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New EU Rules Agreed for Organic Wine
New European Union (EU) rules for “organic wine” have been agreed in the Standing Committee on Organic Farming (SCOF), and will be published in the Official Journal in the coming weeks. With the new regulation, which will apply from the 2012 harvest,...
Erasmus, the Most Successful Student Exchange Program in the World, Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary This Year
Erasmus, the world’s most successful student exchange program, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Nearly three million students have benefited from a study period or work placement abroad since the creation of the Erasmus program in 1987.
Export Restrictions By China on Several Industrial Raw Materials are in Breach of World Trade Organisation Rules
The Appellate Body of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has confirmed the findings made by a Panel in July 2011 that China’s export restrictions on several industrial raw materials are in breach of WTO rules. The WTO found that China’s export...
Both Sides of the River Protection Confirmed By Bulgarian Authorities for Danube Sturgeons
Bulgarian authorities have confirmed that a one year ban on sturgeon fishing in the Danube river is to be extended for a further four years. Bulgaria’s original ban ended the anomaly of sturgeon receiving protection only on the Romanian side of...
Europe Gearing Up for a Summit to Discuss New Set of Sanctions Against Iranian Oil Industry
Europe is gearing up for a summit later this month on a new set of sanctions against Iran’s oil industry, following a similar move by the United States. Analysts say the EU members who are the worst-hit from the euro debt crisis stand to lose the...
20-member Delegation From the East African Community to Visit Europe on Study Tour
A 20-member delegation from the East African Community (EAC) begins on Friday a 21-day study tour in Europe aimed at enhancing the region’s understanding of the European Union’s economic and monetary union, including the relevant institutions necessary...
Euro–The First Ten Years
January 1st 2002 marked the introduction of euro notes and coins in the European Union, ushering in an unprecedented alignment of monetary policies and closer cooperation between countries of the euro area.
Rediscovering SILENCE
I think I did not purchase my copy of Silence until after I met John Cage (and hunted mushrooms with him) during the summer of 1968. I probably bought my copy shortly after my return to MIT in the fall. It was the M. I. T. Press paperback edition...
