Brussels Map News

Unions Develop Strategies Against Forced LabourFriday, November 21, 2008 @ 11:24PMBrussels, 21 November 2008 (ITUC OnLine): An International Conference on Forced Labour and Human Trafficking, organised by the ITUC, its Pan-European Regional Council (PERC), the European Trade Union Confederation and the Greek General Confederation of Labour (GSEE) will take place from 21 to 23 November in Athens.

U.S. and Russian officials wary on NATO-Russia tiesFriday, November 21, 2008 @ 11:16PMBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States and Russia on Friday raised doubts about prospects of a fast return to normal ties between NATO and Russia after the Georgian war, despite a European move to restart partnership talks with Moscow next month.

G20 Declaration Insufficient But Better ILO NewsFriday, November 21, 2008 @ 11:08PMBrussels, 21 November 2008 (ITUC OnLine): The first meeting of G20 leaders on the world economic crisis, while setting a road map that has the potential to create a new financial regulatory agenda, has nevertheless fallen short on some major areas of concern, in particular concerning the immediate fiscal boost required to tackle the looming global crisis in employment, according to the ITUC. ...

Ukrainian General Staff believes MAP is not crucial for NATO membershipFriday, November 21, 2008 @ 12:36PMBrussels, November 21 (Interfax) - After the NATO summit in Bucharest gave Ukraine guarantees of it future membership in the alliance, it is less important when Ukraine is granted the Membership Action Plan (MAP).

Ukrainian General Staff believes MAP is not crucial for NATO membershipFriday, November 21, 2008 @ 11:56AMBRUSSELS. Nov 21 (Interfax) - After the NATO summit in Bucharest gave Ukraine guarantees of it future membership in the alliance, it is less important when Ukraine is granted the Membership Action Plan (MAP). "There is too much political debate now. The issue of MAP is over politicized.