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Italy Splurged EU Funds on Elton John Concert

(Nov. 11) -- The European Union is just not feeling the love from Italy tonight. More than a year after Sir Elton John's Piedigrotta Festival performance in Naples, European Union officials are a bit concerned about the 750 million euros in EU funds that were used to put on the British singer-songwriter's concert. The EU...

Change in the Air? Cuba Vows to Free 52 Activists

(July 8) -- Cuba has agreed to release 52 political prisoners, prompting Spain's foreign minister to call on the European Union to ease its refusal to normalize relations with Havana and to describe the move as an opportunity for the U.S. to improve its fractured ties. One almost immediate result today was that Guillermo...

UFOs at the UN -- A Close Encounter

(June 25) -- Will the European Union disclose any UFO files it might have, as one lawmaker called for several days ago, perhaps bringing new facts to a field long relegated by government officials as science fiction? Maybe, but this isn't the first time world leaders have had a close encounter with UFOs. As AOL News...

US Recovering Faster Than Economic Rivals, IMF Says

(April 21) -- Thanks in part to an injection of government stimulus money, the ailing U.S. economy is rebounding from the financial crisis more strongly than Europe and Japan, according to the International Monetary Fund, which also predicts the world as a whole is mending faster than it thought just three months ago. The...

Greece Bites the Bullet on Austerity Plan

ATHENS (March 3) -- Greece faced crunch time Wednesday, ordering an additional $6.5 billion in radical budget cuts that will slash 30 percent off civil servants' holiday bonuses and slap fresh taxes on consumers. The measures amounted to a last-ditch bid to stave off the euro zone's first debt default and the broader...

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Iranian Parliament 'Ready' To Ban Oil Exports To EU As US Tightens Existing Sanctions

Iran is ready to halt oil exports to the EU before sanctions over its nuclear programme can be imposed, the country's parliament said.

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Hey, Neelie Kroes, Maybe You Could Return Our Calls About This EU Cookie Law?

Early last year we pointed out that implementing the proposed EU cookie law would profoundly affect European technology companies and anyone running a business online out of Europe.

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EU official: Greece needs extra $20 billion

BRUSSELS -All European Union countries except Britain and the Czech Republic agreed Monday to sign a new treaty designed to stop overspending in the eurozone and put an end to the bloc's crippling debt crisis, while EU leaders also pledged to stimulate growth and employment.

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Belgium strikes on day of EU summit

BRUSSELS -Belgian trade unions organizing a nationwide strike Monday called on leaders attending the European Union summit in Brussels to move away from austerity measures and start boosting growth and employment.

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02/10/12 With growth in mind, leaders vow to put consumers... Source: EurActiv.com With studies showing Europeans wary of placing orders for goods and services outside their home countries, the EU executive's justice and consumer commissioners vowed yesterday (9 February) to press for approval of proposals to help consumers and online shoppers.
02/07/12 Iranian Parliament 'Ready' To Ban Oil Exports To EU As... Source: The Huffington Post Iran is ready to halt oil exports to the EU before sanctions over its nuclear programme can be imposed, the country's parliament said.
02/06/12 Hey, Neelie Kroes, Maybe You Could Return Our Calls... Source: TechCrunch Early last year we pointed out that implementing the proposed EU cookie law would profoundly affect European technology companies and anyone running a business online out of Europe.
02/02/12 EU official: Greece needs extra $20 billion Source: AOL Money & Finance BRUSSELS -All European Union countries except Britain and the Czech Republic agreed Monday to sign a new treaty designed to stop overspending in the eurozone and put an end to the bloc's crippling debt crisis, while EU leaders also pledged to stimulate growth and employment.
01/30/12 Belgium strikes on day of EU summit Source: AOL Money & Finance BRUSSELS -Belgian trade unions organizing a nationwide strike Monday called on leaders attending the European Union summit in Brussels to move away from austerity measures and start boosting growth and employment.