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Italy bidding for EU seat on UN Security Council...with the US, Russia and China. Germany has long argued that as the third largest contributor to the UN budget, it should have its own UN seat, but faced opposition from Italy, which wants an EU seat instead. Franco Frattini, the Italian... In this article: European Union, UN, United Nations Security Council, Franco Frattini, Italy, Britain, Lisbon, Javier Solana, and Francesco Paolo Fulci |
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Telegraph.co.uk - All news | 4 days ago
EU anger over FrancoGerman 'stitchup' on presidency
...the powerful Brussels job created by the Lisbon Treaty. The attempted "stitch-up" angered Britain, Spain, Italy and Poland along with other central and east European countries. News of the attempted deal came yesterday after Chancellor...
In this article: EU, Herman Van Rompuy, Tony Blair, Germany, Angela Merkel, Brussels, Britain, France, Europe, and Berlin
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washingtonpost.com | 5 days ago
Geithner: US must not drop ball on financial fix
...and a relatively recent addition, Russia. The G-20 includes these nations and adds Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, and the rotating European Union presidency.
In this article: Timothy Geithner, United States, John Kerry, China, Federal Reserve, Washington, Pittsburgh, and Democracy
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The Japan Times: All Stories | 10 hours ago
Ramping up hope for Roma with education
...boundaries. Recent racist violence in Hungary, Romania and Italy starkly demonstrate the need for national governments and the European Union to devote requisite attention to organizing and implementing such efforts. They should mount...
In this article: Rome, Hungary, Poverty, Open Society Institute, George Soros, World Bank, and James Wolfensohn
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The Australian | 6 days ago
Italy pushes for one European army
Italy pushes for one European army ITALY is to push for the creation of a European army after the "new Europe" takes shape at this week's EU summit following the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty. Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said...
In this article: Franco Frattini, EU, Italy, Afghanistan, Europe, Coal, Platinum, Copper, Carbon, and Telstra
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Times Online | 6 days ago
Italy's Foreign Minister says post-Lisbon EU needs a European Army
...EU needs a European Army Italy is to push for the creation of a European Army after the "new Europe" takes shape at this week's crucial EU summit following the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty. Franco Frattini, the Italian Foreign...
In this article: Franco Frattini, EU, Italy, Europe, Afghanistan, Tony Blair, Turkey, Massimo D'Alema, and Britain
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Guardian | November 12, 2009
Better for Britain. Better for Europe. I'm backing Brown for EU president Simon Jenkins
This is the new realpolitik. Just as it was always inconceivable that France would conform to EU food laws, Spain to EU labour laws or Italy to EU transparency laws, so it is inconceivable that Britain would accept a Brussels diktat on...
In this article: Gordon Brown, Europe, Lisbon, Britain, Brussels, Democracy, Federalism, Simon Jenkins, and Labour Party
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BBC News | 5 days ago
Pipe dream
...trading partner, after the US and China. In the first half of 2009 Germany was by far the biggest EU exporter to Russia, accounting for 31% of the EU total (9.6bn euros; GBP8.5bn). Second was Italy (10%), then France (8%). Germany...
In this article: EU, Russia, World Trade Organization, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, Climate change, Sweden, and Dmitry Medvedev
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The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 27 member states, located primarily in Europe. Committed to regional integration, the EU 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$18.4 trillion in 2008) 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, ensuring the free movement of people, goods, services, and capital. It maintains common policies on trade, agriculture, fisheries and regional development. Sixteen member states have adopted a common currency, the euro, constituting the Eurozone. The EU has developed a limited role in foreign policy, having representation at the WTO, G8, G20 and at the UN. It enacts legislation in justice and home affairs, including the abolition of passport controls by an agreement between 25 member states which form the Schengen Area.
The EU originates from the European Coal and Steel Community formed among six countries in 1951 and the Treaty of Rome in 1957. Since then, the EU has evolved through a process of enlargement, while new policy areas have been added to the remit of its institutions.
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