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- Europe waits on Germany as Greece deadline looms — 22 March 2010, 00:37 CET
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European Union leaders gather this week for a summit officially called to decide on a long-term strategy for competing with rival, emerging economies. But the issue of what to do about Greece will be uppermost on their minds.
- Germany to grant bln-euro loan for A350 development — 21 March 2010, 22:24 CET
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The German government is ready to grant a 1.1 billion euro loan to
develop the Airbus A350 long-haul passenger aircraft, a senior economics ministry official said Sunday.
- Merkel gives Greece EU stability pledge — 21 March 2010, 22:24 CET
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Greece's Prime Minister Georges Papandreou on Sunday that the European Union would do "everything necessary" to preserve eurozone stability.
- EU turf war erupts over control of development aid — 21 March 2010, 13:56 CET
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A turf war has erupted in Brussels, pitting the European Commission against EU member states in a bid for control of the top diplomatic jobs and the influential development aid purse strings.
- Greek drama reveals a more euro-cautious Germany — 21 March 2010, 13:56 CET
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As Europe looks to Germany for answers on how to bail out debt-stricken
Greece, Berlin has become ever more willing to defend its national
interests rather than toe the European line, analysts said.
- Merkel not opposed to bilateral aid for Greece — 21 March 2010, 13:53 CET
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in comments broadcast Sunday, indicated
she would not oppose bilateral aid to help Greece out of its debt
crisis, though she did not think it was yet necessary.
- EU grants Serbia aid package — 21 March 2010, 00:34 CET
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The European Union on Saturday said it had granted Serbia 70 million
euros in aid for infrastructure and reforms needed
to gain membership of the 27-member bloc.
- Israel rules out 'territorial concessions' to Palestinians — 20 March 2010, 23:53 CET
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Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Saturday ruled out any "territorial
concessions" to the Palestinians that do not contribute to a settlement
of the Middle East conflict.
- Israel's Netanyahu to meet EU leaders after US trip — 20 March 2010, 23:50 CET
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will make a 24-hour visit to
Brussels next week for talks with European leaders, an Israeli official
told AFP on Saturday.
- Tadic absent as Balkan leaders meet on EU integration — 20 March 2010, 23:49 CET
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An EU-Balkans summit aimed at speeding up the region's European
integration met on Saturday, overshadowed by Serb President Boris
Tadic's last minute decision not to attend.
- EU ready to give 'urgent assistance' to Greece — 20 March 2010, 16:37 CET
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The European Union is ready to provide urgent help to debt-ridden
Greece, a report said on Saturday, putting new pressure on Germany which has been seen to drag its feet on the country's financial crisis.
- No European financial protectionism: Barnier — 20 March 2010, 16:32 CET
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EU financial services commissioner Michel Barnier sought on Friday to
calm US fears of discrimination over European financial services reforms
that would regulate hedge funds.
- Albanian stalemate can hit EU ambitions: Commissioner — 20 March 2010, 16:31 CET
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Albania must resolve a political impasse on a contested parliamentary
election as it could torpedo its aim of joining the European Union, EU
Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele said on Friday.
- EU skirts gay, illegal immigrant rows in deal with poor nations — 19 March 2010, 22:54 CET
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Negotiators on Friday avoided disputes over gay and illegal immigrant rights between European and African, Caribbean and Pacific nations to revise a development agreement.
- Barroso calls for swift EU agreement on aid for Greece — 19 March 2010, 22:52 CET
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EU Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso on Friday urged member states to approve "as soon as possible" the creation of a financial aid mechanism for Greece to use if necessary.
- Pressure mounts over IMF role in Greek crisis — 19 March 2010, 22:48 CET
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Europe split over IMF intervention for debt-ridden Greece on Friday,
upping pressure on national leaders to resolve crisis plans just days
from a crunch EU summit.
- Serbia-Kosovo row overshadows EU-Balkans summit — 19 March 2010, 22:46 CET
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A EU-Balkans summit aimed at speeding up the region's European
integration in Slovenia this weekend suffered a blow as Serbian
President Boris Tadic said he would not attend because of a row over
Kosovo.
- Macedonian, Greek PMs to discuss name row in Brussels — 19 March 2010, 22:42 CET
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The prime ministers of Macedonia and Greece were to meet in Brussels
next week for talks aimed at resolving a 19-year row over the name of
the former Yugoslav republic, a Macedonian statement said.
- Albanian stalemate can hit EU ambitions: official — 19 March 2010, 22:42 CET
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Albania must resolve a political impasse on a contested parliamentary
election as it could torpedo its aim of joining the European Union, EU
Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele said Friday.
- Hungary seeks extension to foreigners land ban — 19 March 2010, 18:56 CET
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Hungary said on Friday that it will ask the European Union to an extend a ban on foreigners buying farmland in the country for three years.
- Kiev seeks Russia-EU consortium for pipelines — 19 March 2010, 18:55 CET
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Ukraine's new leadership wants a joint Russian-EU consortium to be set up to help modernise the country's gas pipeline network, a vice prime minister said on Friday.
- EU agrees to act to stop Iran jamming broadcasts, Internet — 19 March 2010, 18:55 CET
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EU nations are determined to take action to end Iran's "unacceptable" jamming of satellite broadcasts and Internet censorship, according to a text agreed by European ambassadors in Brussels.
- Kosovo urged to step up graft fight: EU — 19 March 2010, 18:54 CET
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Kosovo must make real progress in fighting corruption and organised crime if Pristina is to achieve its goal of EU membership, a European Union official said on Friday.
- French minister offers EU's Ashton language lessons — 19 March 2010, 18:54 CET
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France's minister for European affairs made a doubled-edged gesture to
under-fire EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Friday, offering
to arrange for her to take French lessons.
- Pressure mounts over IMF role in Greek crisis — 19 March 2010, 18:42 CET
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Europe split over IMF intervention for debt-ridden Greece on Friday,
upping pressure on national leaders to resolve crisis plans just days
from a crunch summit.


