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BBC News | October 27, 2009
Sick Berlusconi to miss EU summit
...back on trial next month, accused of tax fraud Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has a bout of scarlet fever and will miss this week's EU summit in Brussels, his foreign minister says. The minister, Franco Frattini, said he would...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, EU, Tax, Franco Frattini, Tony Blair, Rash, Scarlet fever, Italy, and UK
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Yahoo! News | October 27, 2009
Berlusconi has scarlet fever, to miss summit: minister (AFP)
...… 27 mins ago LUXEMBOURG (AFP) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has contracted scarlet fever and will not be able to attend this week's European Union summit in Brussels, Italy's foreign minister said Tuesday. "As you know,...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Scarlet fever, European Union, Agence France Presse, All rights reserved, Climate change, Rash, and Franco Frattini
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Independent.co.uk - Europe | October 16, 2009
'President' Blair loses Sarkozy's support
...the EU's first president." The rumour-mill in Brussels now prefers the chances of the Dutch Prime Minister, Jan Peter Balkenende, the former Finnish prime minister Paavo Lipponen or the former Irish president Mary Robinson. Post a Comment
In this article: Tony Blair, EU, Nicolas Sarkozy, Europe, Silvio Berlusconi, Britain, Vaclav Klaus, and Lisbon
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Seattle Times | September 17, 2009
Berlusconi: best to exit Afghanistan soon
...Italy's allies. The explosion also wounded four Italian soldiers. "We are all convinced it's best for everybody to get out soon," Berlusconi told reporters in Brussels. His comments were carried on Italian state TV. But he quickly added...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Italy, Afghanistan, Ignazio La Russa, Franco Frattini, United States, Kabul, Democracy, Umberto Bossi, and Pope Benedict XVI
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Times Online | September 17, 2009
'Bring troops home soon' says Silvio Berlusconi after suicide bomber kills six Italian soldiers
...and said that any decision would be made with Italy's allies. "We are all convinced it's best for everybody to get out soon," Mr Berlusconi told reporters in Brussels. His comments were carried on Italian state TV. He quickly added,...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, NATO, Taliban, Italy, Suicide, Kabul, Afghanistan, Democracy, Italian Army, and Car bomb
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Sick Silvio Berlusconi phones TV show to rant at 'conspirators'
...to rant at 'conspirators' Silvio Berlusconi may be too ill to attend the European summit in Brussels today but he was fit enough to call a television show to berate the media and the Italian legal system. The Italian Prime Minister, 73,...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, RAI, Tax, Scarlet fever, Tessa Jowell, Italy, and Milan
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Karzai says vote was fair, Italian troops hit (Reuters)
...would not unilaterally withdraw. "We are all anxious and hopeful to bring our boys home as soon as possible," Berlusconi told reporters on arrival in Brussels, where he was due to attend an EU summit. Italy's contingent had been...
In this article: Hamid Karzai, Abdullah Abdullah, Afghanistan, NATO, Silvio Berlusconi, Kabul, United States, Suicide, and Taliban insurgents
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | October 27, 2009
Silvio Berlusconi has scarlet fever
...Luxembourg. "I am in regular contact with him, and it is I who will be travelling to Brussels on Thursday and Friday," said Mr Frattini, who was EU justice commissioner before taking up his post in the Italian government. Italian news...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Scarlet fever, Franco Frattini, European Union, Climate change, Rash, Italy, and Luxembourg
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Brussels (Bruxelles, pronounced [bʁyˈsɛl]; Brussel, pronounced [ˈbrʏsəl]), officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is the de facto capital city of the European Union (EU) and the largest urban area in Belgium. It includes the Brussels municipality which is the capital of Belgium, Flanders and the French Community of Belgium by law.
Brussels has grown from a 10th-century fortress town founded by Charlemagne's grandson into a metropolis of more than one million inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers a total area of 4,127 km, covering the Capital-Region and 103 surrounding municipalities, and has a population of almost 2.7 million.
Since the end of the Second World War, Brussels has been an important centre for international politics. It hosts the main institutions of the European Union, and the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Thus, Brussels is the polyglot home of many international organisations, politicians, diplomats and civil servants. Brussels is the EU's third-richest city in terms of per capita income.
Although historically Dutch-speaking, Brussels has become increasingly francophone. Today most inhabitants are native French-speakers, although both languages have official status. This process has led to a longstanding conflict between the French and Dutch speaking community, reflecting the situation in Belgium at large.
- Name:
- Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
- Local Name:
- Bruxelles
- Also Known As:
- Capital of Europe, Comic city
- Founding Date:
- June 18, 1989
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 62.2
- Total Area (km):
- 161.4
- Elevation (ft):
- 43
- Elevation (m):
- 13
- Time Zone:
- CET
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