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  • May 4, 2009
  • 7 min read

FRANCE: Besancenot's gain is the Left's loss

The weakness and division of the mainstream left-wing opposition, gravity of the economic crisis,...

France
  • May 4, 2009
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EURO-AREA: Commission parses gloomy economic news

The European Commission sharply downgraded its forecasts for the euro-area economy today, even as...

  • May 4, 2009
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EU/ISRAEL: Brussels stalls on bilateral relations

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman begins a tour of EU capitals today, to include Paris,...

Eu
  • May 1, 2009
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EUROPE: Left hopes for high May Day turnout

Scattered violence broke out last night in Berlin ahead of May Day rallies planned for today by...

  • May 1, 2009
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EUROPEAN UNION: Flu fight

European health ministers met for an emergency meeting yesterday on dealing with the H1N1 flu...

  • Apr 30, 2009
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GERMANY: Duo forms core of new political generation

The two men, both approaching their mid-40s, have risen quickly and are emerging as leaders in...

Germany
  • Apr 30, 2009
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SPAIN/US: Guantanamo probe highlights magistrate role

Investigating magistrate Baltazar Garzon yesterday launched a probe into human rights abuses at...

Spain
  • Apr 30, 2009
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EU/FRANCE: Deal reached on file piracy

European institutions reached a compromise yesterday on measures to combat internet piracy,...

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