EU leaders far from accord
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European Union leaders seeking to reassure voters about plans to enlarge the bloc remained far from united on Friday about the future shape of the union, set to grow to 27 members when Bulgaria and Romania join ...Comment
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BUCHAREST, Feb 18 (IPS) - Leaders of Romania, one of the European Union (EU)  members not ready to recognise declaration of independence by  Kosovo, are having a hard time justifying their opposition to  birth of the new state.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will not sign a long-awaited strategic partnership accord with the European Union next week because negotiations have made insufficient headway.
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Disappointed European leaders seem to be torn between pursuing efforts to engage Iran and calls for a harder line over Tehran&#39;s nuclear aims, to bring them closer to the US stance.
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Leaders of the 26 NATO nations failed to agree today on President BushÂs demand that member countries with troops in Afghanistan lift their restrictions on how the troops are used.
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European Union leaders headed for a showdown on Thursday over the latest bid to overhaul the bloc's creaking institutions, but chances of agreement may be rising after chief critic Poland softened its tone.
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Leaders of the European Union's 27 nations gathered for a crucial summit to discuss a new EU treaty Thursday, two years after French and Dutch voters rejected a draft EU constitution.
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European Union leaders seeking to reassure voters about plans to enlarge the bloc remained far from united on Friday about the future shape of the union, set to grow to 27 members when Bulgaria and Romania join on January 1.
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The United States and the European Union failed to reach a deal on the transfer of air passenger data, putting airlines at risk of huge fines or the loss of landing rights, the EU executive said Saturday.
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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and French President Jacques Chirac said proposals by the European Commission to change the European Union&#39;s rules on budget deficits don&#39;t give governments enough leeway on spending.
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Some EU members are hesitant to support the province's bid for independence after a UN resolution was dropped Friday. An informal group meets Wednesday.
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The United States and the European Union are unlikely to reach agreement on a new civil aircraft pact, a European Union official said on Thursday, increasing chances the two sides could fight out the issue at the World Trade Organization.
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There was little sign of agreement between NATO member states over who was pulling their weight in Afghanistan, ahead of a meeting of defence ministers in Vilnius Thursday.
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EU President Finland said today a Turkish offer to open one port to Cypriot ships did not go far enough and expected member states next week to agree on a partial freeze of accession talks with Ankara.Comment
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European Union leaders Friday dangled the prospect of a lucrative trade pact to Iran if the Islamic republic suspends its nuclear programme.
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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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President Giorgio Napolitano said Saturday a consensus had not yet emerged on the way forward for Italy after more talks with political leaders following the collapse of Romano Prodi's government.