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US to Withdraw Strike Jets From Libya Mission

BRUSSELS -- The U.S. military will pull its warplanes from front-line missions Monday and shift to a support role in the Libyan conflict, a NATO official said. Britain, France and other NATO allies will now provide the fighter and attack jets to conduct intercept and ground attack missions as they enforce a no-fly zone...

EU to Apply Stress Tests on Its Nuclear Plants

BRUSSELS -- Shocked into action by Japan's atomic crisis, European energy officials agreed Tuesday to apply stress tests on nuclear power plants and Germany moved to switch off seven aging reactors - one of them permanently. The European Union's energy chief called for a reassessment of the 27-nation bloc's energy policy,...

EU Launches Antitrust Probe Into Google Searches

BRUSSELS (Nov. 30) - European Union regulators will investigate whether Google Inc. has abused its dominant position in the online search market - the first major probe into the online giant's business practices. The move announced Tuesday follows complaints from rival search engines that Google put them at a disadvantage...

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Brussels EU Summit: Cameron Urges 'Decisive Action' Over Greece And Eurozone Crisis

David Cameron has urged fellow EU leaders to take "decisive" action over Greece and agree longer-term plans to beat the wider eurozone crisis.

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EU finance ministers haggle over bank rules

BRUSSELS -EU finance ministers are haggling in Brussels over rules to force banks to build up higher capital cushions to protect them against financial shocks, with the U.K. running the risk of being isolated in its position.

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Marlo Hampton Is Fierce in Brussels (PHOTO)

Friend of the h'wives, Marlo Hampton , may have received a lot of flack this season for flaunting her fashions, but the Atlanta gal is seriously devoted to her labels, even when the cameras aren't rolling.

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EU ministers close to deal on new bank rules

BRUSSELS -Denmark's finance minister says she and her European Union counterparts are close to a deal to force banks to build up bigger capital cushions against financial shocks.

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Government Attacks Inflation-Busting EU Budget

The government has launched a new assault on euro-spending as Brussels called for an inflation-busting budget for next year.

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06/02/12 Brussels burqa arrest sparks unrest Source: Voice of Russia The Muslim-populated neighbourhoods of Brussels have seen unrest after police detained a 23-year-old Belgian convert to Islam for wearing a burqa, an Islamic women's garment which is outlawed in Belgium.
06/02/12 CENN: World Environment Day 2012 Kicks Off with Events... Source: Armenian News Network / Groong Every year on 5 June the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) celebrates World Environment Day (WED), a day dedicated to promoting sustainable living and positive environmental action.
06/01/12 Social Enterprise: Val Jones, chief executive ofSocial... Source: BBC Liverpool EUROPEAN funding has made a huge difference to Merseyside and I want to see that investment continue and grow while at the same time become more efficient.
06/01/12 QBE appoints new Belgium country manager Source: Global Reinsurance QBE has appointed Erik de Smedt as country manager of Belgium, reporting to managing director or European markets Patrick Coene.
06/01/12 Ailing economies warned to pull up their socks Source: Mail & Guardian - Johannesburg - South Africa The commission gave the country an extra year to carry out one of the harshest deficit cuts in Europe and offered to rescue its ailing banks.

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Brussels (, pronounced ; , pronounced ; , pronounced ), officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region (French: , Dutch: ), is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union (EU).

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