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EUROPEAN UNION: High costs and benefits for MiFID
The UK Financial Services Authority last week estimated that implementing the EU's Markets in...
NATO: Summit objectives weakened by political pressure
NATO heads of state and government are gathering today in Riga for an alliance summit. The...
NatoEU/TURKEY: Accession talks break down
Negotiations on a Finnish compromise plan on Cyprus to prepare the ground for next month's...
EuUK/IRELAND: Time still needed for devolved government
Legislation creating a transitional assembly for Northern Ireland comes into effect today. The...
United KingdomNETHERLANDS: Unstable coalition looms
The ruling Christian Democrats (CDA) emerged with the largest share of the vote following...
NetherlandsGERMANY: Businesses feel they can weather VAT rise
German business confidence rose to a 15-year high this month, according to the IFO index,...
GermanyNETHERLANDS: No obvious winner as votes are cast
Voters are electing a new parliament today. The outcome will be finely balanced, with the...
NetherlandsINTERNATIONAL: Test nuclear fusion plant gets go-ahead
A 10 billion euro (12.8 billion dollars) agreement to build a full-scale nuclear fusion test...
