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Flax and yellow flowers can produce bioethanol...herbaceous crops, and does not enter into direct competition with agricultural crops intended for animal or human consumption. The European Union and the International Monetary Fund are promoting the development of these types of biofuels. In this article: Flax, European Union, Biofuel, Fossil fuel, Climate change, University of Santiago de Compostela, University of Leiden, Autonomous University of Barcelona, and International Monetary Fund |
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boston.com - Latest news | November 09, 2009
Latvia's economy shrinks 18.4 pct in third quarter
...the bloc's statistics agency, Eurostat. Last year Latvia, faced with imminent bankruptcy, turned to the EU and the International Monetary Fund for a euro7.5 billion ($11 billion) bailout package. © Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All...
In this article: Latvia, All rights reserved, Bankruptcy, International Monetary Fund, Europe, Riga, Estonia, and Lithuania
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CNN | 7 hours ago
Romanians vote amid political crisis
Election comes with Romania in crisis following collapse of government EU member state has been forced to turn to IMF, World Bank for aid package Top two in Sunday's vote likely to face runoff on December 6 CNN) -- Romanians...
In this article: International Monetary Fund, EU, Emil Boc, Romania, Mircea Geoana, World Bank, Traian Basescu, U.S., Bucharest, and E mail
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Telegraph.co.uk - Politics | November 13, 2009
Italy bidding for EU seat on UN Security Council
...ever agree to such a treaty." Under current practice, Javier Solana, the EU's high representative for foreign affairs can speak for the entire union at some UN meetings and has done so on several occasions. The Daily Telegraph reported...
In this article: UN, United Nations Security Council, Franco Frattini, Italy, Britain, Lisbon, Javier Solana, and Francesco Paolo Fulci
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Serbia and IMF reach new deal on loan
...the incipient global recovery." The economic downturn has caused Serbia, Ukraine, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Iceland, Belarus and two EU nations -- Hungary and Latvia -- to seek IMF help. © Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All...
In this article: International Monetary Fund, Serbia, Belgrade, All rights reserved, Revenue, Recession, Inflation, EU, and Radovan Jelasic
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Ukraine turmoil puts IMF loans in jeopardy
...last month. But, by ignoring the advice of the International Monetary Fund, the European Union, and Yulia Tymoshenko, his own prime minister, Mr Yushchenko has jeopardised the disbursement of badly-needed IMF funds. Mr Yushchenko...
In this article: International Monetary Fund, Viktor Yushchenko, Ukraine, Yulia Tymoshenko, Populism, and The Kremlin
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Financial Times | November 11, 2009
Emerging nations act to curb dollar impact
...the middle of last year, was "significantly undervalued". The US, the European Union and Japan have all stepped up pressure on China to allow its exchange rate to strengthen. Mr Vallee says: "The Chinese may allow their currency to...
In this article: International Monetary Fund, Brazil, China, Taiwan, Beneficiary, Tax, and RBC Capital Markets
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washingtonpost.com | November 13, 2009
Chinese president pledges to boost domestic demand
...Fund and the World Bank for itself and other fast-growing economies. European countries have balked at such changes, which would dilute their own influence. Hu, whose government has been engaged in occasionally rancorous trade spats...
In this article: Hu Jintao, Beijing, China, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization, European country, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, and Singapore
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The Australian | November 02, 2009
Russia warns new gas conflict looms
...from Russia. In January the row between Russia and Ukraine over unpaid gas left more than a dozen EU countries with gas shortages when Ukraine lifted gas from transit pipelines to Europe that cross the country. Last night, Mr Putin...
In this article: Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, Russia, International Monetary Fund, Gazprom, Europe, Liquefied natural gas, Recession, and Yuschenko
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'Lisbon Treaty should mean single EU seat on IMF board'
...quickly, depending on who becomes gets the presidency and foreign affairs jobs. " Mr Juncker, the prime minister of Luxembourg, is seeking the EU presidency. Earlier this year, he failed to persuade the countries using the Euro to take a...
In this article: International Monetary Fund, Jean Claude Juncker, World Bank, Britain, Peterson Institute for International Economics, and Washington
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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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