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Belgian PM chosen to be first full-time EU president
Leaders of the EU chose Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as the first president of the EU
Nov 20, 2009, 14:35
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EU has one number for foreign policy
The European Union on Thursday evening (19 November) said it had solved the long-standing question of whom the US secretary of state should call with foreign policy problems
Nov 20, 2009, 14:30
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EU, Russia hope for new start despite differences
The European Union and Russia hope to lay the foundations of a new economic and political partnership at a summit on Wednesday despite differences over energy, trade, human rights and climate change.
Nov 17, 2009, 13:24
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Recognizing Palestinian state would be premature: EU
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said EU foreign ministers would discuss support for the Palestinians at a meeting on Tuesday but that it was premature to discuss recognizing a Palestinian state.
Nov 17, 2009, 13:21
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EU top jobs summit could drag on for days
A deal on the EU top jobs remains far from reach ahead of a special summit on Thursday (19 November) that could require a follow-up meeting the next day.
Nov 17, 2009, 11:54
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EU risks winter gas crunch despite Russia pact
The European Union and Russia on Monday (16 November) signed an early warning agreement designed to prevent sudden energy cut-offs.
Nov 17, 2009, 11:51
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Ministers give nod to Albania's EU application
Albania has advanced another step on the road to European Union membership, with EU foreign ministers on Monday (16 November) backing the Balkan country's request for official candidate status.
Nov 17, 2009, 11:49
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Growth in EU research spending hides problems
For the second year running, EU firms outpaced their US counterparts in growth in research and development spending, according to a new scoreboard published by the European Commission on Monday (16 November).
Nov 17, 2009, 11:47
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Almunia presses China to act on currency pledge
The European Union hopes China will act on earlier pledges and allow its currency to appreciate, the bloc's economy commissioner, Joaquin Almunia, said on Monday (16 November).
Nov 17, 2009, 11:45
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EU foreign minister has 'impossible' task ahead
The tasks of the proposed new EU foreign minister look relatively clear-cut and powerful on paper but analysts and politicians in Brussels suggest the person will need to be superhuman to manage all that is foreseen under the Lisbon Treaty.
Nov 16, 2009, 20:06
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EU states drag their heels on clean energy funding
A tiny fraction of the billions of euros that have been allocated for clean energy projects in central and eastern European countries have made their way to their intended recipients, according to a new report.
Nov 16, 2009, 20:01
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EU reforms to feature at 'jumbo' ministers meeting
Almost one hundred EU ministers will gather in Brussels on Monday (16 November) and Tuesday for a 'jumbo-council' on foreign affairs, defence and development, where corridor discussions are likely to focus on the EU's top jobs and the institutional changes brought about by the Lisbon Treaty.
Nov 16, 2009, 19:57
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EU study explores economic impact of 'great extinction'
Global policy makers could ultimately save more money if they step up investments to protect the Earth's biodiversity, according to a new report published on Friday (13 November).
Nov 16, 2009, 19:55
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Top candidate debates EU tax at elite dinner
Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, a top candidate for the new European Union president job, laid out his views on future EU financing at a dinner of the secretive Bilderberg group last week.
Nov 16, 2009, 19:48
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Bittersweet feelings as Europeans celebrate end of Berlin Wall
The fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago changed the course of EU history. But many people in Europe are still waiting for the political and economic freedoms promised by the event.
Nov 9, 2009, 13:12
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EU leaders to discuss top jobs at Berlin dinner
Visiting leaders from across the European Union are expected to use the festivities surrounding the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall for informal talks over the appointment of the European Council president and EU foreign policy chief.
Nov 9, 2009, 13:09
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EU urged to do more for Tibet ahead of China summit
As officials prepare for an EU-China summit in three weeks' time, the Dalai Lama is urging the European bloc not to forget the human rights question inside Tibet.
Nov 9, 2009, 13:06
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Concerns remain as EU and India push for trade deal
Senior EU and Indian officials have called for a free trade deal to be completed by 2010, but India remains resolutely opposed to EU efforts to broaden the agreement.
Nov 9, 2009, 12:51
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Political deadlock delays Romania's IMF loan
Two of the major political parties in Romania refused to join talks on forming a new government on Sunday (8 November), even after international lenders warned that they would not release a payment of €1 billion as long as no real cabinet is in place.
Nov 9, 2009, 12:42
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Crisis has not halted migration hope of poor: Gallup
The global economic recession has not curbed the desire of the world's poor to seek a better future by migrating, Gallup Inc. said on Monday after carrying out a worldwide poll.
Nov 2, 2009, 16:51
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Climate tops Brussels' agenda for EU-US summit
Climate change will feature heavily at an EU-US summit on Tuesday (3 November) as Brussels and Washington each try to find out what the other side is going to bring to the global negotiating table next month.
Nov 2, 2009, 16:47
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Karadzic boycotts war crime court again
Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic will appear before the Yugoslavia war crimes tribunal where he is charged with genocide, but only to argue for more time to prepare his defense, his advisers said Monday.
Nov 2, 2009, 15:11
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Financial crisis testing EU's foundations, says Stiglitz
Nobel prize winner in economics, Joseph Stiglitz, says the financial crisis is forcing the EU to re-examine its cornerstone policy area – the single market.
Oct 12, 2009, 16:10
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Fancy lobby receptions suck, say Brussels politicians
If you are a lobbyist in Brussels and you want to win over a public official to your client's point of view on a new law, whatever you do, do not invite the politician to a fancy evening reception.
Oct 12, 2009, 16:03
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Czech Republic to table Klaus demand at EU summit
The Czech government on Monday indicated it intends to put an eleventh-hour demand by Czech President Vaclav Klaus concerning the Lisbon Treaty on the table of an EU summit at the end of this month.
Oct 12, 2009, 15:57
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Turkey and Armenia normalise ties despite last-minute tensions
Turkish and Armenian foreign ministers on Saturday signed protocols aimed at re-establishing diplomatic ties and re-opening their countries' border after decades of hostility.
Oct 12, 2009, 15:51
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Barroso fears powerful 'European president'
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has sided with smaller member states in trying to restrict the role of the proposed president of the European Council, a new post created by the Lisbon Treaty.
Oct 9, 2009, 11:21
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Medvedev targets Russia's weaknesses, pledges change
President Dmitry Medvedev called Russia's democracy weak and its economy ineffective on Thursday in his newest effort to distance himself from the legacy of his predecessor Vladimir Putin and build a powerbase of his own.
Sep 10, 2009, 16:51
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Barroso holds his own in spectacular brawl with Greens
Europe's most senior official, Jose Manuel Barroso, entered the lion's den - or perhaps, a pit of Green vipers - on Wednesday (10 September) night when he battled the cutting, sarcastic Green co-leader, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, and his fellow eco-deputies at a hearing in the European Parliament over his re-appointment.
Sep 10, 2009, 16:27
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Commission president vote confirmed for next week
Jose Manuel Barroso came a step closer to being elected European Commission president for a second time when political leaders in the parliament on Thursday (10 September) agreed to hold the vote next week.
Sep 10, 2009, 16:23
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Next commission set for human rights post
The next European Commission is likely to have a commissioner responsible for fundamental rights and civil liberties, it emerged after negotiations between Jose Manuel Barroso and liberal deputies in the European Parliament.
Sep 10, 2009, 16:22
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Small airports considered lifeline for EU regions
With EU rules on regional airports up for review by 2010, officials from Dutch, Polish and Spanish regions are making the case for partnerships with low-cost airlines, which have created jobs and mobility between far-flung parts of Europe.
Sep 10, 2009, 16:20
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Chinese students grill EU trade commissioner
Chinese students at the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing put European trade commissioner Catherine Ashton through her paces on Wednesday (9 September), in a sign that a new generation of tough negotiators is waiting in the sidelines.
Sep 10, 2009, 16:18
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Berlusconi says is best leader in Italy's history
Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi hit back at his critics on Thursday, saying he is far and away the best leader in Italian history and has never considered resigning over scandals concerning his private life.
Sep 10, 2009, 14:34
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Bomb explodes near Athens stock market, one hurt
A bomb in a car exploded outside the Athens stock exchange Wednesday, slightly wounding one woman, damaging the building and setting eight vehicles ablaze, Greek police said.
Sep 2, 2009, 05:53
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