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added 2007 Tue Jun 12 21:03:52 by david_nwpa
EU leaders, responding to Polish veto threats, called on European governments to compromise on a draft EU constitution treaty at an upcoming summit.
added 2007 Thu Apr 26 19:50:18 by populist
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he was suspending Russia's obligations under the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty, the Reuters news agency reports. The Russian President linked the move to U.S. plans for a missile defence shield in Europe.
added 2007 Thu Apr 26 3:56:15 by david_nwpa
The German government agreed to end the letter delivery monopoly of Deutsche Post as planned, but the issue is still a thorn in the eyes of the grand coalition.
added 2007 Wed Apr 11 19:52:00 by DavidHalko
BRUSSELS, Belgium - More than 700 people were arrested across the European Union for terrorism-related offenses in 2006, and half of those arrests involved threats from Islamic extremists, a European-wide law enforcement organization said Tuesday. Muslims account for far less than half of the EU's population.
added 2007 Tue Apr 3 4:45:24 by STONERS
The European Union accused the United States and Australia on Monday of hampering international efforts to tackle climate change.
added 2007 Sat Mar 31 19:10:38 by david_nwpa
EU foreign ministers agreed Saturday to fully support a renewed Arab-led Middle East peace initiative and to work with the non-Hamas members of the new Palestinian government, an official said.
added 2007 Sun Mar 25 5:06:22 by david_nwpa
On the heels of a well-received report on Darfur by the newly revamped UN Human Rights Council, the body is in danger of having its power stripped away. The EU says, give the council more time.
added 2007 Mon Mar 12 0:27:45 by SusanParrish
As Europe moves to save energy, people may find their lives a little different in coming years. They will probably be driving smaller, more efficient cars, many of them filling their tanks with a mix of gasoline and ethanol. They will read in a different kind of light from a more efficient bulb.
added 2007 Sun Mar 11 14:40:26 by Ousama
AFTER sitting in the hangar for four years, might an "open skies" deal to liberalise air travel between America and the European Union soon be cleared for take-off?

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added 2007 Sat Mar 10 3:50:58 by populist
The European Union is preparing to restart high-level contacts with Syria for the first time in two years.
added 2007 Fri Mar 9 5:14:04 by simplgy
European Union leaders at a climate change summit in Brussels have agreed to slash carbon dioxide emissions by 20% from 1990 levels by the year 2020.
added 2007 Thu Mar 8 5:19:38 by david_nwpa
At a summit starting Thursday, the European Union will seek to thrash out a common policy in fighting climate change, with plans to set tough targets for cutting carbon dioxide emissions.
added 2007 Wed Mar 7 17:44:50 by STONERS
The European Union has a vital leadership role to play in fighting climate change, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore said on Wednesday on the eve of an EU summit set to adopt new targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
added 2007 Wed Feb 14 11:08:11 by Varadinum
In a move to help fight global warming, the European Commission has proposed a strategy, to be backed by law, to curb carbon dioxide emissions from cars. Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas had proposed that automakers bear the full responsibility; But Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen forced a compromise, aimed at mitigating distortion of
added 2007 Wed Feb 14 11:05:46 by Varadinum
Removing a mention of Gibraltar from a formal treaty has finally allowed European sanctions against North Korea and Iran to be applied - in line with United Nations measures.
added 2007 Tue Feb 13 8:54:53 by Varadinum
The European Union approved plans on Monday to impose sanctions against Iran because the Islamic Republic refuses to halt uranium enrichment.
added 2007 Mon Feb 12 19:03:36 by charbarred
The European Commission is looking to boost consumer confidence when it comes to online transactions. Does that mean consumers will be able to "return" music purchased online?
added 2007 Wed Feb 7 21:13:58 by populist
For eurosceptics, the European Court of Justice ruling in September 2005 was like giving a child a loaded gun. It opened the way for the European Union to designate a new class of pan-European crimes, and how they should be punished.
added 2007 Wed Feb 7 13:02:43 by ekklesiawarrior
7 Feb 2007 - Austria has uncovered an international child pornography network involving more than 2,360 suspects from 77 countries, the interior minister said.
added 2007 Wed Jan 17 15:18:08 by Fabienne
From the article: "The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, today declared that the 'pause for reflection' on the stalled EU constitution was over.Despite misgivings from the UK, and the rejection of the treaty by voters in both France and the Netherlands, Ms Merkel said that a decision about how to resurrect the controversial treaty must be reached by June - and implemented before European elections in 2009."