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PROSPECTS 2007: Euro-area growth will dip slightly
The marked recovery in euro-area growth in 2006 confounded more pessimistic forecasts. However,...
UK/MIDDLE EAST: Brown will not follow Bush policies
Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday completed a tour of the Middle East including Egypt, Iraq,...
United KingdomPROSPECTS 2007: EU will emerge from sense of crisis
The EU is emerging from a year of relative stagnation on the integration front following the...
EuEUROPEAN UNION: EU proposes airline emissions cap
The European Commission today unveiled its plans for including airlines in its carbon emissions...
EuGERMANY: Economy set to weather VAT rise
German business confidence surged upwards in December, according to the IFO institute's business...
GermanyUK/US: JSF defence technology transfers agreed
The US and UK governments finalised a key technology transfer agreement on the Joint Strike...
United KingdomITALY: Budget passed despite coalition weakness
The Senate approved the passage of the draft 2007 budget yesterday, although Prime Minister...
ItalyNORWAY: Oil and gas giant to seek global expansion
Shares in energy firm Norsk Hydro rose by 24% in early trading today as state oil firm Statoil...
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