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FRANCE: Leadership vote will not end leadership fight
The congress of the opposition Socialist Party ended yesterday without reaching a consensus on a...
FranceIRELAND/EU: Time not ripe for treaty rethink
A poll published today by the Irish Times finds a plurality of voters in favour of the EU Lisbon...
IrelandUNITED KINGDOM: Inflation increases to 3.8%
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) today reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) had...
United KingdomEURO-AREA: ECB raises interest rates
The European Central Bank (ECB) today raised interest rates 25 basis points to 4.25%.
EURO-AREA: Inflation may reach 4% year-on-year in June
Euro-area annual inflation is expected to reach 4.0% in June according to first estimates...
RUSSIA: Prosecutor criticises illegal trials
Prosecutor-General Yuri Chaika criticised illegal criminal detentions during a public meeting of...
RussiaGERMANY: Labour market resists economic downturn
Unemployment figures published today show that the seasonal end-of-year increase between November...
GermanyPROSPECTS 2008: German Land votes will dog politics
After more than two years in government, Chancellor Angela Merkel's grand coalition is bound to...
