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Albania - El Dorado for tour operators

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Butrint National Park : discover albanian beauties (Photo: François Vecchi Muller)

Insular for a long time, Albania has not always been a prime destination for travel agents. The current tourist craze for the Adriatic could benefit this little country on the Yugoslav peninsula

by François Vecchi Muller // 11/09/07

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Jean Claude Trichet, (Photo: European Commission)

Financial crisis: ECB decision time

US mortgage crisis. On 6 September the European Central Bank choose between reducing interest rates or arresting inflation in Europe-27, and are keeping the official rate on standby

by franck lirzin // 07/09/07

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The ideal home? (Photo: Batram/ Flickr)

The Green Housing Boom

Having finally awoken to the danger faced by our planet due to global warming, politicians and citizens are working to build green and sustainable living spaces. From ecologically-friendly homes to ‘eco-neighbourhoods’, Europe is going greener by the day.

by Stéphane Pocidalo // 23/07/07

Philippe Waechter (Photo: PW)

Inflation: 'the convergence of eastern and western prices will have to wait 20 years'

What do you Europeans really think of rising prices and inflation in the Eurozone?

by Tomás Gades // 13/07/07

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N 340 sparks (Photo: Egaldun/ Flickr)

Let’s all go for a drive

60% of Europeans choose the summertime to escape from their daily routine and go on holiday. Of those, 55% take their car according to Eurostat

by Fernando García Acuña // 12/07/07

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(Photo: the Sizemon McCabe Project/ Flickr)

Malta and Cyprus to adopt the Euro by 2008

Malta and Cyprus win approval from the European Commission and the European Central Bank to become the respective 14th and 15th Eurozone members by 1 January

by Akli Hadid // 03/07/07

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Cruzcampo: a promising Sevillan beer-brewing company (Photo: AC)

Beer goes underground – all change in the Andalucian capital

A journey of discovery through the city’s infrastructure – with a focus on young businessmen

by Anna Castellari // 12/06/07

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The face of the newest Spanish high speed trains, constructed by the German company Siemens (Photo: Esteban T/ Flickr)

Spain growing by 300 an hour

In three years, Spain will be the first country in the world to have a 2.230km long railway network for high speed trains

by Carmen Rengel Ramos // 08/06/07

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Susa: where the future Tav will pass (Photo: pansaram/ Flickr)

Lyon – Turin: countdown to the TGV

The European Parliament approved funds for the new European transport networks on 23 May, leaving Italy with two months to prepare its proposals

by Eleonora Palermo // 08/06/07

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Connected Europe? (Photo: Bouzz/ Flickr)

Interrail for the future

Spanning north to south, stretching east to west: travelling in Europe as of 2020 will be easier and faster thanks to the upcoming Trans-European Transport Network (TEN)

by Sergio Nava // 08/06/07

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