Dutch vote themselves Europe's third biggest louts
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The Dutch have voted themselves Europe's third most loutish, bad-mannered nation behind Russia and France, according to a survey in Dutch daily De Telegraaf on Saturday.
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Germany's relations with Israel, early elections for Spain's Basques and French concern about cannabis lead the way in today's European papers.
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GPS is a handy technology, but in Europe it's become a political football. That explains why a new poll found that while only 20 percent of Europeans use satellite navigation devices, 80 percent want the EU to set up an independent service to rival the U.S.-run Global Positioning System &#151; and use taxpayer money to complete it.
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Dutch prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende, whose country holds the EU's rotating presidency, has officially asked European Commission president Romano Prodi to stay in office until a new Commission is voted in.
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Who says the European Union is undemocratic? Its citizens will have the chance to vote for the design of the new two-euro coin
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fraud in the electronic vote counting had helped the ruling ex-communists win a slim lead. country into weeks of uncertainty as it struggles to stay on track to join the European Union in 2007.
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STRASBOURG: Centre-left MEPs will reject JosÃ© Manuel Barrosoâs new commission in a crucial vote, insist Socialist leaders. Leader of the European Parliamentâs second largest political bloc, Martin Schulz
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Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Cos., Exxon Mobil Corp. and the Dutch government struck a deal Monday giving the Netherlands - the third-largest gas producer in Europe - more control of the Dutch gas company Gasunie.
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The oil company&#39;s plans to move to a unified corporate structure extend rally into third day. LONDON  - European shares rose for a third straight session Thursday, led by Royal Dutch/Shell on news
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The Netherlands, Europe&#39;s No. 3 natural- gas producer, will pay Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal/Dutch Shell Group 2.78 billion euros ($3.
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The Christian Democrats of outgoing Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende were in the lead in Dutch parliamentary elections also marked by a huge rise in support for the far-left Socialist Party.
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Germany's far right looks set to win   seats in its third regional parliament on Sunday as discontent   with Chancellor Angela Merkel's national government and   depressed conditions in the east push voters to the fringes.
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Dutch voters are going to the polls in tight elections, with the ruling Christian Democrats tipped to win narrowly.
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A right-wing politician without a party is more popular with Dutch voters than the ruling party as the traditionally liberal and tolerant Netherlands suffers a wave of sectarian violence.
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Finnish Europarliamentarians are split down the middle on how they plan to vote on Wednesday on the European Commission designate headed by Jose Manuel Barroso.
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Albanians are voting in municipal polls that are being closely watched by the EU and the United States.
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Germany's far right looks set to win  seats in a third regional parliament on Sunday as discontent  with Chancellor Angela Merkel's national government and  depressed conditions in the east push voters to the fringes.