Swiss far-right behind anti-Roma poster
The far-right Swiss People's Party has admitted it is behind an advertising campaign that likens Roma migrants and Italians to rats. Some sixty… euronews.net |
Frantic fight to stop toxic sludge
HUNDREDS of rescue workers and volunteers rush to build a new dam near a chemical plant amid fears of a new flood of sludge. news.com.au |
Swiss Celebrate Tunnel Breakthrough
Swiss engineers smashed through the last stretch of rock Friday to create the world's longest tunnel, sparking a national groundswell of elation over a costly, technically difficult project that has been 60 years in the making. online.wsj.com |
Merkel Cedes Ground On Debt-Pact Rules
Germany's about-face on automatic sanctions in a deal on new rules to rein in euro-zone public debt suggests Berlin has lost the leverage it needed to overhaul the currency bloc. online.wsj.com |
FDA Extends Review of Merck Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration extended its review of German drug maker Merck's potential blockbuster Cladribine, feeding hope the treatment could be approved despite a negative opinion from European authorities. online.wsj.com |