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    <item rdf:about="http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/syria-politics-nato.f48">        <title>West stays off Syria warpath despite worsening violence</title>        <link>http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/syria-politics-nato.f48</link>        <description>Despite the escalating violence in Syria, Western powers refuse to unleash a Libya-type operation against a regime backed by a much bigger army and powerful allies.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 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.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>FOCUS</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>US</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>unrest</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>NATO</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>politics</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Headline1</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Syria</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2012-02-12T12:38:06Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/nuclear-environment.f1i">        <title>EU funding shortfall for ex-Soviet nuclear plants clean-up</title>        <link>http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/nuclear-environment.f1i</link>        <description>The EU faces a shortfall of some 2.5 billion euros to complete de-commissioning of eight ex-Soviet nuclear plants in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia, says the European Court of Auditors.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 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.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>nuclear</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Lithuania</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>environment</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Slovakia</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Headline1</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>safety</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Bulgaria</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2012-02-08T10:41:33Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/iran-nuclear-us.f0s">        <title>Sanctions 'won't affect Iran's nuclear policy'</title>        <link>http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/iran-nuclear-us.f0s</link>        <description>New Western sanctions will fail to force Iran to give up its nuclear "rights," a foreign ministry official said on Tuesday, a day after the United States unveiled more measures against Iran's central bank.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 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.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Iran</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>sanctions</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>nuclear</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>US</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>politics</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2012-02-07T13:55:22Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/germany-us-military.eya">        <title>Europe has 'nothing to fear' from US focus on Asia: Germany</title>        <link>http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/germany-us-military.eya</link>        <description>Europe should not fear a renewed US focus on Asia and must increasingly
look after its own backyard militarily without its historic ally,
Germany's defence minister said on Friday.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 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.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>diplomacy</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>US</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Germany</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Munich</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>military</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2012-02-03T17:31:04Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/iran-nuclear-us.ey0">        <title>Iran will respond to any oil, military threats: Khamenei</title>        <link>http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/iran-nuclear-us.ey0</link>        <description>Iran will respond with threats of its own to intensifying warnings of
military attacks and Western sanctions, its supreme leader said Friday
in remarks particularly aimed at archfoe the United States.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 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.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Iran</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>nuclear</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>politics</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>sanctions</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>US</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Israel</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2012-02-03T11:22:01Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/iran-nuclear-greece.exp">        <title>Greece seeking backup oil supply against Iranian embargo</title>        <link>http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/iran-nuclear-greece.exp</link>        <description>Greece on Thursday said it was looking for alternative options to counterbalance the effects of a planned European Union embargo on Iranian oil imports on its struggling economy.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 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.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>politics</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>nuclear</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Iran</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Greece</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2012-02-02T14:44:12Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/france-energy-waste.ewy">        <title>France faces EUR 79bn charge for nuclear power</title>        <link>http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/france-energy-waste.ewy</link>        <description>Dismantling France's nuclear reactors and storing their radioactive waste will eventually cost around 79 billion euros, the national audit office said on Tuesday.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 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.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>nuclear</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>energy</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>waste</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>France</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2012-01-31T22:05:36Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/iran-nuclear-oil.euj">        <title>Germany urges restraint after Iran oil stop threat</title>        <link>http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/iran-nuclear-oil.euj</link>        <description>Germany Sunday called for restraint from Iran amid an escalation in
tensions over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme and a threat to
immediately cut off oil exports to Europe.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 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.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>oil</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Iran</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>sanctions</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>nuclear</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Germany</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>politics</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2012-01-29T13:19:12Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/iran-nuclear-us.euc">        <title>Iran says to write to EU on date for nuclear talks</title>        <link>http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/iran-nuclear-us.euc</link>        <description>Iran's top nuclear negotiator will write to the European Union "soon" to
discuss a date and venue for fresh talks on Tehran's atomic programme,
the official IRNA news agency said Sunday.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 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.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Iran</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>nuclear</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>US</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>China</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>politics</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Russia</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2012-01-29T13:11:09Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/iran-nuclear-oil.esw">        <title>Iran MPs to mull ban on oil exports to Europe</title>        <link>http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/iran-nuclear-oil.esw</link>        <description>Iran's parliament is expected to consider next week a bill to ban oil exports to Europe after the bloc imposed an embargo on oil from the Islamic republic, media quoted deputies as saying Thursday.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 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.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>oil</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Iran</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>sanctions</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>nuclear</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>politics</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2012-01-26T09:06:24Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/iran-nuclear-oil.est">        <title>China blasts EU sanctions on Iran</title>        <link>http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/iran-nuclear-oil.est</link>        <description>China said Thursday that EU sanctions on Iran announced this week in response to Tehran's suspected nuclear drive were "not constructive", echoing Russia's reaction to the measures.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 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.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>oil</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Iran</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>nuclear</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>China</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>politics</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2012-01-26T09:05:43Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/iran-sanctions-oil.esd">        <title>Iran under pressure of new sanctions wave</title>        <link>http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/iran-sanctions-oil.esd</link>        <description>Sanctions drawn up by the European Union to dissuade Iran from building
a nuclear weapon should considerably hamper a country already suffering
from previous economic measures imposed by the West, analysts said.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 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.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>oil</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Iran</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>sanctions</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>nuclear</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>ANALYSIS</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2012-01-25T14:17:57Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/russia-us-missile.es9">        <title>Russia to deploy missiles on EU borders this year: report</title>        <link>http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/russia-us-missile.es9</link>        <description>Russia plans to deploy Iskander missiles on the European Union's border
later this year, a source in its western Baltic Fleet told the Interfax
news agency on Wednesday.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 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.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>defence</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Russia</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>US</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>missile</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2012-01-25T13:32:37Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/india-diplomacy-oil.es4">        <title>India says still buying Iran oil, despite new sanctions</title>        <link>http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/india-diplomacy-oil.es4</link>        <description>India's oil minister said Wednesday the energy-hungry nation was
continuing to import oil from Iran and was not bound by new sanctions
imposed by the European Union.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 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.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>India</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>diplomacy</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Iran</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>nuclear</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>oil</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2012-01-25T09:42:02Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/iran-nuclear-oil.eru">        <title>Iran takes centre stage as EU's Ashton visits Israel</title>        <link>http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/iran-nuclear-oil.eru</link>        <description>Iran's disputed nuclear drive played a major role in talks between Catherine Ashton and senior Israeli officials Tuesday after the EU foreign policy chief arrived in the region for a three-day visit.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>eub2</dc:creator>        <dc:rights>Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 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.</dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Israel</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>oil</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Iran</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>nuclear</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>politics</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2012-01-24T19:23:51Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>




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