Tag: Europe
Greek government, citing budget problems, pulls plug on public broadcaster
Greece's ERT is no more, at least over the air. The long-time public broadcaster lost its signal this week when the government decided to pull the plug, as the broadcasters were in mid-sentence. But the journalists have continued to work, moving their signal to the Internet....
Spanish town reminds dog owners to pick up after their pets ... with special deliveries
Most dog owners can tell you about a time they forgot to pick up after their dog -- even if it was an accident. But one Spanish town has had enough, encouraging pet owners to be responsible by boxing up their left-behinds and delivering them to the owners' homes....
On anniversary of key moment, memories fading about Poland's traumatic history
Poland's Communist era started to close 24 years ago this week, when regular Poles struck all of the Communist candidates from the ballots, triggered a constitutional crisis that eventually led to democracy. Perhaps in a sign of how successful that transition was, though, now many Poles have no idea of their country's struggle....
European Union prepares to adopt 24th official language as costs mount, calls for English rise
In the European Union, every language is an official language. Government officials speak in the official language of their country, and those comments are then translated into 22, soon to be 23, other languages. All of that costs $1.4 billion per year — and that total will increase when Croatian becomes an official language later this year....
U.K. tries to get back to business, make sense of brutal attack on British soldier in London
Two men are in custody, accused of hacking British solider Lee Rigby to death on the streets of London. As law enforcement try to make sense of the brutal attack, being referred to as a terrorist attack, Londoners are trying to get life back to normal....
Spaniards outraged by new, strict EU regulations on olive oil
In Spain, olive oil might as well be considered one of the food groups. And, often, that olive oil comes in unmarked, unlabeled containers from small orchards. But the European Union wants to make sure consumers know exactly what they're eating, which means big changes for the olive oil industry....
Ukraine’s Asgarda martial arts program recasts Amazon warrior women
Katerina Tarnovska ia trying to build on the legend of the Amazon — the mythical women warriors who cut off their left breasts so they could fire their bows and arrows better and who fought along side Alexander the Great. Tarnovska, who is a preschool teacher by day, has organized a series of camps to help Ukranian women learn Asgarda....
Spain trying to combat joblessness by promoting entrepreneurship
Spain's unemployment is persistently high, and the latest effort to combat that doesn't seek to get businesses hiring again, but seeks to get individuals to go into business for themselves. But there are a host of practical and cultural barriers in their way....
American actor vies to play role of Napoleon on 200th anniversary of Waterloo
Mark Schneider is a big deal among the war re-enactor set. He's often tapped to play the role of Napoleon, and he's in the running to play Napoleon in the biggest re-enactment in years: the 200th anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Waterloo....
Copenhagen sets ambitious goal to be carbon-neutral in little more than a decade
Copenhagen is already one of the most environmentally-friendly cities in the country. More than a third of its commutes happen by bike. A majority of its energy comes from wind power. And now, a big portion of its cooling is done by ocean water. And it has its sights on an ambitious goal....
