http://www.eubusiness.com European Union Business News from EUbusiness.com daily 1 2006-12-23T20:27:12Z http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210547821.74 Serbia has chosen to be a part of Europe in general elections held this weekend, France's foreign and European affairs ministers said Monday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Serbia 2008-05-11T23:31:58Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210543322.69 Pro-West Serbian forces claimed an emphatic victory after general elections on Sunday, giving them a strong mandate to move closer to the European Union despite Kosovo's independence. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline Serbia European Council 2008-05-11T23:31:37Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210541522.25 The Slovenian presidency of the European Union hailed Sunday what it called "a clear victory" by pro-European forces in Serbia's general elections. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Commission Serbia 2008-05-11T22:51:00Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210528923.39 Four EU foreign ministers announced on Sunday they had reached a deal to get Lithuania to lift its veto on launching talks on a new EU partnership accord with Russia. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline1 Russia European Council 2008-05-11T21:09:24Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210503722.13 A divided Serbia voted Sunday in snap general elections that gave its people the stark choice of entering or rebuffing the European Union after the trauma of losing Kosovo. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Serbia 2008-05-11T21:01:03Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210522623.08 Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev promised Sunday tighter controls on the use of EU funds, after a portion was recently frozen by Brussels due to corruption concerns. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Bulgaria 2008-05-11T21:02:18Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210525322.0 Europe's aid commissioner Louis Michel on Sunday praised "signs of improvement" in Myanmar cooperation, but urged Yangon authorities to accelerate access to victims of Cyclone Nargis. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Commission Myanmar 2008-05-11T21:02:27Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210528933.34 EU Industry Commissioner Guenther Verheugen said on Sunday that a European Union deadline to cut carbon dioxide emissions from new cars by 2012 was unrealistic. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Environment Commission Headline2 2008-05-11T22:59:05Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210528022.39 A group of EU foreign ministers on Sunday began talks ahead of a mission to Georgia, where they hope to soothe tensions with Russia, also tackling the thorny issue of Lithuania's veto on a separate EU-Moscow accord. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Eastern and Central Europe 2008-05-11T21:03:26Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210527121.71 The European Union's foreign policy chief on Sunday called for restraint in the latest crisis between Chad and Sudan, in a statement issued by his office. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Sudan 2008-05-11T21:02:47Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210510921.83 Serbian polls on Sunday brought to the fore deep-rooted divisions about the European Union -- viewed as the means for a better life by some voters, but despised over the issue of Kosovo by others. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Serbia 2008-05-11T20:58:22Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210496523.06 Ultra-nationalist leader Tomislav Nikolic, voting in general elections on Sunday, vowed to end Serbia's integration with the European Union unless it accepts Kosovo as a part of the country. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Serbia 2008-05-11T09:41:07Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210492921.88 Serbia voted Sunday in snap general elections that give its people the stark choice of entering or rebuffing the European Union after the trauma of losing Kosovo, their historic heartland. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Serbia 2008-05-11T09:40:24Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210483023.82 Voters in Serbia took to the polls on Sunday in general elections seen as a referendum giving its people a stark choice between entering or abandoning the European Union over Kosovo's independence. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Serbia 2008-05-11T09:40:43Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210424522.03 Malta's government pledged to slash its budget deficit to achieve a balance by 2010 as the new eurozone member officially opened its parliament on Saturday following March elections. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. 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