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UN chief says Canada needs to step up on climate change...to the fund over three years. Brown said he believed the European Union and the United States would be willing to contribute to the fund and Sarkozy announced his support for it at his news conference. Harper met the Queen Friday... In this article: Climate change, United Nations, Commonwealth, Stephen Harper, Gordon Brown, Canada, Copenhagen, Ban Ki-moon, and Nicolas Sarkozy |
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Times Online | November 19, 2009
Gordon Brown abandons Tony Blair to snatch EU second prize
Gordon Brown abandons Tony Blair to snatch EU second prize Navigation - link to other main sections from here Gordon Brown abandons Tony Blair to snatch EU second prize Philip Webster, Political Editor, and David Charter in Brussels A...
In this article: Tony Blair, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, Gordon Brown, Europe, Peter Mandelson, Geoff Hoon, House of Lords, and Barack Obama
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ITN Headline News - UK News | November 19, 2009
Brown welcomes EU role for Labour peer
Brown welcomes EU role for Labour peer Gordon Brown has insisted that Britain will remain a powerful voice in Brussels after Labour peer Baroness Ashton was appointed as the European Union's first foreign minister. She was the surprise...
In this article: Baroness Ashton, Tony Blair, Labour, Gordon Brown, and Britain
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | November 20, 2009
Gordon Brown accused of taking 'wrong' EU job
Gordon Brown accused of taking 'wrong' EU job Gordon Brown has been accused of putting Britain's economic interest at risk by accepting the "wrong" European Union job. By James Kirkup and Bruno Waterfield in Brussels Published: 7:23PM...
In this article: Baroness Ashton, David Miliband, Michel Barnier, Britain, Gordon Brown, Europe, William Hague, and Tony Blair
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The Australian | November 19, 2009
Brown plays down EU president's role
Brown plays down EU president's role TONY Blair should have been the European Union's first president, but a second top job secured by a British woman is actually more important, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said today. Mr Brown said...
In this article: Herman Van Rompuy, Gordon Brown, Telstra, Britain, Hurricane Katrina, Climate change, and Labour
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Britain prepared to settle for key EU economic post
...7:00AM GMT 18 Nov 2009 Gordon Brown will join other EU leaders on Thursday night to choose two new senior Brussels posts created by the Lisbon Treaty, President of the Council and EU foreign minister. Officially the prime minister...
In this article: EU, Britain, Tony Blair, David Miliband, Brussels, Europe, Capitalism, Recession, and Herman Van Rompuy
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Daily Mail | November 19, 2009
The great EU stitch-up: Low-profile Labour crony is made EU foreign minister - so a fanatical Belgian federalist can become President
...she has had an unimpressive spell as EU trade commissioner. Her appointment came as Gordon Brown ditched his support for Mr Blair's audacious bid to win the new EU presidency. The former prime minister was dumped by Mr Brown before the...
In this article: EU, Tony Blair, Herman Van Rompuy, Labour, Jose Manuel Barroso, Gordon Brown, Nicolas Sarkozy, and Europe
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Critics attack Gordon Brown for failing to protect City as EU calls for super-regulator
Critics attack Gordon Brown for failing to protect City as EU calls for super-regulator The City suffered a double blow on Friday after France won control of the European Union's financial policies and the EU president nation called for a...
In this article: Michel Barnier, Gordon Brown, Baroness Ashton, UK, Brussels, Sweden, and Capitalism
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scotsman.com - Politics | November 19, 2009
Belgian beats Blair to EU presidency
...politician winning a key foreign affairs role instead. Baroness Ashton, the current EU trade commissioner, became a last-minute candidate for the EU high representative on foreign a ADVERTISEMENT ffairs and security ahead of a...
In this article: EU, Tony Blair, Baroness Ashton, Herman Van Rompuy, Britain, Brussels, Christian Democrat, Peter Mandelson, and United Nations
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Guardian | November 19, 2009
Tony Blair out of EU race, but Britain provides new foreign minister
...European commission president, Jose Manuel Barroso. Only days ago, Brown had resisted pressure from Barroso to make Ashton the EU foreign policy chief and deputy head of the commission. Britain, Barroso was told, wanted a high-powered...
In this article: Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Britain, Jose Manuel Barroso, Massimo D'Alema, Social Democrat, and Christian Democrat
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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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