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The New EU Presidency - Contenders And Odds (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Adam Taylor | Posted 11.18.2009 | World

Read More: Mary Robinson, European Council President, Jan Peter Balkenende, Paavo Lipponen, European Parliament, European Commission, Tony Blair European Union, Herman Van Rompuy, Slidepoll, European President, Vaira Vike-Freiberga, European Union, Europe, Jean-Claude Juncker, World News

This Thursday, the European Council is expected to announce their first-ever elected President. However, with a baffling selection process taking pl...

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Vaclav Klaus Signs Lisbon Treaty, Ending Year-Long Stalemate

ft.com | Posted 11.03.2009 | World

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Vaclav Klaus, Czech president, on Tuesday signed the Lisbon treaty, ending a year-long stalemate with his fellow EU leaders and bringing the new gover...

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Blair EU Presidency Divides Europe

Telegraph | Fiona Govan in Madrid, Peter Allen in Paris, Allan Hall in Berlin and Nick Squires in Rome | Posted 10.29.2009 | World

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The Spanish daily newspaper El Pais carried a harsh critique of Tony Blair's candidature written by Emilio Men�ndez del Valle, a former diplomat and...

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The European Guru Who Seeks the Way for a Global Governance

Laura Kiss | Posted 11.11.2009 | World

Read More: Vice President European Parliament, Unemployment, European Parliament, Basilicata, Emigration, World News
Laura Kiss

"Europe does not have yet an unitary voice," Gianni Pittella said. "We should look at the American example to reinforce the European Union, so that countries like Italy could have still a role in world governance".

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Financial Reforms: Is Europe Hypocritical?

Georges Ugeux | Posted 09.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Financial Regulatory Institutions, London, G20 Summit, Regulatory System, European Parliament, G20 CommuniquéS, Hedge Funds, Ratings Agencies, Stimulus Package, President Sarkozy, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Wall Street, Tax Havens, Short Sales, " Council of Ministers, European Central Bank, Stress Tests, TARP Money, European Union, United States, Credit Cards, Oecd, France, Transparency, European Summit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Regulations on Compensation, Regulatory Reform, Sec, “Locusts”, President George W. Bush, Business News
Georges Ugeux

European bank losses were as high as the U.S. They used the same compensation system, and their fragmented and ineffective regulatory system shares responsibility for the crisis.

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Patrizia D'Addario: Berlusconi Offered Me An EU Seat

BBC News | Posted 08.31.2009 | World

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The escort at the centre of a sex scandal involving Silvio Berlusconi has said the Italian prime minister offered her a seat in the European Parliamen...

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Jerzy Buzek Elected EU Assembly President, Becoming A First From Former Communist Nation

AP | ROBERT WIELAARD | Posted 08.14.2009 | World

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STRASBOURG, France — The European Parliament elected Jerzy Buzek as its president Tuesday, making the ex-Polish premier and pro-democracy activi...

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Mocking the Poor is a Bad, Bad Strategy

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 07.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Tax Day Tea Party, European Parliament, Johann Hari, Tea Party, British National Party, Bnp, Politics News
Allison Kilkenny

A good way to fuel bigoted behavior is to make dissidents feel like they don't have an outlet for their frustrations.

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Bring On The BNP - Out Of The Shadows

Deborah Hobson | Posted 07.10.2009 | World

Read More: Racism, Anti-Racism, Hate, Far Right, European Parliament, Eu, British National Party, England, World News
Deborah Hobson

I know this motley crew of far right fantasists could never command support among the vast majority of right-thinking Britons.

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Is Fascism On The March Again In Europe? Historians Give Their Verdicts

The Guardian | Interviews by Stephen Moss and John Crace | Posted 07.09.2009 | World

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Does the election of two BNP MEPs and the success of the far right elsewhere in Europe mean we are facing the threat of fascism? Or is this just a pro...

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Pirates Gain Seat in EU Parliament

Joshua Glazer | Posted 07.09.2009 | World

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Joshua Glazer

They're not the "yo-ho-ho" kind of pirates, nor the "taking-ships-hostage-with-rocket-launchers" pirates. But Sweden's Pirate Party won a seat in the European Parliament in yesterday's election.

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BNP Party Picks Up Two Seats

Press Association | Pat Hurst and Alistair Keely | Posted 07.09.2009 | World

Read More: Nick Griffin, European Elections, Bnp, Parliament Election, European Parliament, England, World News

The UK's international reputation has suffered "real damage" as a result of the British National Party gaining their first seats in the European Parli...

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PIRATE PARTY Garners Victory In European Parliament

TorrentFreak | Posted 07.09.2009 | Home

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The Pirate Party has won a huge victory in the Swedish elections and is marching on to Brussels. After months of campaigning against well established ...

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Labour Party Suffers Worst Electoral Results In A Century, Britain PM Faces Showdown

AP | DAVID STRINGER | Posted 07.09.2009 | World

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LONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Monday survived the most serious test of his leadership, offering his critics a humbling promise...

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Rachida Dati: Sarkozy Protegee Could Be Liability

GlobalPost | Mildrade Cherfils | Posted 07.06.2009 | World

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As President Nicolas Sarkozy's protegee, Justice Minister Rachida Dati rose quickly to the upper ranks of the French political elite. With a number of...

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British House of Commons: Demanding Justice For Armenians, Not Just Genocide Recognition

Harut Sassounian | Posted 06.20.2009 | World

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Harut Sassounian

This continuum of massacres, genocide and deportations highlights the existence of a long-term strategy implemented by successive Turkish regimes from the 1890's to more recent times.

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Czech president compares EU to Soviet Union

AP | CONSTANT BRAND | Posted 03.22.2009 | World

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BRUSSELS — The Czech Republic's leader has long been one of the most strident critics of the European Union, blasting the bloc with withering at...

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Sex and the Swedish Censor

Jacqueline Leo | Posted 10.09.2008 | Media

Read More: Eva-Britt Svensson, Keira Knightley Airbrushing, Sexploitation, Anorexia, Sex, Sexism, Media Censorship, Ugly Betty, European Fashion Designers, TV Advertising, European Parliament, Carla Bruni, Media News
Jacqueline Leo

Although Svennson's initiative is directed at television, it will have a chilling effect on other advertising if it passes Parliament, and it may even affect French and British politics.

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