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GERMANY: Merkel displays new foreign policy style
Chancellor Angela Merkel returns today from a two-day state visit to China. Merkel's journey to...
GermanyITALY/EU: Deficit reduction deadline will not be met
Newly appointed Economics Minister Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa meets EU Monetary Affairs Commissioner...
ItalyTURKEY/GREECE: Ankara and Athens defuse jet crash row
The foreign ministries of Greece and Turkey moved quickly to defuse tensions after a fighter jet...
TurkeyEUROPE: States develop deportation and amnesty mix
The Canaries regional parliament in Spain yesterday called for emergency measures to deal with...
GERMANY/CHINA: Merkel follows pragmatic interests
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in Beijing today to discuss trade, Iran's nuclear ambitions,...
ChinaGERMANY: VAT hike to go ahead despite opposition
The government's plans to hike the value-added tax (VAT) rate came one step closer to fruition on...
GermanyCYPRUS: Reunification hopes meet election setback
The ruling coalition was re-elected in parliamentary elections held yesterday, endorsing the...
CyprusITALY: Prodi readies to make economy his priority
The newly appointed government of Prime Minister Romano Prodi goes before the Senate for a...
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