Past Articles by Teri Schultz
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Europe Worries Young People Are Going Abroad To Seek Jihad The investigation continues into whether Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the older suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, received training and inspiration to commit violent acts from extremists abroad. Belgium and other European countries are increasingly concerned about their young people going abroad to seek jihad — wherever that may lead. |
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U.S., E.U Bilateral Trade Deal 'Is Within Our Reach' With both sides of the Atlantic suffering economic woes, there is renewed interest in a free-trade zone between the U.S. and the European Union. The idea has been discussed often but has always been defeated. Vice President Joe Biden has signaled Washington wants a deal with the E.U. |
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U.S., E.U Bilateral Trade Deal 'Is Within Our Reach' With both sides of the Atlantic suffering economic woes, there is renewed interest in a free-trade zone between the U.S. and the European Union. The idea has been discussed often but has always been defeated. Vice President Joe Biden has signaled Washington wants a deal with the E.U. |
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Queen Of Netherlands To Abdicate Throne To Her Son Following tradition, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands is stepping aside to give the throne to her son, Prince Willem-Alexander. Her mother did the same for her. |
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A Sign From Above? Needing New Roof, Monks Sell Rare Beer In U.S. Westvleteren 12, a Belgian beer often called the best in the world, officially hits U.S. store shelves for the first time Wednesday. But fans of the beer may want to act quickly: The Trappist monks who brew it are only selling enough overseas to raise money to pay for a new roof and other renovations. |
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A Sign From Above? Needing New Roof, Monks Sell Rare Beer In U.S. Westvleteren 12, a Belgian beer often called the best in the world, officially hits U.S. store shelves for the first time Wednesday. But fans of the beer may want to act quickly: The Trappist monks who brew it are only selling enough overseas to raise money to pay for a new roof and other renovations. |
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In Brussels, Be Kind ... Or Be Fined A new law in the Belgian capital outlaws racist, homophobic and sexist insults, as well as other incivilities such as not cleaning up after your dog. The law allows for the fines — as high as $320 — to be collected quickly. |
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In Brussels, Be Kind ... Or Be Fined A new law in the Belgian capital outlaws racist, homophobic and sexist insults, as well as other incivilities such as not cleaning up after your dog. The law allows for the fines — as high as $320 — to be collected quickly. |
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EU Sees Wide Gender Gap On Corporate Boards A new study released by the World Economic Forum ranks northern European nations at the top when it comes to the size of their gender gap. But one area where the gap is huge is in the percentage of women on company boards; it's less than 15 percent EU-wide. Controversy over what should be done about that - and by whom - is more divisive than ever. |
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Belgian Town May Sue Over Soggy Weather Forecasts The mayor of a Belgian seaside resort town wants to sue a private meteorological service for issuing a pessimistic full-summer forecast that has resulted in cancellations and loss of revenue. A similar complaint against Dutch meteorologists has been lodged in neighboring Netherlands. |
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EU Tries Keep Eurozone From Going Down The Tubes The European Central Bank holds a meeting this week as analysts warn of tough consequences if the euro crisis isn't brought under control. Billionaire investor George Soros goes further saying the euro crisis could bring down the entire European Union. |
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Time For A 'Bug Mac'? The Dutch Aim To Make Insects More Palatable Dutch scientists are trying to make insects a less exotic and cheaper food source. And one Dutch restaurant, Specktakel, is already embracing the trend by featuring a menu buzzing with entomological eats. |
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Producers Blame EU Regs For Egg Shortage With the Easter holiday right around the corner, Europe is facing an egg shortage. The egg industry blames the shortage on new European Union rules for chicken welfare. |
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EU Deal Expected To Lower Mobile Roaming Fees European officials have agreed to overhaul mobile roaming fees. That would allow consumers to pay less for calls, texts and mobile web services when traveling abroad. Consumer advocates are urging the EU to go further, and eliminate roaming fees altogether. |
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U.S., Afghan Forces Try To Rebuild Trust More than 70 members of the NATO coalition have been killed by men in Afghan police or army uniforms in the last five years. After several recent attacks, new measures are being put in place. |
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EU Outlines Online Privacy Recommendations Saturday is European Privacy and Data Protection Day, which will be marked by events across the European Union. It caps off an eventful week with Google announcing controversial new privacy policies, and the EU outlining tough new privacy recommendations it wants to make law. |
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European Market Pressures Move To France The European debt crisis is being blamed for a run on the shares of French banks. The stocks tumbled on the Paris stock exchange Wednesday, amid fears the country's AAA credit rating was under threat. Government officials and the banks said the fears were based on speculators spreading rumors. |
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Judge Decides To Close Norway Suspect's Hearing The man accused of killing more than 90 people on Friday in Norway is expected to be arraigned on terrorism charges Monday. The 32-year-old Norwegian suspect, Anders Behring Breivik, has not pleaded guilty and said he acted alone with no accomplice. |
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Norway Suspect Faces Terrorism Charges At Hearing The man accused of killing dozens of people on Friday in Norway was arraigned on terrorism charges Monday. The 32-year-old Norwegian suspect, Anders Behring Breivik, has acknowledged carrying out the attacks but pleaded not guilty. He was ordered held in solitary confinement. |
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European Officials Race To Find Source Of E. Coli A virulent strain of the E. coli bacteria is responsible for at least 17 deaths in Europe, mostly in Germany. Health authorities think the victims became infected after eating contaminated vegetables. Now there's been a massive drop in sales of fresh produce across the continent. |
