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RUSSIA/EU: Energy dependence puts EU in tight spot
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday praised the UK government for deciding this week not...
RussiaSPAIN: Inching towards a Basque peace process
Two businesses in Navarre and the Basque Country were attacked this weekend by fire and petrol...
SpainEUROPE/US: 'CIA flights' probe tarnishes EU hopefuls
The European Parliament yesterday delivered its interim report on CIA 'extraordinary renditions',...
United StatesGERMANY: Unemployment to remain persistently high
The number in employment was up by 68,000 persons in March compared to a month earlier, the...
GermanyFRANCE: State traditions mar reform prospects
A series of events in 2005-06 have shown reluctance within the French government and among voters...
FranceFRANCE/EU: Chirac spearheads EU innovation drive
President Jacques Chirac yesterday presented six industrial 'projects' aimed at boosting EU-wide...
FranceUS/TURKEY/GREECE: Protests highlight anti-US feeling
A demonstration in Athens organised by Greece's left-wing opposition in protest at the US...
United StatesGERMANY: Business confidence rises despite oil price
Investor confidence rose to an unexpected 15-year high, according to the Ifo business confidence...
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