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UNITED KINGDOM: Multiculturalism undergoes rethink
The leader of the House of Commons, Jack Straw, yesterday sparked controversy by stating that he...
United KingdomITALY: Long struggle ahead to pass cost-cutting budget
Prime Minster Romano Prodi yesterday announced that he and his ministers would be taking a 30%...
ItalyGERMANY: Compromise struck on health reform
The grand coalition government led by Chancellor Angela Merkel announced today that it had...
GermanyEU/CHINA: Shoe tariffs extended
EU member states yesterday agreed to extend the use of anti-dumping duties on leather shoes from...
EuEURO-AREA: ECB pursues monetary tightening cycle
The European Central Bank continued the cycle of monetary tightening initiated last December by...
ITALY: European ruling gives Prodi a fiscal boost
The government of Prime Minister Romano Prodi received an unexpected boost to its budget outlook...
ItalyINTERNATIONAL: Fresh A380 delays add to EADS concerns
The value of EADS shares dropped yesterday following the announcement by the managing board of an...
IRAN/UN: Latest nuclear offer unlikely to be accepted
The deputy head of Iran's atomic energy agency, Mohammed Saeedi, yesterday proposed that France...
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