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Analysis: Brussels takes heavy hand in euro crisis
The Associated Press
And though the European Union casts itself as a global supporter of democracy, some recent actions by Sarkozy, Merkel and EU officials based in Brussels could be viewed pretty much as diktats that were not particularly deferential to the rights of ...
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The Associated Press
EU Calls for Probe of 'Serious' S&P Error Regarding France
BusinessWeek
“In the current tense and volatile market situation, market players must exercise discipline and demonstrate a special sense of responsibility,” Michel Barnier, the EU'sfinancial-services chief, said in a statement today in Brussels. ...
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New Greek government in race against time
AFP
First though, the Greeks have to implement the measures agreed at theEU summit in Brussels on October 26-27: Venizelos said this was "urgent" and would be done "no later than Monday or Tuesday". As part of the deal, private banks are to accept ...
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AFP
The EU's architects never meant it to be a democracy
Telegraph.co.uk
One of the few pleasures of watching this self-inflicted shambles unfolding day by day has been to see the panjandrums of the Today programme, James Naughtie and John Humphrys, at last beginning to ask whether theEU is a democratic institution. ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Eurozone is in crisis, and Brussels debates whether EU flag should be on...
Daily Mail
No one would notice, that is except for taxpayers who might feel the benefit of a little less ransacking of their wallets and purses by the voracious Brussels tax collectors. Sinister : It is barely believable that with the EU in such catastrophic ...
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Daily Mail
TALKING EUROPE
France 24
TALKING EUROPE Presented from the European Parliament in Brussels by Christophe Robeet, Talking Europe will focus on major news items in the European Union. On the set, our specialists will analyze EU institution. Christophe Robeet brings you a fresh ...
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Italy braces for new govt, IMF warns Asia on euro fallout
Reuters India
A banner featuring a Euro coin is seen on the European Commission headquarters building ahead of a European Union heads of state summit in Brussels October 26, 2011. By Barry Moody and George Georgiopoulos ROME/ATHENS (Reuters) - Italy's parliament was ...
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Italy Chamber to Hold Vote Paving Way for Berlusconi Exit
BusinessWeek
Monti spent almost a decade in Brussels as EU commissioner and previously had broad backing in Italy. He was first appointed to the commission by Berlusconi in 1994 and was then confirmed by the opposition when it came to power after Berlusconi's first ...
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EU vows to support Libya - Ashton
RIA Novosti
BRUSSELS, November 12 (RIA Novosti) – The European union (EU) will continue to support post-Gaddafi Libya, the EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said as she paid an official visit to Tripoli to open the EU diplomatic mission. ...
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High Stakes and Bad Options for New Greek Leader
The Atlantic
In a joint statement from Brussels, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso called on Greece (AP) to send a "strong cross-party message of reassurance to its European partners that it is ...
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The Atlantic
Azarov: Talks On Association Agreement With EU Completed
Ukrainian News Agency
"The talks held at the level of experts on concluding the deep and comprehensive free trade area agreement and the agreement on the EU-Ukraine association have ended in Brussels today. Generally, all the disputed issues have been clarified and the ...
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Ukrainian News Agency
Arab League move shows Syria's 'isolation'
News24
Brussels - The European Union backed the Arab League's decision on Saturday to suspend Syria until President Bashar Assad implements a deal to end violence, saying it highlighted the regime's mounting "isolation." We fully support the decisions taken ...
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Belgrade caught between Kosovo, European Union
Oman Daily Observer
While Belgrade believed it had cleared the hurdles on the path to EU membership with the arrest of the last remaining war crimes fugitives, Brussels has made it clear it also expects progress on Kosovo, whose 2008 declaration of independence Serbia ...
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EU patience wearing thin as Bagis rebuffs Cyprus over ports
Famagusta Gazette
EGEMEN Bagis, Turkey's chief negotiator for EU accession talks has further isolated Ankara from Brussels after a series of provocative remarks to reporters at the Institute for European Studies. Asked about Turkey's refusal to open its ports and ...
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Famagusta Gazette
Economists caution on Brussels' deficit forecast
Times of Malta
But the economy would be affected by slow growth in the EU, he said, given Malta's exposure to factors outside its control. “Successive Maltese governments, including Labour governments, have been very resourceful in withstanding external shocks and I ...
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Lessons from Europe
Washington Post (blog)
We always knew that governance in Greece and is weaker than governance in Denmark, but it turns out that the quality of the supervisory governance from Brussels is also rather poor. Given that Italy, especially under Berlusconi, is not exactly above ...
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All things euro prominent again
BBC News
The Daily Telegraph says referendums could be held in a number of countries over new EU powers to stop excessive government borrowing and spending. Meanwhile, the Daily Express complains about "Brusselsbureaucrats". It says proposals that would end ...
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BBC News
Analysis: Brussels takes heavy hand in euro crisis
Newsday
Brussels -- and the leaders of the EU's two most powerful countries -- have come close to ordering that a government of national unity be formed in Greece, that a national referendum there be scrapped, and that Italy...
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Newsday
EU turmoil revives calls for referendum
Telegraph.co.uk
"Cameron must fire our useless dealmakers and put any new deal to the people." On Wednesday, Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister, talked with EU officials in Brussels to see if treaty change and calls for popular votes could be averted. ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
EMI sale might not pass regulatory muster in Europe
Afterdawn.com
At least one source is suggesting both parts of this deal, Universal Music Group buying EMI's recording division and Sony Music Entertainment purchasing their publishing arm, will almost certainly be rejected by European regulators. Given that Brussels ...
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Who speaks for the majority in Europe?
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
Unbelievably, until two years ago, there was no organisation at European level articulating popular Euroscepticism. These are terrible times for democracy. In Italy, as in Greece, elected prime ministers have been toppled in favour of Brussels placemen ...
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Space and its benefits for citizens and society: A top priority for Europe
Space Ref (press release)
The rainbow, one of a number of art installations in Brussels, celebrates Poland's Presidency of the EU. The model of ESA's Cryosat Earth observation satellite for ice studies emphasises the importance of space in understanding climate change.
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Space Ref (press release)
Belgrade caught between Kosovo and EU
Sunday Times.lk
While Belgrade believed it had cleared the hurdles on the path to EU membership with the arrest of the last remaining war crimes fugitives, Brussels has made it clear it also expects progress on Kosovo, whose 2008 declaration of independence Serbia ...
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Malta loses EU sports funds
Times of Malta
Maltese sports organisations failed to take advantage of this opportunity and none took the initiative to tap the new EU funding, a European Commission spokesman said. As consolation, the spokesman said Maltese organisations would have the possibility ...
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EU's Van Rompuy strikes new blow against democracy, telling Italy it doesn't ...
The Commentator
That's right, he means the unelected technocrats and bureaucrats who run the show inBrussels. He means the people who would turn Europe into an empire. He means those who tell entire countries to vote again in referendums if they give the wrong answer ...
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Italy Passes Budget Bill, Paving the Way for Berlusconi Exit
BusinessWeek
Monti spent almost a decade in Brussels as EU commissioner and previously had broad backing in Italy. He was first appointed to the commission by Berlusconi in 1994 and was then confirmed by the opposition when it came to power after Berlusconi's first ...
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German minister talks tough to remedy poll slump
Reuters
First, states' funding from Brussels should be cut, he said, then they should be stripped of their voting rights in European Union bodies, then a default should loom. "I believe there should be an orderly insolvency procedure introduced into European ...
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Chris Bryant: Like Paris, Europe will divide into rings. And guess who'll live ...
The Independent
And Dominic Raab, or whoever is the next Tory Prime Minister, will not be attendingEuropean summits at all. It looks as if Mario Monti could be the new Italian PM. I remember him from my time in Brussels as one of the best EU commissioners. ...
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China objects to EU carbon emission plan
China.org.cn
The aviation sector accounts for over three per cent of greenhouse gases. too much, says Brussels, which is calling on it improve their design and reduce fuel consumption Reporter: "The EU says it gave advance warning of its new emissions trading ...
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China.org.cn
Yes Nicolas Sarkozy, Brits are different
Mirror.co.uk
So when we see the leaders of EU nations being changed to suit the latestcommand from Brussels, Berlin and Paris, many people in this country feel a genuine nausea at the sight of the death of democracy in Europe. The British have a different ...
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Mirror.co.uk
EU to Start Rescue Fund Next Month, Press Greece
The currency slipped 0.1 percent today to $1.3761 as of 9:35 am in Brussels. Europe is asking of Greece what it got from Portugal earlier this year: a ...
www.bloomberg.com/.../eu-to-roll-out-rescue-fund-next-mont...
Transport news: new trams, speed problems in ... - Flanders Today
Transport news: new trams, speed problems in Kennedy Tunnel ... The longest trams inBrussels also measure 30m. ... Flanders Today: Feature articles ... the Belgian franc and other European currencies were linked to the Deutschmark to … ...
www.flanderstoday.eu/.../transport-news-new-trams-speed-pro...
Eurozone - Italy is short of friends
None, though, are watching Brussels with any expectation of a solution to the ... a financial transaction tax at today's meeting of European Finance Ministers. ... James Murdoch gives evidence to MPs over phone hacking at the News of the World. ... After Greece controversially announced it will put its latest European bail-out ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-15640299
EU finance ministers lock horns on bank tax - Thenews.pl :: News ...
EU finance ministers are meeting in Brussels today where the proposed tax on financial transations as part of the anti-finance crisis package will be a ... Thenews.pl :: Newsfrom Poland NEWS from Poland EURO-File ... Add new comment ...
www.thenews.pl/.../58144,EU-finance-ministers-lock-horns-o...
EU priorities at home before Pacific | News.com.au
A JOINT appeal by Australia and New Zealand for the Asia-Pacific region to receive greater ... Mr Vitalis told a forum including Mr Bertoldi, in Brussels today. ...
www.news.com.au/.../eu.../story-e6frfku0-1226190792550
Euro zone finance ministers discuss EFSF boost - RTÉ News
... is joining his colleagues from the 17-member euro zone in Brussels today. ...Minister to update his colleagues on latest developments in Athens - with EU ...
www.rte.ie/news/2011/1107/euro-business.html
The Independent | Europe | Up to Date European News and ...
PM Papandreou will step down today and new leader must secure an EU ... in Athens in time for today's meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels. ...
www.independent.co.uk/.../greece-will-form-new-coalition-to-...
Greece cobbles together interim government as Italy teeters ...
EU officials meeting in Brussels today are expected to grill Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos on the new unity government and...
www.csmonitor.com/.../Greece-cobbles-together-interim-gove...
No EU deal on transaction tax - Noonan - MSN Ireland News ...
European finance ministers today pledged to roll out a bulked-up rescue fund next ...Borg of Sweden attend the EU finance ministers meeting in Brussels today . ... to be carried out immediately, we cannot wait until there's a new government, ...
news.ie.msn.com/.../no-eu-deal-on-transaction-tax-noonan
New financial transactions tax proposed for EU CCTV News - CNTV ...
Once again Europe is divided on whether this new tax will be good or bad for Europe.EU finance chiefs clashed in Brussels today over whether a tax on ...
english.cntv.cn/program/bizasia/20111109/102592.shtml
Digital Agenda: EU & US conduct readiness tests for cyber attacks in ...
... to cyber incidents, including cyber attacks, took place in Brussels today. Experts from the US Government joined counterparts from EU Member ... Today's exercise provides valuable lessons for specialists on both sides of the Atlantic." ... Sign up here to receive the latest business opportunities and news in your sector. ...
www.enterprise-europe-scotland.com/sct/news/index.asp?...
No EU deal on transaction tax - Noonan - The Irish Times - Tue, Nov ...
European finance ministers today pledged to roll out a bulked-up rescue fund next ...Borg of Sweden attend the EU finance ministers meeting in Brussels today . ...Greece's reforms "have to be carried out immediately, we cannot wait until there's a newgovernment, ... News alerts and crossword solutions to your phone. ...
www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/.../breaking15.html
First Joint EU-US Cyber Security Exercise Conducted Today, 3rd ...
PR Newswire: news distribution, targeting and monitoring ... in Brussels, with the support of the EU's Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) ... The aims are to "tackle new threats to the global networks upon which the security and ...
www.prnewswire.com/.../first-joint-eu-us-cyber-security-exerc...
European Crisis Hits US Bank Lending | HEADLINE NEWS ONLINE ...
New In Last 25 minutes; Vote! European Union partners press Germany on ECB intervention · Forex (Today) - BRUSSELS – Germany has come under heavy ...
www.headlinenewsonline.com/.../european-crisis-hits-us-bank-...
Fuele: Today's agreement encouraging for Brussels | Vesti | Tanjug
EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele stated Monday that today's agreement on a joint regional approach to resolving the issue of refugees should be a ...
www.tanjug.rs/.../fuele--todays-agreement-encouraging-for-br...
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