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SPAIN: Catalan autonomy statute approved
Voters in Catalonia approved a new statute granting the region greater autonomy from the central...
SpainSPAIN: Devolution bids divide parties
On June 10, over 200,000 people marched to protest against any negotiations with the Basque...
SpainFRANCE: Political setback to GDF -Suez merger
Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin has postponed plans to part-privatise energy supplier Gaz de...
FranceFINLAND: Forest industry restructuring
In recent years, the sector has reached a near-crisis point having lost much of its...
FinlandFRANCE: Flexible firing creates fewer jobs than hoped
Only 10% of employment contracts signed under the 'new hire' contract introduced last year amount...
FranceEUROPEAN UNION: Summit to delay constitution decision
A two-day summit of EU heads of state and government opens today to discuss key issues facing the...
INTERNATIONAL: Airbus faces strategic setback
EADS shares dropped by 20% in early trading today, following the announcement yesterday of likely...
FRANCE: Villepin plans drastic public sector job cuts
Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin yesterday announced that 19,000 public sector jobs would be...
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