSs: Peculiar tales from EU summits

expatica.com     Mar 15, 2008   68 related          

Sometimes, Europe’s most powerful can be downright silly. ... Jacques Chirac, France's equally mighty former president, would signal his impatience by diverting his attention towards Asian porcelain catalogues while enjoying a few biscuits and mints, recalls Chris...                    

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Beers, cigars, SMSs: peculiar tales from EU summits

indiaenews.com     Mar 14, 2008   101 related          

European Union summits are generally regarded as the place where hard leaders take hard decisions. But Europe's most powerful men - and occasionally women - are not always as serious as they'd like to appear. And their methods can at times be downright childish.                    

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bbc.co.uk: Gate to Sachsenhausen concentration camp, Germany - 2006 file photo bbc.co.uk

Belgium, Banks Put Together $170 Million Holocaust Fund

washingtonpost.com     Mar 12, 2008   85 related          

BRUSSELS, March 11 -- The Belgian government and banks agreed Tuesday to pay $170 million to Holocaust survivors, families of victims and the Jewish community for their material losses during World War II. ... Campaigners welcomed the decision to compensate people whose...                    

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EU says 'premature' to comment on possible outcomes of Suez-GDF asset sale

finanznachrichten.de     Feb 29, 2008   1 related          

BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The European Commission said it is 'premature' to comment on possible outcomes of the divestment of assets involved in ... ... BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The European Commission said it is 'premature' to comment on possible outcomes of...                    

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When the state is in a state... (Fuel For Thought blog)

platts.com     Feb 26, 2008   4 related          

Regulated utilities are no strangers to directives from different levels of government telling them what they can and can't do. ... The Belgian government confirmed this week it was considering a new environmental tax on dominant power utility Electrabel. But the Belgian...                    

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bbc.co.uk: Guy Verhofstadt, Belgian caretaker Prime Minister bbc.co.uk

Belgium's interim government settles on 2008 budget

iht.com     Feb 26, 2008   8 related          

Belgium's interim government reached a deal Tuesday on a 2008 budget that will free up €340 million (US$505 million) for new initiatives, notably higher pensions to offset the pain of inflation that has risen to a 16-year high of 3.5 percent. ... The budget deal came a...                    

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