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Thursday's Canadian Briefs
Experts said they are encouraged by a new Statistics Canada report showing a rise in the percentage of people with disabilities finding jobs, but cautioned that they continue to face challenges in their path toward full integration into the work force.
Poland pays tribute to late Solidarity activist
Solidarity activist Bronislaw Geremek was honored by hundreds at a funeral Mass in Warsaw's historic old town Monday, with former President Lech Walesa calling him "the greatest of all Poles."
EU proposes $1.6B food crisis fund
The European Union on Friday proposed a $1.6 billion two-year emergency fund to help poor countries cope with the global food crisis.
Lockheed Martin urges transparency
Lockheed Martin Corp.'s chairman Robert J. Stevens on Sunday urged European regulators to further promote transparency and competition, warning that the idea that protectionism would strengthen markets is misguided.
Polish statesman Geremek killed in crash
Bronislaw Geremek - who was a key figure in the Solidarity trade union that helped topple communism, and went on to become Poland's foreign minister - was killed in a car accident Sunday, police said. He was 76.
EU Parliament calls for sanctions against Mugabe
The European Parliament on Thursday called for tighter economic sanctions against President Robert Mugabe's government in Zimbabwe and urged the international community, including African nations, not to recognize his re-election.
Sarkozy defends decision to attend Olympic games
French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday defended his decision to attend the opening of the Olympic Games in Beijing, saying it would be wrong to "humiliate" China with a boycott.  France: no EU enlargement without treatyFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy insisted Thursday that the European Union will not be able to take in new members without the treaty that Irish voters rejected last month.  French leader to attend Olympics openerFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy threatened to snub China but then backed down with barely a whimper.
ECB head says inflation will linger
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet warned Wednesday that euro nations are already seeing the first signs of an inflation price spiral, calling on governments to take care not to grant wage hikes that could fuel further price rises. |
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