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Madagascar's children face hunger, abuse and neglect...closed, triggering massive unemployment. In the wake of the coup, the United States and the European Union cut aid to Madagascar, which relies on Western assistance to cover almost half its budget. Efforts to resolve the crisis have dragged... In this article: Unicef, Madagascar, Antananarivo, Unemployment, World Food Program, European Union, U.N., and Marc Ravalomanana |
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AP Online | 3 days ago
Russia's Putin: France backs South Stream pipeline
...transportation and pharmaceutical sectors. The South Stream pipeline competes with another proposed pipeline known as Nabuccco, which is backed by the United States and the European Union. Nabucco would bring gas to Europe from the...
In this article: Vladimir Putin, France, Russia, Francois Fillon, Renault, AvtoVAZ, Gazprom, Copenhagen, Climate change, and Global warming
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Telegraph.co.uk - Business | November 19, 2009
EU charges S&P with monopoly abuse
...monopoly abuse European Union regulators have charged US credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's with monopoly abuse, alleging that the company unfairly demands payment for securities information numbers in databases. Published: 1:13PM...
In this article: Standard & Poor's, Monopoly, Thomson Reuters, McGraw-Hill, US, and New York
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SPIEGEL ONLINE - International | 2 days ago
Spying on Terrorist Cash Flows: EU to Allow US Access to Bank Transaction Data
Spying on Terrorist Cash Flows: EU to Allow US Access to Bank Transaction Data EU to Allow US Access to Bank Transaction Data American intelligence services say the transfer of international banking information is vital to the war on...
In this article: Free Democratic Party, US, Europe, Washington, Brussels, The CIA, and Left
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Philly.com | 6 days ago
Hamas, Israel eye deal on prisoners
...Cairo. Hamas - the Iranian-backed group that controls Gaza and that Israel, the United States, and the European Union label a terrorist group for sending suicide bombers into Israel, killing hundreds - is also hungry for progress.
In this article: Hamas, Israel, Gilad Shalit, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, Gaza, Marwan Barghouti, and Egypt
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BBC News | November 19, 2009
US welcomes Van Rompuy's EU role
US welcomes Van Rompuy's EU role Van Rompuy's EU presidency welcomed by US Critics say the pair have too low an international profile The US has welcomed the appointment of the first permanent EU president and foreign representative.
In this article: Baroness Ashton, United States, Hillary Clinton, Europe, Nicolas Sarkozy, Brussels, and Middle East
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CNN | 5 days ago
34 arrested in Spain for ties to rebel group's youth wing
...which means "Basque Homeland and Liberty" in the Basque language. ETA was founded in 1959 and is listed as a terrorist group by the United States, Spain and the European Union. With ETA seemingly on the defensive, the arrests Tuesday, for...
In this article: ETA, Spain, United States, Madrid, E mail, CNN+, and CNN
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washingtonpost.com | November 20, 2009
GM to release plan for European units in December
...a U.S. company aid for restructuring. Next week, the European Union in Brussels will host a meeting between GM and EU governments to discuss restructuring plans and aid for the company. The governments of Belgium, Spain and Britain...
In this article: GM, GM Europe, Angela Merkel, Opel, Frankfurt, Revenue, Sberbank, and Magna International Inc.
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San Jose Mercury News | 2 days ago
France-Russian deals called breakthrough in economic relations
...pipeline. Both pipelines compete with Nabucco, a proposed pipeline backed by the United States and the European Union that would bring natural gas to Europe from the Caspian Sea region, competing with Russian gas supplies. French...
In this article: Vladimir Putin, France, Francois Fillon, Russia, Renault, GDF Suez, Mistral, Nord Stream, and Gazprom
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Senators press EU to speed its Oracle-Sun probe
Senators press EU to speed its Oracle-Sun probe SAN FRANCISCO -- U.S. senators are pressuring European antitrust regulators to hurry their investigation of Oracle Corp.'s proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc., citing Sun's...
In this article: Oracle Corp, EU, Sun Microsystems Inc., MySQL, U.S. Department of Justice, and John Kerry
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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 and about 22% of the PPP 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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