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Love letters written by young Prince Charles on sale on eBay
The amorous advances of Prince Charles are once again in the public domain. A series of love letters written by the young royal months before his engagement to princess diana have wound up on ebay. The bids start at 30,000 dollars.
UK
State becomes majority shareholder in Lloyds bank
The government will increase its part in struggling Lloyds banking group from 43 % to 65 %, taking a majority stake. In exchange, the state has granted a 290 billion euro guarantee of the bank's toxic assets.
UK
Brown says green investment must drive growth
At a meeting of business leaders, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said low-carbon recovery was "a central part" of economic recovery. Brown expects that "green" economy could create 400,000 jobs by 2017.
DIPLOMACY
Britain ready to hold direct talks with Hezbollah
Britain has reviewed its position concerning the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, saying it is prepared to engage in direct talks with its political wing. Official relations were broken off in 2005.
MUSIC - BEATLES
University in Liverpool to launch Beatles degree
A university in Liverpool, hometown to the Beatles, has announced the September 2009 launch of a Master of Arts degree course on the Fab Four's impact on popular music and society, saying this is "probably" the first such MA in the world.
TRANSPORT
After two decades in the red, Eurotunnel pays its first dividend
Eurotunnel announced on Wednesday it will pay its first dividend since the company was created in 1986. A four euro cents per share dividend was announced after the Channel tunnel operator reported a 2008 net profit of 40 million euros.
USA - UK
Brown cautions US Congress on 'protectionism'
Following talks with US President Barack Obama in Washington, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown addressed Congress Wednesday, cautioning the lawmakers that protectionism "protects no one".
AFGHANISTAN
Britain joins call for Karzai not to move up Afghan election date
Britain supported the United Nations and others allies in pressing the Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, to hold elections in August, as originally decided, for security and "practical" reasons. Karzai caused a stir by announcing an April date.
RELIGION

Creationism and British schools

While the world celebrates Charles Darwin's 200th anniversary, creationism has become massive in the US. The movement is also growing in Europe, especially in the UK where Christian fundamentalists want to influence British school-teaching.
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03/03/2009 - THE WEEK IN EUROPE

Is the crisis cutting people's appetite?

The Week in Europe visits British restaurants that are creating anti-crisis menus; meets with two Basque radical parties banned from the recent election in Spain; and shows how new EU members fared at the Brussels EU summit.
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