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Europe skeptical of U.S. assurances

Europe skeptical of U.S. assurances BERLIN - Despite her repeated assurances this week that the United States does not torture terrorist suspects, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice failed to convince European public opinion and, if anything, her visit may have added to the controversy. The pro-Greens newspaper Tageszeitung ran a fake CIA recruitment ad yesterday underscoring the skepticism in Germany and much of Europe: "Torturers Wanted. U.S. citizens may not apply." The problem, said European commentators, is that the new U.S. policy need not apply to foreigners interrogating suspects on the CIA's behalf. "It's not especially reassuring when the biggest Western power has

Rice Defends Terror Tactics Before Europe Trip

Rice Defends Terror Tactics Before Europe Trip US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said every EU government had the right to prevent terrorist attacks ahead of a trip to Europe that will be dominated by allegations of CIA impropriety. Last week, Rice promised to reply to European officials concerned over reports that the CIA used several European airports and secret jails to transport and detain terrorist suspects. Shortly before taking off from Andrews Air Force base for a European tour that includes stops in Germany, Romania Ukraine and Brussels, Rice said it was "up to those governments and their citizens to decide

Europe warns on rice imports from U.S.

Europe warns on rice imports from U.S. BRUSSELS The European Union said Thursday that it would reinforce controls on U.S. long-grain rice imports, after Dutch officials found an unauthorized genetically modified variety in shipments that arrived in the port of Rotterdam last month. Philip Tod, a European Commission spokesman, said the EU executive body had alerted officials in Britain, France and Germany that some of the genetically modified long-grain rice might have entered their markets. He said that the imports of long-grain rice were certified as genetically unmanipulated. Yet spot checks by Dutch officials found traces of Liberty Link Rice

Rice to visit Europe – and maybe beyond

Rice to visit Europe -- and maybe beyond Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will start a trip to Europe on Monday but her apparently light schedule raises the possibility she could add a surprise stop in the Middle East such as Iraq. Rice has announced she will visit Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria on a Monday-to-Friday trip although she has given few details about her itinerary. A five-day trip to three countries which are near each other would be gentle traveling for the hard-charging globe-trotter who has visited up to four nations in a day. Determined to use the element of surprise to counter possible

`Outsourcing from Europe looks strong’ — Competition, language, legislation pose challenges

`Outsourcing from Europe looks strong' — Competition, language, legislation pose challenges LARGE outsourcing opportunities are opening up in Continental Europe in areas such as infrastructure management, business process outsourcing and the public sector, says Mr Dominique Raviart, Senior Analyst, Ovum. Speaking at a CEO panel discussion at Nasscom 2006 titled `Europe: The next big opportunity', he added that the European market for IT services remains fragmented, and user spends have been smaller in the application services area as compared to infrastructure support or BPO. As there is no typical European user, the challenge for India-based players will be to compete