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RUSSIA: Third ratings agency at last follows suit
The rouble rose to 28.02 against the dollar at midday, after slipping last week, and the...
RussiaEUROPEAN UNION: Sharp slowdown in France and Germany
Preliminary estimates of third-quarter euro-area GDP, released today by Eurostat, confirm the...
FranceRUSSIA: Attitudes to critical West vary post-Beslan
Moscow has postponed its summit with the EU scheduled for tomorrow. Disagreements with Western...
RussiaEUROPEAN UNION: Mixed feelings on Bush election
European governments have today continued to send congratulations and good wishes to President...
EUROPEAN UNION: Latvia replaces unpopular Udre
The outgoing Latvian government yesterday replaced its nominee for European Commissioner, Ingrida...
LatviaRUSSIA/EU: Divergent values impede relationship
Preparing the EU-Russia summit on November 11, Dutch Foreign Minister Ben Bot met Russian...
RussiaRUSSIA/FRANCE/GERMANY: Leaders back Chechen vote
French President Jacques Chirac said today Paris had no grounds to contest the result of Sunday's...
RussiaEUROPEAN UNION: Unremarkable second half
Euro-area GDP growth slowed slightly in the second quarter, according to Eurostat preliminary...