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EU leaders reach deal on replacing constitution

In a deal reached at 4:30 in the morning, the leaders of the 27 members of the European Union agreed...

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V4 group against delaying Schengen zone extension

Prime ministers of Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland took a common stance against Austria's demands that the Visegrád...

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V4 countries criticize statements on postponed Schengen entry

Representatives of some EU countries should not challenge the enlargement of the Schengen area, which the new EU members are...

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Democracy report says new EU, NATO members ‘backsliding’

The US-based pro-democracy group Freedom House says in its latest report that the countries of Central Europe have shown a...

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Czech Republic, Hungary the only EU states with gaps over 3% of GDP in 2008

The Czech Republic and Hungary will be the only EU members whose budget gaps will at the end of 2008...

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MEPs and members of national parliaments discuss the future of Europe

More than 150 members of the European Parliament and EU national parliaments gathered in Brussels on Monday to discuss the...

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Adamkus, Gyurcsány, Prodi back Merkel in fast progress on EU treaty

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said Monday that the European Union urgently needed a new constitutional treaty, while Hungarian Prime...

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WTO head Lamy wants G8 to become “G20”

World Trade Organization head Pascal Lamy said Thursday that he would like to see the G8 expand and accept as...

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Member states want EU fair play on tax

European finance ministers yesterday failed to agree on new rules for examining unfair tax competition between member states, after protests...

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Luxembourg vetoes EU VAT reform

At the EcoFin Council meeting yesterday in Luxembourg, Luxembourg's Minister of Treasury and Budget voted against the planned VAT reform....

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US proposes tougher rules to WTO on subsidies

The United States submitted on Monday a paper to the World Trade Organization, proposing much tougher rules on trade-distorting subsidies....

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Bulgaria and Romania nervous, make cosmetic changes

Bulgaria and Romania are trying to convince the EU that they are efficient in combating wide spread corruption ahead of...

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Czech Republic rebuffed over budget deficit

The Czech Republic got bad marks for failing to curb its budget deficit with the Commission urging the country to...

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Czech government to appeal EU farm products fine

The Czech government said Wednesday it would lodge an appeal with the European Court of Justice against a European Commission...

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US could lift trade barriers with Russia next year

A senior Russian lawmaker said Wednesday that a Soviet-era rule restricting trade with Russia could be lifted by Washington as...

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EU leaders reach deal on replacing constitution

In a deal reached at 4:30 in the morning, the leaders of the 27 members of the European Union agreed...

Interview

V4 group against delaying Schengen zone extension

Prime ministers of Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland took a common stance against Austria's demands that the Visegrád...

Interview

V4 countries criticize statements on postponed Schengen entry

Representatives of some EU countries should not challenge the enlargement of the Schengen area, which the new EU members are...

Interview

Democracy report says new EU, NATO members ‘backsliding’

The US-based pro-democracy group Freedom House says in its latest report that the countries of Central Europe have shown a...

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Czech Republic, Hungary the only EU states with gaps over 3% of GDP in 2008

The Czech Republic and Hungary will be the only EU members whose budget gaps will at the end of 2008...

Interview

MEPs and members of national parliaments discuss the future of Europe

More than 150 members of the European Parliament and EU national parliaments gathered in Brussels on Monday to discuss the...

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Adamkus, Gyurcsány, Prodi back Merkel in fast progress on EU treaty

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said Monday that the European Union urgently needed a new constitutional treaty, while Hungarian Prime...

Interview

WTO head Lamy wants G8 to become “G20”

World Trade Organization head Pascal Lamy said Thursday that he would like to see the G8 expand and accept as...

Interview

Member states want EU fair play on tax

European finance ministers yesterday failed to agree on new rules for examining unfair tax competition between member states, after protests...

Interview

Luxembourg vetoes EU VAT reform

At the EcoFin Council meeting yesterday in Luxembourg, Luxembourg's Minister of Treasury and Budget voted against the planned VAT reform....

Interview

US proposes tougher rules to WTO on subsidies

The United States submitted on Monday a paper to the World Trade Organization, proposing much tougher rules on trade-distorting subsidies....

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Bulgaria and Romania nervous, make cosmetic changes

Bulgaria and Romania are trying to convince the EU that they are efficient in combating wide spread corruption ahead of...

Interview

Czech Republic rebuffed over budget deficit

The Czech Republic got bad marks for failing to curb its budget deficit with the Commission urging the country to...

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Czech government to appeal EU farm products fine

The Czech government said Wednesday it would lodge an appeal with the European Court of Justice against a European Commission...

Interview

US could lift trade barriers with Russia next year

A senior Russian lawmaker said Wednesday that a Soviet-era rule restricting trade with Russia could be lifted by Washington as...

EU leaders reach deal on replacing constitution

In a deal reached at 4:30 in the morning, the leaders of the 27 members of the European Union agreed...

V4 group against delaying Schengen zone extension

Prime ministers of Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland took a common stance against Austria's demands that the Visegrád...

V4 countries criticize statements on postponed Schengen entry

Representatives of some EU countries should not challenge the enlargement of the Schengen area, which the new EU members are...

Democracy report says new EU, NATO members ‘backsliding’

The US-based pro-democracy group Freedom House says in its latest report that the countries of Central Europe have shown a...

Czech Republic, Hungary the only EU states with gaps over 3% of GDP in 2008

The Czech Republic and Hungary will be the only EU members whose budget gaps will at the end of 2008...

MEPs and members of national parliaments discuss the future of Europe

More than 150 members of the European Parliament and EU national parliaments gathered in Brussels on Monday to discuss the...

Adamkus, Gyurcsány, Prodi back Merkel in fast progress on EU treaty

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said Monday that the European Union urgently needed a new constitutional treaty, while Hungarian Prime...

WTO head Lamy wants G8 to become “G20”

World Trade Organization head Pascal Lamy said Thursday that he would like to see the G8 expand and accept as...

Member states want EU fair play on tax

European finance ministers yesterday failed to agree on new rules for examining unfair tax competition between member states, after protests...

Luxembourg vetoes EU VAT reform

At the EcoFin Council meeting yesterday in Luxembourg, Luxembourg's Minister of Treasury and Budget voted against the planned VAT reform....

US proposes tougher rules to WTO on subsidies

The United States submitted on Monday a paper to the World Trade Organization, proposing much tougher rules on trade-distorting subsidies....

Bulgaria and Romania nervous, make cosmetic changes

Bulgaria and Romania are trying to convince the EU that they are efficient in combating wide spread corruption ahead of...

Czech Republic rebuffed over budget deficit

The Czech Republic got bad marks for failing to curb its budget deficit with the Commission urging the country to...

Czech government to appeal EU farm products fine

The Czech government said Wednesday it would lodge an appeal with the European Court of Justice against a European Commission...

US could lift trade barriers with Russia next year

A senior Russian lawmaker said Wednesday that a Soviet-era rule restricting trade with Russia could be lifted by Washington as...