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Commentary: Europe job too small for Tony Blair...citizens, are going to be disappointed. In Van Rompuy, they are not going to see an EU president who eyeballs Vladimir Putin on energy security or cuffs Obama for not doing enough about climate change. As the horse-trading reached its final... In this article: Tony Blair, EU, Europe, Britain, United States, Jean-Claude Juncker, Middle East, and Barack Obama |
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washingtonpost.com | November 14, 2009
Russia's Putin wins approval for gas pipeline to EU
Russia's Putin wins approval for gas pipeline to EU NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin won Slovenia's approval on Saturday for the South Stream pipeline, undermining European Union efforts to reduce...
In this article: Vladimir Putin, Russia, Gazprom, Slovenia, Nord Stream, Ukraine, Moscow, and Liquefied natural gas
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | November 04, 2009
Ukraine gas firm delays paying Russia
...for two weeks in January in a bitter payment dispute between Moscow and Kiev. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called on the European Union on Monday to "open its wallet" with a loan to Ukraine to help the country pay its gas bills.
In this article: Ukraine, Russia, Vladimir Putin, Europe, Moscow, and Kiev
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boston.com - Latest news | November 06, 2009
Ukraine: Russian gas debt paid on time
...bill and avoid another gas dispute. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned European countries last week that Ukraine may not be able to meet its commitments to Gazprom, Russia's state gas monopoly. On Monday, he urged the European...
In this article: Ukraine, Europe, Gazprom, Russia, World Bank, Yulia Tymoshenko, Moscow, Kiev, and European Investment Bank
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The St. Petersburg Times | November 05, 2009
Naftogaz Says It Plans to Pay Gas Bill for October on Time
...are in the running. About one-fifth of Europe's gas comes from Russia through Ukraine, and Putin warned the European Union presidency Sunday that the situation in Ukraine could lead to another disruption of supplies. Bohdan Sokolovsky, an...
In this article: Vladimir Putin, Gazprom, Viktor Yushchenko, Ukraine, Interfax, Europe, and Moscow
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Putin tells EU of risk to gas supply via Ukraine: reports
...Ukraine: reports Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned the European Union on Sunday that gas supplies via Ukraine may be disrupted because of a payment dispute with Kiev, news agencies quoted his office as saying. Putin telephoned...
In this article: Vladimir Putin, Ukraine, Kiev, Viktor Yushchenko, Gazprom, Viktor Yanukovich, Russia, and Fredrik Reinfeldt
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Seattle Times | November 02, 2009
Putin requests EU credits for Ukraine
Putin requests EU credits for Ukraine Originally published Monday, November 2, 2009 at 9:48 AM Putin requests EU credits for Ukraine Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin urged the European Union on Monday to lend Ukraine at least $1...
In this article: Vladimir Putin, Ukraine, Yulia Tymoshenko, Russia, Europe, Fredrik Reinfeldt, Viktor Yushchenko, and Natural gas
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EU, Russia hope for new start despite differences
...partner. The summit will serve as an opportunity for the EU to underline the need to rebuild confidence and ensure predictability in EU-Russia energy relations," the EU said in a document setting out its position for the summit. The EU...
In this article: Russia, Europe, Moscow, Dmitry Medvedev, World Trade Organization, Stockholm, Ukraine, Climate change, and Global warming
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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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