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Cyprus: Small Country, Big Presidency

Endy Zemenides | Posted 09.04.2012 | World
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Endy Zemenides

On July 1, one of the EU's smallest states and most recent members -- the Republic of Cyprus -- assumed the six month presidency of the E.U. There are three reasons why Cyprus' presidency will be of such great consequence.

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EU Cancels Entire Summit Because Obama Isn't Going

The Hill | Bridget Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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President Barack Obama's plan to skip a European Union-U.S. summit in May has led EU leaders to scrap the summit altogether. The White House signaled...

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EU Leaders Deadlocked Over President Decision

AP | CONSTANT BRAND | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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BRUSSELS — After years of effort the European Union named its first full-time president and powerful foreign policy chief on Thursday – bu...

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Sweden EU Presidency Begins: Challenges Expected

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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The last time Sweden ran the European Union, eight years ago, its reign was a mostly quiet one, memorable only for a riot that marred a summit in Goth...

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Czech Government Ousted For First Time In History; Another Economic Casualty

AP | KAREL JANICEK | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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PRAGUE — The Czech government collapsed Tuesday after losing a parliamentary no-confidence vote over its handling of the economic crisis. It wa...

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