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INTERNATIONAL: European leaders 'aware' of rendition
European governments were most likely aware of US 'rendition' flights carrying terrorist suspects...
FRANCE/GERMANY/EU: Merkel has Chirac abandon VAT plan
EU finance ministers meet today to discuss reductions in value added tax (VAT) in certain sectors...
FrancePORTUGAL: Polls create Left-Right government cleft
Former Prime Minister Anibal Cavaco Silva won yesterday's presidential elections with an absolute...
PortugalRUSSIA/UK: Espionage allegations blacken NGOs
The Russian state security service, the FSB, today accused UK diplomats in Moscow of spying.
RussiaINTERNATIONAL: 'Open skies' to prompt airline mergers
Despite being one of the most global of industries, access to air transport markets has...
WESTERN EUROPE: Chirac affirms French nuclear strategy
French President Jacques Chirac issued an unexpected threat of nuclear retaliation against...
EURO-AREA: Energy is still a major downside risk
Euro-area inflation continued its gradual decrease, according to revised Eurostat data released...
SPAIN: Catalan statute a test for Zapatero and state
Madrid is finalising negotiations with Catalan parties this week on a new autonomy statute for...
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