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» 2007Dec 31, 2007
Spanish King Juan Carlos paid a surprise visit to Spanish troops in Afghanistan on Monday, local media said. The king, accompanied by Defense Minister Jose Antonio Alonso, visited the troops stationed in the Spanish …
Dec 31, 2007
Cyprus welcomed the year 2008 by embracing the euro as its new legal tender, a step President Tassos Papadopoulos described as "the crown of Cyprus' European identity". "If our accession to the European Union is …
Dec 31, 2007
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed on Monday the achievement of his nation in 2007 and wished everyone success in his last New Year speech as president. "We not only restored our territorial integrity but also we …
Dec 31, 2007
Slovenia officially took over the presidency of the EU Council from Portugal on Monday, as Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado handed over his Slovenian counterpart Dimitrij Rupel an EU flag at a symbolic ceremony …
Dec 31, 2007
Train services in Belgium were disrupted Monday when the independent rail workers union OVS embarked on a 24-hour strike at 2:00 p.m. local time, Belgian broadcaster VRT reported. The OVS held several strikes in the …
Dec 31, 2007
On New Year's eve, Cyprus and Malta, the latest European Union (EU) countries to join the euro zone, the single currency club within the EU, are embracing the euro six years after the euro coins and banknotes came into …
Dec 31, 2007
Police in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam on Monday arrested on Monday three men suspected of planning an imminent attack, Radio Netherlands reported. The suspects are two Dutch nationals of Moroccan descent and a …
Dec 31, 2007
The Poles hope that the political situation will stabilize in Poland in 2008, a recent CBOS poll has shown. They also count on economic growth and improvement in their own financial situation. The passing year is …
Dec 31, 2007
Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos on Monday expressed his hope that a functional and viable solution could be worked out in 2008 for the divided Mediterranean island. In his New Year message, Papadopoulos said, "We …
Dec 31, 2007
Cyprus and Malta will adopt the euro on Jan. 1, 2008, in what is the second enlargement of the eurozone. All European Union (EU) member states are eligible to join the eurozone. The two island countries secured their …