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EU executive wants 2-speed integration

Source: The Bellingham Herald, Nov 28 2012, 3:41pm CST

BRUSSELS — The European Union's executive said Wednesday it wants to allow the 17 member states that use the euro currency to move faster toward economic integration than the broader 27-nation EU. EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso cla ...

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EU may list Hizbollah armed wing a terror group

Source: GulfToday.ae  |   May 22 2013, 4:25pm CDT

BRUSSELS: The European Union is reassessing whether to declare the Lebanese party Hizbollah’s military wing a terrorist organisation, a move it has long shied from despite pressure from the United States, officials said on Wedne ...

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EU leaders see progress on lifting bank secrecy

Source: EUobserver.com  |   May 22 2013, 3:22pm CDT

BRUSSELS - EU leaders in Brussels for a special summit on tax evasion and fraud hailed new political "momentum" on the issue, but few concrete measures were agreed to recoup the estimated €1 trillion yearly in lost ...

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"It is crucial to stick to our strategy of growth-friendly fiscal consolidation, economic reforms and targeted investments ... This is the only way to restore confidence and create lasting growth."


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EU summit calls time on banking secrecy

Source: Big Pond News  |   May 22 2013, 3:17pm CDT

European leaders have targeted a year-end deadline to do away with banking secrecy, hoping to recoup one trillion euros ($A1.33 trillion) in lost tax each year to help beat recession and unemployment. But British Prime Minister and current G8 chair ...

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[Ticker] EU leaders keep one-commissioner-per-country system

Source: EUobserver.com  |   May 22 2013, 2:48pm CDT

EU leaders have agreed to keep the old EU set-up of one commissioner per country (with the EU Council and EU foreign policy chief posts included in the total). The Lisbon Treaty said the number should fall to ...

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EU leaders agree to fight tax evasion

Source: SINA English  |   May 22 2013, 2:23pm CDT

BRUSSELS, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) leaders agreed on Wednesday to push through a major policy to fight against tax evasion by the end of this year to help tackle recession. The leaders have agreed to an automatic excha ...

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Serbia, Kosovo agree way forward on plan to normalise ties

Source: The Star Malaysia  |   May 22 2013, 2:18pm CDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Serbia and Kosovo agreed in principle on Wednesday on a plan to implement an historic accord to settle their relations, a step that strengthens Serbia's chances of getting the go-ahead next month ...

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EU Summit to Focus on Energy, Taxation

Source: Ebeling Hefferman Live Trading News  |   May 22 2013, 2:18pm CDT

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European smartphone users face huge price disparities -study

Source: Reuters  |   May 22 2013, 1:57pm CDT

* Findings could affect debate in Brussels on telco reforms * Mobile prices much higher in markets dominated by major telcos * Challenger operators in France, Nordics push down prices for all PARIS, May 2 ...

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Tax evasion costs European Union 'one trillion Euros a year'

Source: Daily Express  |   May 22 2013, 1:54pm CDT

European Commission (EC) President Jose-Manuel Barroso described the figure as 'unacceptable' and said it was a result of 'illegal fraud'. The Portuguese politician, who revealed the loss in a speech yesterday, said the figure was ...

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