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EUROPEAN UNION: Oversupply in emissions market
The European Commission yesterday published data showing that, in 2005, industries in 21 EU...
GERMANY: Falling dollar hits business confidence
Investor confidence dramatically dropped in May, according to the ZEW index of industrial...
GermanyNETHERLANDS: Hirsi Ali defends 'right to offend'
An immigrant from Kenya, accepted in the Netherlands on humanitarian grounds, Hirsi Ali has...
NetherlandsFRANCE: Political woes could upset solid 2006 growth
The Bank of France predicts 0.6% quarterly GDP growth for the second quarter of this year in a...
FranceEUROPEAN UNION: Reform may cure enlargement fatigue
The European Commission is set to delay confirmation of the date at which Romania and Bulgaria...
UNITED KINGDOM: Blair appears locked into 2007 exit
Prime Minister Tony Blair promised Labour Party MPs on May 8 that he would consult with senior...
United KingdomFRANCE: Villepin's days may be numbered
New evidence has come to light today in the Clearstream affair that puts President Jacques Chirac...
FranceEURO-AREA: Growth rebounds, but from low threshold
GDP growth in the euro-area accelerated in the first three months of 2006, increasing by 0.6%...
