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EUROPEAN UNION: Microsoft case could endanger Vista
A five-day hearing begins today before the EU's Court of First Instance in the case brought by...
GERMANY: IG Metall bargaining wins pay increase
The metallurgy trade union IG Metall this weekend reached an accord on wage increases with...
GermanyEUROPE: State-society relations are key to reform
Close elections in Italy, popular protest in France, uneven policies in Germany, and deepening...
FRANCE: Consumer confidence hit by job law protests
Consumer confidence shrank in March, according to data published today by the national statistics...
FranceITALY: Supreme Court confirms Prodi's victory
The Supreme Court yesterday confirmed the victory of the centre-left alliance led by Romano Prodi...
ItalyEUROPEAN UNION: Mittal bid likely to go ahead
Mittal Steel will launch its bid for Arcelor -- the world's second-largest steel company --...
EUROPEAN UNION:Commission flexes liberalisation muscle
The European Commission announced today that it is pursuing infringement procedures against 19...
ITALY: Berlusconi's failures tie Prodi's hands
Romano Prodi on April 16 said that he was eager to lead the country towards economic recovery. ...
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