European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in Brussels dismissed the notion that U.S.

European Commission President Jose Barroso said eurozone member states should focus their financial resources on social problems as well as banks. On the eve of a two-day meeting in Brussels, Barroso said it would be a fundamental error to have leaders focus on financial regulation and skip social consequences of the economic crisis, the EU Observer reported Thursday. It would be unacceptable that EU leaders meet at the highest level and that they discuss the problems of the banks and not social problems, he said.

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said the European Union should defend itself from the potential threat of protectionism. We need to coordinate our response to protect the single market from protectionism, even from the inside, Barroso said this week, the EU Observer reported Wednesday. A cry of isolating trade policies was sounded earlier this week with the Czech Republic and Sweden concerned over French government's proposals to help its automotive industry. I am convinced that the internal market is the long-term instrument that will help us overcome the crisis, said Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek. Sweden has said it was very worried about the French proposals. On Tuesday, the commission asked France to explain its proposals, the Observer reported. Protectionism fear also surfaced after refinery workers in Britain suddenly struck over the importation of foreign labor at a construction project. Small businesses are increasingly concerned by the new wave of prot

Text of report by Nepalese eKantipur.com website on 14 June Kathmandu, 14 June [Saturday]: Senior Maoist leader Mohan Baidya on Friday said the Maoist party is against both the current "liberal" model of media as well as the communist model, and wants to develop a third model - probably a mixed version of communist and democratic models.

EC to fund Vietnam 451 mln USD for socioeconomic development HANOI, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission (EC) will grant Vietnam 304 million euros (451.8 million U.S.