EUROPE

Europe tries to douse debt crisis

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel say EU leaders have agreed to a European intervention mechanism to calm markets that have been rattled by the Greek debt crisis.

May 08, 2010

Europe debt crisis spreads to Portugal

Greece was pushed to the brink of a financial abyss and started dragging another eurozone country — Portugal — down with it Tuesday, fueling fears of a continent-wide debt meltdown.

April 28, 2010

Airline losses climb over $1 billion

Airline losses from the volcanic ash cloud climbed above $1 billion Monday, and the industry demanded compensation from the European Union as officials agreed to let flights resume on a limited basis.

April 20, 2010

European airlines press to end flight ban

Major airlines that sent test flights into European air space found no damage Sunday from the volcanic ash that has paralyzed aviation over the continent, raising pressure on governments to ease restrictions that have thrown global travel and commerce into chaos.

By By Arthur Max, The Associated Press , April 19, 2010

Europe gets it on fighting Islamization

When the Netherlands’ Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders recently addressed voters in Almere, a Dutch city of 200,000 where his party handily won elections this week, he told them what to expect as his once-tiny, anti-Islamization party started flexing its new political muscle. Aside from lower taxes and other political staples, his plans for this city not far from Amsterdam include a ban on Muslim headscarves.

By Diana West, Washington Times , March 10, 2010

Europe storm death toll at 62; France hardest hit

PARIS (AP) — Rescue workers in dinghies cruised flooded streets on France's Atlantic coast Monday, searching for people still trapped in their homes by storms that smashed through concrete sea walls and killed at least 62 people across Western Europe.

March 01, 2010

Rubio named top young player in Europe

Minnesota Timberwolves prospect Ricky Rubio has been named the best young male player in Europe for the third year in a row. The Timberwolves said Thursday the honor comes from the European division of the international basketball governing body FIBA.

February 12, 2010

Confusion in Europe after U.S. demands more security

Airline passengers bound for the United States faced a hodgepodge of security measures across the world on Monday, but all European airports did not appear to be following a U.S. demand for increased screening of passengers from 14 countries. U.S. officials in Washington said the new security measures would be implemented Monday but there were few visible changes on the ground in Europe, which has thousands of passengers on hundreds of daily flights to the United States.

By By Gregory Katz, The Associated Press , January 05, 2010

West Fargo students’ Europe trip still on

A businessman says the European class trip for 21 West Fargo high school students is a “go,” after a fundraising drive to make up their lost savings.

May 21, 2009

Effort under way to save student trip

Twenty-one West Fargo High School students who found themselves out $100,000 and a long-awaited European class trip still may be able to pull it off, with some help. School officials said the students worked four years to save money for the summer tour of France, Italy and Switzerland. But they were notified last week that the company handling the tour, Voyager Educational Tours, of Worcester, Mass., had filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

May 19, 2009

NDSU players consider playing in Europe

North Dakota State teammates Brett Winkelman and Mike Nelson are looking to continue their basketball careers in other countries. Winkelman ended his college career this spring as NDSU’s second all-time leading scorer behind Ben Woodside, who has his eye on the NBA. Nelson ended his career as the seventh all-time leading scorer.

May 05, 2009

Valley City Women’s choir to perform in Europe

The Valley Voices Women’s Choir and Valley City State University Chamber Choir ensembles will be performing in Europe in March. The Valley Voices Women’s Choir is a community choir for women living in the greater Barnes County, North Dakota area. Leesa Levy, director of choral activities and professor of voice at Valley City State University directs the choir.

February 18, 2009

EU hails climate deal as example for world

European nations on Friday dared the United States, Russia and China to follow their lead on global warming after agreeing on a plan to meet the so-called “20-20-20” targets: reducing greenhouse emissions by 20 percent and ensuring that 20 percent of energy comes from wind, sun and other renewable sources by 2020. But activists said the plan was fatally weakened by a raft of concessions to eastern Europe and heavy industry at a time of worldwide economic crisis.

By By Robert Wielaard and Arthur Max The Associated Press , December 13, 2008

European group observes N.D. elections

Two representatives of a European-based organization are traveling in North Dakota and South Dakota to observe the election process in the two states. Vsevolod Perevozchikov of Moscow and Pierre Gros of Fountainebleau, France, are part of a team of 47 people observing the U.S. election in 40 states for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. The organization, with 56 participating nations from Europe, Asia and North America, deals with security issues that include preventing conflicts, building democracy, controlling military arms and promoting economic growth and environmental protection. The United States takes part in the organization.

By By Chet Brocaw,m The Associated Press , November 01, 2008

We are losing Europe to Islam

With Wall Street convulsing, and the White House race intensifying, the question “Who lost Europe?” is on no one’s lips, let alone minds. Indeed, the question begs another: “Is Europe lost?”

By Diana West , September 24, 2008