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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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Swedes plan big bang institutional summit in October
Sweden is hoping to clear up the EU's distracting institutional issues in one grand summit next month in order to drag the union's focus back to pressing international issues.
Sep 2, 2009, 05:39
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Berlusconi threatens to wreck EU summit unless commission shuts up
In a fit of pique, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has threatened to block the upcoming European Council - the top summit of all of Europe's premiers and presidents - if commission spokespeople do not learn to keep quiet.
Sep 2, 2009, 05:36
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EU lobbying firms justify gaps in financial reporting
Multi-million euro gaps between the officially-audited accounts of Brussels lobbying firms and their declarations on an EU register are not linked to under-reporting, the companies say.
Sep 2, 2009, 05:35
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Call for EU and G20 to get tough on bank bonuses
France's Nicolas Sarkozy and Germany's Angela Merkel have jointly urged the world to limit bonuses paid to bankers following a mini-pow-wow between the two in Berlin on Monday (31 August) and have warned that despite the wreckage wrought by the crisis, some banks are already back up to the same old tricks.
Sep 2, 2009, 05:32
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Wallstrom: EU needs a commissioner for citizens
In 2004 the European Union got its first ever communications commissioner. Despite its vague title, the new job created high expectations in Brussels.
Sep 2, 2009, 05:27
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WW 2 concert: Music is a power for peace -Gergiev
Russian conductor Valery Gergiev led musicians from 40 countries Tuesday in a thrilling concert in the heart of former Nazi-occupied Poland to mark the outbreak of World War Two 70 years ago.
Sep 2, 2009, 04:02
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Greece protests to Turkey over sorties in Aegean
Greece said Tuesday it had protested to NATO ally Turkey over fighter jet sorties, saying Turkish planes had put in danger a civilian flight over the populated Aegean islands.
Sep 1, 2009, 06:35
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Young Turks a major obstacle to Turkey's EU goals
The license plate on Yunus Danacioglu's Turkish-made car carries an empty blue band waiting for European Union stars like those adorning automobile plates from Ireland to Bulgaria.
Sep 1, 2009, 06:30
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Scottish minister defends Lockerbie bomber release
Scotland's justice secretary on Monday defended his decision to free the Lockerbie bomber on humanitarian grounds in the face of severe criticism from the United States government and relatives of U.S. victims.
Aug 24, 2009, 20:38
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Flames near Athens recede after 3-day inferno
Helped by a lull in winds, fire fighters on Monday beat back wildfires that swept through suburbs of Athens and forced thousands of people to flee their homes.
Aug 24, 2009, 20:22
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Putin dashes to Chechnya, shows support for Kadyrov
Vladimir Putin visited Russia's restive Chechnya region on Monday, showing support for a local leader accused by rights groups of abuses and demonstrating Moscow's presence in a mainly Muslim region racked by violence.
Aug 24, 2009, 20:14
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Euro area industrial orders up in June
Industrial orders in the eurozone were up by 3.1 percent in June compared with the previous month, in further signs that Europe is steadily crawling its way out of the worst of the economic crisis.
Aug 24, 2009, 20:02
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EU verdict on Afghan poll faces objections
While the EU has praised Afghanistan for its conduct of last week's presidential election, Abdullah Abdullah, the main challenger to the country's incumbent president, said the poll had been rigged in favour of Hamid Karzai.
Aug 24, 2009, 20:00
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Commission under fire in Irish Lisbon treaty campaign
The European Commission's delegation in Ireland has stirred complaints by publishing a statement about the Lisbon treaty in the midst of the referendum campaign.
Aug 24, 2009, 19:58
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EU presidency under pressure over Israel organs story
With Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu arriving in Europe on Tuesday (25 August) for talks set to focus on settlement expansion, EU presidency country Sweden is embroiled in a diplomatic crisis with Tel Aviv over a newspaper article about Israeli soldiers harvesting Palestinian organs.
Aug 24, 2009, 19:56
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Girl's death stirs German outrage over child neglect
The death by starvation of a three-year-old girl in Germany has sparked a round of soul searching on how to combat rising child neglect in the country.
Aug 13, 2009, 22:17
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EU flu panel says schools should stay open
EU experts have said there is no need to stop children going back to school in September to prevent the spread of swine flu.
Aug 13, 2009, 22:13
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EU speaks out on Chechnya murders
The Swedish EU presidency has urged Russia to protect its NGO community following a series of killings of human rights activists in Chechnya.
Aug 13, 2009, 22:11
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Industrial output figures cast doubt on EU recovery
Europe's industrial production fell in June after a mild improvement in May, making economists wonder if the long-awaited recovery is actually that close.
Aug 13, 2009, 22:08
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