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- Asian security forum piles pressure on Myanmar to speed aid entry — 09 May 2008, 14:52 CET
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Asia's top security forum, which includes China, the United States and
the European Union, on Friday piled pressure on Myanmar to urgently
speed up the entry of international aid for cyclone victims.
- Slovenia confirms EU mission to Georgia — 09 May 2008, 14:51 CET
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Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, whose country holds the EU
presidency, confirmed Friday that an EU mission would travel to Georgia
next week to cool tensions over Abkhazia.
- Serbia goes to polls deeply divided over Europe — 09 May 2008, 12:36 CET
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Serbia's path towards the European Union divides its political scene and
society to such an extent that weekend polls are bound to have a huge
impact on the country's future, analysts said Friday.
- Serb cabinet in final pre-poll showdown on EU, Russia — 09 May 2008, 12:37 CET
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Serbia's outgoing coalition government, which collapsed over East-West
ties, meets Friday to approve a Russian energy deal in a final showdown
two days before crunch general elections.
- EU commissioner urges Serbia to turn to Europe — 09 May 2008, 10:53 CET
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EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn on Friday urged Serbians to vote
for pro-European candidates in the country's general election in which
Serbia's future direction is a key issue.
- EU calls for end to Lebanon fighting — 09 May 2008, 00:19 CET
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The European Union called late Thursday for an end to the violence in the Lebanese capital Beirut and for the Hezbollah-led opposition to halt all disruptive activities.
- Italy proposes successor to Frattini as EU Commissioner — 08 May 2008, 23:35 CET
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Italy's new government on Thursday proposed Antonio Tajani, from Prime
Minister Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia party, to replace Franco
Frattini at the European Commission, a statement said.
- EU to boost aid to Myanmar if easier access allowed — 08 May 2008, 20:24 CET
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The European Commission could release up to 30 million euros (46 million
dollars) or more in aid for Myanmar if authorities give greater access
to relief teams, a senior EU official said Thursday.
- EU opens new Chinese anti-dumping probe — 08 May 2008, 19:30 CET
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The European Commission opened on Thursday a new anti-dumping probe against Chinese imports on concerns that China's manufacturers were selling unfairly at below cost.
- Lithuania and Poland join forces on EU-Russia negotiations — 08 May 2008, 19:28 CET
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Lithuania and Poland have agreed to coordinate their strategies on
whether to agree further European talks on an EU-Russia partnership
pact, Lithuania's government information bureau said Thursday.
- Top inventors honoured at European Inventor of the Year — 08 May 2008, 17:02 CET
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Medical technologies dominated the field at the European Inventor of the Year Awards, which were handed out at a ceremony in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 6 May. The inventors of a pioneering antiviral therapy, a new eye-scanning system and a robot surgery process were all honoured for their work, as was the team responsible for making car frames both lighter and safer.
- Third body of illegal immigrant found floating off Malta: army — 08 May 2008, 23:24 CET
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A third body of an illegal immigrant was found floating off the coast of
Malta Thursday, sparking fears a possible larger tragedy may have
unfolded.
- 100-million-euro investment club was scam: Finnish police — 08 May 2008, 18:48 CET
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An investment club in Finland that drew investments of some 100 million
euros (154 million dollars) from around 10,000 people was a scam, police
said on Thursday.
- EU ministers to visit Georgia to ease tensions with Moscow — 08 May 2008, 19:28 CET
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The foreign ministers of Slovenia, Sweden Poland and Lithuania plan to visit Georgia on Monday in an effort to try to cool tensions between Tbilisi and Moscow.
- Euro-MPs back tighter rules on lobbyists — 08 May 2008, 22:46 CET
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The European Parliament voted on Thursday in favour of tightening rules regulating the 15,000 lobbyists that gravitate around the EU institutions.
- Consumers ripped off by misleading online airline tickets, says EU — 08 May 2008, 15:04 CET
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Consumers are getting ripped off by misleading information for airline tickets sold online, the EU's top consumer protection official said on Thursday, promising a crackdown if the industry fails to clean up its act.
- Spain to extend period illegal immigrants can he held in custody — 08 May 2008, 15:30 CET
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Spain plans to extend the period under which illegal immigrants can be
held in custody from the current 40 days, Interior Minister Alfredo
Perez Rubalcaba said Thursday.
- Lithuania, Latvia ratify EU's Lisbon treaty — 08 May 2008, 13:25 CET
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The former Soviet states of Lithuania and Latvia on Thursday ratified the European Union's Lisbon Treaty, which aims to reforming decision making in the 27-nation bloc.
- Vienna and Bratislava present joint candidature for EIT headquarters — 08 May 2008, 18:44 CET
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Austria and Slovakia have joined forces in the race for hosting the headquarters of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). At a press conference on 6 May, government representatives and Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from Austria and Slovakia presented their joint concept for 'twin city headquarters' in their neighbouring capitals, Vienna and Bratislava.
- Serbia's fragile economy at stake in weekend polls — 08 May 2008, 10:11 CET
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Serbia's fragile economy could pay the price if nationalists win
Sunday's general elections, depriving it of the benefits of European
Union rapprochement, analysts warn.
- Free speech reform comes into force in Turkey — 08 May 2008, 10:10 CET
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A long-awaited law aimed at expanding freedom of speech came into force
in Turkey on Thursday after presidential approval.
- EU still far from agreeing biofuel standards — 07 May 2008, 22:41 CET
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The European Union remains far from agreeing on how to tighten its rules for using biofuels, amid growing opposition towards such forms of energy.
- EU researchers to assess rates of asthma among Olympic athletes — 08 May 2008, 17:07 CET
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Sporting enthusiasts are not the only people who will be following the performance of athletes at this year's Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Scientists from the EU-funded GA2LEN (Global Allergy and Asthma European Network) project will also be keeping a watchful eye over the Games' proceedings to assess the prevalence of asthma and other allergies among Europe's top athletes.
- EU says deficit action against Italy, Portugal should be dropped — 07 May 2008, 19:27 CET
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The European Commission said on Wednesday that disciplinary deficit action should be lifted against Italy, Portugal, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, judging they have sufficiently improved their finances.
- EU to raise Georgian conflict at summit with Russia — 07 May 2008, 22:37 CET
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The European Union will discuss easing tensions between Russia and
Georgia at an upcoming summit in Siberia, the EU's Slovenian presidency
said Wednesday.
