European Union
European Union
The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 27 member states, located primarily in Europe. It was established by the Treaty of Maastricht on 1 November 1993, upon the foundations of the pre-existing European Economic Community. With almost 500 million citizens, the EU combined generates an estimated 30% share (US$16.8 trillion in 2007) of the nominal gross world product. The EU has developed a single market through a standardised system of laws which apply in all member states, guaranteeing... read more
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EU influence in conflict: power to mitigate or to mediate?
From HD Centre Dated 31 May 2007 By Susanne Gentz - It is often assumed that the European Union (EU) has the potential to play a serious role in peacemaking. The EU provides generous financial assistance to conflict-ridden countries, and underwrites many ongoing peace negotiations, but is...
Terrorist designation in the European Union
From HD Centre Dated 14 June 2006 By Kristina Thorne - This background paper aims to increase understanding of then terrorist listing used by the European Union (EU). It focuses on the EU autonomous list, as well as on the EUa#039;s implementation of the UNa#039;s 1267 mechanism.
Terrorist designation in the European Union
From HD Centre Dated 14 June 2006 By Kristina Thorne - This background paper aims to increase understanding of then terrorist listing used by the European Union (EU). It focuses on the EU autonomous list, as well as on the EUa#039;s implementation of the UNa#039;s 1267 mechanism.
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Iran asks OPEC states not to raise oil output
From France 24 Dated 4 February 2012 Iran has asked OPEC members not to raise oil production to compensate for a European Union embargo against the Islamic republic, Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said on Saturday.Qasemi said the request was forwarded in a letter to Iraq, the current...
Iran asks OPEC states not to raise oil output
From NDTV Dated 4 February 2012 Iran has asked OPEC members not to raise oil production to compensate for a European Union embargo against the Islamic republic, Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said on Saturday.
Sopharma of Bulgaria under EU investigation
From New Europe News Dated 4 February 2012 Borishov government member Gergana Pavlova has changed the Bulgarian drugs market to quasi-monopoly with a tailor-made law. ...
Iran asks OPEC states not to raise oil output
From EUbusiness Dated 4 February 2012 Iran has asked OPEC members not to raise oil production to compensate for a European Union embargo against the Islamic republic, Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said on Saturday.
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From KQED Dated 4 February 2012 ITALY: END OF A CRUISE - The grounding of a huge cruise ship off the Italian coast has shocked the world. The captain appears to have disregarded safety regulations and to have left his ship prematurely. KOSOVO: THE EU'S...
No military action against Iran
From Big News Network Dated 4 February 2012 Sitting on a panel with U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Guido Westerwelle said Saturday the European Union's recent decision to expand sanctions ...
Swiss investigation into possible bank lending rate fixing is latest in a string
From Geneva Lunch Dated 4 February 2012 GenevaLunch.com BERN, SWITZERLAND – Comco, Switzerland’s competition commission, has opened an investigation into more than 10 international banks and companies and the country’s two largest, UBS and Credit Suisse, for possible “collusion between derivative traders [that] might have...
German FM: No military action against Iran
From Seattle Post Intelligencer Dated 4 February 2012 German FM: No military action against Iran MUNICH (AP) — Germany's foreign minister says Europe is determined to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran but is warning against military action. Sitting on a panel with U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon...
New cancer cases 'up 30% by 2030'
From Big News Network Dated 4 February 2012 New cases of cancer could rise 30% in the UK by 2030, experts have warned. The UK ranks 16th out of 27 countries in the European Union for the predicted rise in cases, according to the data from ...
E.U. Presses Google to Delay Privacy Policy Changes
From The New York Times Dated 4 February 2012 Viviane Reding, the European Union justice commissioner, is pressing Google to halt changes to its privacy policies while the implications for personal data protection are being explored.
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