Readers overwhelm EU's new digital libraryBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's heritage went digital Thursday when the European Union launched an online library putting famous works such as Dante's "Divine Comedy" and Beethoven's 9th Symphony just a mouse click away. Europeana (www.europeana.eu)… Nov 20 08November 20, 2008Article at Reuters
Downturn, what downturn? Fair shows lap of luxuryBRUSSELS, Nov 1 (Reuters) - As they follow the red carpet into Expo Grand Luxe and an evening's shopping for flights into space or handmade sports cars, visitors do not have global recession uppermost in their minds. Staged in a vast exhibition hall… Nov 01 08November 01, 2008Article at Reuters
Vague rules mean animals suffer in EU zoos: NGOsBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of animals throughout Europe are kept in cruel conditions because zoos fail to apply EU rules on standards of care and the laws themselves are unclear, an animal welfare coalition said on Wednesday. Zoos often… Nov 12 08November 12, 2008Article at Reuters