Posts Tagged ‘brussels’
Monday, January 30th, 2012
The eurozone crisis is set to dominate an EU summit in Brussels, as leaders place the emphasis on growth and “smart” budget discipline.

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Euro summit set for growth focus
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Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Eurozone finance ministers will meet in Brussels later to discuss ways to expand the region’s bailout fund.

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Eurozone to discuss bailout fund
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Monday, November 14th, 2011
David Cameron says the turmoil in Europe provides scope for the UK to “refashion” its relationship with Brussels and reclaim some powers in future.

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Euro crisis ‘an opportunity’ – PM
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Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
From the start (political orders in Brussels) to the finish (striking targets in Tripoli), there is nothing simple about NATO’s nightly bombing campaign.
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Daunting Task for NATO in Libya as Strikes Intensify
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Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
Dominique Strauss-Kahn was to give the keynote speech at the Brussels Economic Forum in Belgium today. But the IMF chief is in jail facing an uncertain future.
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Accuser to testify before grand jury
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Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
A group of European finance ministers gathered in Brussels on Tuesday to discuss the future of the International Monetary Fund after its chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, was arrested for sexual assault in New York City over the weekend. During the…
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Strauss-Kahn Under Pressure to Quit
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Sunday, March 27th, 2011
Defence Secretary Liam Fox says if an agreement is reached in Brussels on Sunday night, Nato could take control of military operations in Libya in a few days.

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VIDEO: Liam Fox: Nato to take over in Libya
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Thursday, March 24th, 2011
EU leaders gather in Brussels, after Portugal’s parliament rejected an austerity budget, prompting the resignation of PM Jose Socrates.

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Portugal crisis clouds EU summit
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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
As rebels and forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi battle for control of Libya, the coalition patrolling a no-fly zone over the country is involved in infighting of its own, with Brussels a tangled mess of ego, anger, and desperate self-preservation. The…
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Allies Quarrel Over Libya Command
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Friday, March 11th, 2011
Leaders of EU member states hold an urgent summit in Brussels on the Libya crisis, as pro-Gaddafi forces make major gains against rebels.

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EU heads gather for Libya summit
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Thursday, March 10th, 2011
Leaders of the 17-member eurozone are gathering in Brussels for talks to flesh out long-touted plans for a new permanent bail-out fund.
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Eurozone’s bail-out plans debated
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Monday, January 24th, 2011
Rights groups urge EU leaders to raise tough issues as Uzbek leader Islam Karimov pays his first visit to Brussels since sanctions were lifted.

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Uzbek president to hold EU talks
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Friday, December 17th, 2010
An attempt to show live tweets on giant screens at an EU summit in Brussels is hijacked by critics of Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi.

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Anti-Berlusconi rants hijack EU twitter wall
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Friday, December 10th, 2010
A group of 26 former EU leaders urges Brussels to impose sanctions on Israel for continuing to build settlements on occupied Palestinian territory.

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Israel ‘should face EU sanctions’
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Thursday, December 9th, 2010
The first and deputy first ministers will meet the head of the European Commission in Brussels later.

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Robinson, McGuinness in EU visit
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