Spain

  • Apr 30, 2007
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ITALY/SPAIN: Telefonica remains confident after deal

Spain's Telefonica on Saturday bought part of a controlling stake in Telecom Italia (TI) through...

Italy
  • Apr 23, 2007
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NETHERLANDS/UK: Barclays offer may start bidding war

The management of UK-based Barclays Bank and Dutch ABN Amro today announced a merger deal, which...

Netherlands
  • Apr 19, 2007
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WESTERN EUROPE: MiFID to end stock exchanges' monopoly

'Project Turquoise', a consortium of leading investment banks behind a pan-European trading...

  • Apr 18, 2007
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EUROPEAN UNION: Anti-terrorism policy lacks coherence

In response to the terrorist attacks in New York, Madrid and London, the EU has adopted an...

  • Apr 17, 2007
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EUROPEAN UNION: Economic nationalism still challenges

Yesterday, AT&T pulled out of talks to buy a stake in Olimpia, a major shareholder in Telecom...

  • Apr 13, 2007
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EUROPEAN UNION: Frontex reduces arrival of migrants

Frontex, the EU's new border agency, yesterday announced that the number of illegal immigrants...

  • Apr 11, 2007
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SPAIN: Opposition's strategy benefits government

Mariano Rajoy, leader of the opposition People's Party (PP), said yesterday that popular support...

Spain
  • Apr 11, 2007
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EUROPEAN UNION: Terror threat is greater than ever

The European law enforcement organisation, Europol, yesterday published its first report on the...