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  • Aug 10, 2006
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UNITED KINGDOM: Foiled terror plot raises threat level

London's Heathrow airport closed to incoming flights today, as news emerged of a foiled terrorist...

United Kingdom
  • Aug 9, 2006
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EU/RUSSIA/ALGERIA: Gas cartel fears exaggerated

The Italian government yesterday requested joint EU action in energy policy, in response to...

Eu
  • Aug 8, 2006
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NATO/AFGHANISTAN: NATO aims may be weakening the state

Nine NATO soldiers have been killed in clashes with Taliban fighters since the organisation took...

Nato
  • Aug 8, 2006
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BELGIUM: National success hides regional tensions

Although Belgium appears to be doing well nationally, it continues to face economic and political...

Belgium
  • Aug 8, 2006
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SPAIN/EU: Protectionism mars energy merger

The board of Endesa today declared that it will appeal against the conditional approval by the...

Spain
  • Aug 4, 2006
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UNITED KINGDOM: Blair's Lebanon stance alienates party

Prime Minster Tony Blair yesterday admitted that some of his Cabinet ministers had doubts about...

United Kingdom
  • Aug 3, 2006
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WESTERN EUROPE: Are Muslims integrating?

The Madrid and London bombings, the Danish cartoon controversy, and honour killings in Germany...

  • Aug 3, 2006
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EURO-AREA: Cycle of rate rises may end soon

The European Central Bank (ECB) today raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 3%.