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...charges. In a separate case, Germany 's Constitutional Court overturned parts of a law giving police powers to conduct electronic surveillance of private homes. - By William Boston House of Horrors BELGIUM At the opening of Belgium's "trial of the century" in Arlon, alleged child-killer Marc Dutroux admitted kidnapping four of the six girls held prisoner at his house and sexually abusing three of them, but denied murder. Dutroux variously blamed three accomplices and his estranged wife for the deaths of four of the girls, including two aged eight, whose remains were found buried in the gardens...
...hands. In the Middle East, one kiss on the lips is a normal greeting, but not between men and women. Two: Double up in Spain, Austria, Sweden, Hungary and, more recently, in Britain. Three or more: Triple kisses will work in Egypt, Russia, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Business in Belgium? Three kisses are a sign of respect for those at least 10 years older than you. Pack your lip balm in France ; many people still insist on four kisses. Keep your lips to yourself: Germans rarely greet with a kiss. In Chile, opt for an abrazo (a handshake/hug hybrid). Skip...
...many industry insiders are calling for a revolution in the way films are funded and distributed. In France, Italy and Germany, new laws pledge more support to films with mass appeal. Fresh alliances such as Indie Circle - a consortium of A-Films (the Netherlands), Cinéart (Belgium), Frenetic Films (Switzerland), Haut et Court (France) and Lucky Red (Italy) - have been launched to help get more films into more territories. Part of the challenge comes from a film culture that has resisted commercialization. In order to grab a bigger slice of Europe's box-office takings (which in 2002 were...
...missed a good opportunity to keep quiet." Now, he and Schröder know that "if they want a consensus, they need the British view," Bertram says. Case in point: the deal reached last December to have a separate planning unit for E.U. military forces - highly desired by France, Belgium and Germany, deeply mistrusted by Washington because of its potential to compete with nato. Blair delivered a compromise that satisfied France and Germany, and the rest of Europe followed. The Big Three also pulled together, outside the E.U.'s foreign-policy machine, to get Iran to accept enhanced nuclear inspections...
Rough Landings Ahead After the European Commission's ruling last week that discounts granted to Irish budget airline Ryanair by Belgium's publicly owned Charleroi airport constituted illegal state aid, CEO Michael O'Leary cried: "We consider this...