EU Ministers Nix Punishment Proposal
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European Union finance ministers gave a cold shoulder Saturday to France's contentious proposal to cut off development funds for EU newcomers unless they agree to stop luring Western companies &#151; and jobs &#151; with low tax rates.
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The Socialist Group in the European Parliament (EP) on Thursday rejected a proposal by incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso designed to defuse a row over
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Euro MPs reject a bid by MEPs from Nordic and Baltic states to tighten the legal definition of vodka.
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The European Union threw its weight behind Britain on Wednesday in a row with Russia over its refusal to extradite a man suspected of killing a former KGB agent in London last year.
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The incoming European commissioner for industry has rejected suggestions that lower taxes in new member states will lead to job losses in western Europe.
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European Union ministers on Tuesday  postponed the adoption of controversial new rules on patenting  computer inventions after Poland said it needed more time to  consider the issue.
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European Union finance ministers failed early today to agree on tax breaks to ease the impact of high oil prices, despite sharp prodding from France and dire warnings that they were threatening economic growth.
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The EU parliament appears likely to reject incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso&#39;s choice of commissioners tomorrow after he refused to make concessions.
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Britain has told European Union energy ministers that it opposes European Commission plans to set binding targets on renewable energy generation, a newspaper has reported.
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A European court has turned down an attempt by Microsoft to delay a big fine from the European Commission, the Reuters news agency has reported.
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European Union foreign ministers approved plans Monday for implementing U.N. sanctions against Iran, a move that is meant to punish Tehran over its refusal to halt uranium enrichment.
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The European Union will not sign a pact on ties with Serbia this week as planned after its nationalist prime minister blocked the move, a top EU official said on Wednesday.
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The Egyptian foreign ministry on Thursday summoned the ambassadors of European Union countries in Cairo to express its "complete rejection" of a European Parliament draft resolution critical of human rights.
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The Dutch government on Friday opposed holding a referendum on a new EU constitutional treaty which risks opening up new divisions over Europe.
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The Polish government last night rejected a demand by MPs that it should seek compensation from Germany for its actions during the Second World War.
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The European Commission yesterday hit back at claims that British firms are being shut out of lucrative European public procurement contracts, saying the UK has itself failed to introduce laws guaranteeing fair play.
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BRUSSELS JosÃ© Manuel Barroso, the incoming president of the European Commission, received a fresh rebuff Tuesday as Parliament refused to endorse the appointment of a commission candidate and the furor continued over Rocco Buttiglione, the proposed