Picture taken Oct. 15 2009 shows the sun reflected in an Opel logo in Bochum, western Germany. The European Union's competition commissioner has voiced concern to Germany over its planned financial aid for a deal that would see car parts marker Magna and a partner take a majority stake in auto maker Opel. The European Commission said Friday Oct. 16, 2009 that commissioner Neelie Kroes wrote Germany's economy minister citing "significant indications" that the aid was promised on condition that a specific bidder was selected. The Commission said that would be incompatible with EU internal market rules. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Picture taken Oct. 15 2009 shows the sun reflected in an Opel logo in Bochum, western Germany. The European Union's competition commissioner has voiced concern to Germany over its planned financial aid for a deal that would see car parts marker Magna and a partner take a majority stake in auto maker Opel. The European Commission said Friday Oct. 16, 2009 that commissioner Neelie Kroes wrote Germany's economy minister citing "significant indications" that the aid was promised on condition that a specific bidder was selected. The Commission said that would be incompatible with EU internal market rules.

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  3. EU Health Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou, poses next to a Greenpeace installation, in front of the European Commission and Council headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. Farmers and environmental group Greenpeace handed over a petition signed by 180.000 people calling for the EU to reject the authorization of Bayer Genetic Manipulated rice, which is currently being reviewed by the Commission.
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  5. A Thai farmer hands over a petition to EU Health Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou, right, in front of the European Commission and Council headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. Farmers and environmental group Greenpeace handed over a petition signed by 180.000 people calling for the EU to reject the authorization of Bayer Genetic Manipulated rice, which is currently being reviewed by the Commission.
  6. Polish President Lech Kaczynski (L) holds the EU's Lisbon Treaty as Polish President Donald Tusk (2ndL), Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (C), whose country holds the EU rotating presidency, President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso (2ndR), President of European Parliament Jerzy Buzek (R) stand behind at the presidential palace in Warsaw October 10, 2009. Lech Kaczynski signed the European Union's reforming Lisbon Treaty in a ceremony Saturday, leaving his ultra-eurosceptic Czech counterpart Vaclav Klaus as the only holdout.
  7. Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero leaves an EU summit in Brussels, Friday Oct. 30, 2009. The European Union is seeking to maintain a united stand on climate change Friday by giving leeway to poorer member states to pay less into global climate aid fund.
  8. Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero leaves an EU summit in Brussels, Friday Oct. 30, 2009. The European Union is seeking to maintain a united stand on climate change Friday by giving leeway to poorer member states to pay less into global climate aid fund.
  9. Finland's Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen arrives at the EU council headquarters for the second day of the European Union Leaders Summit in Brussels October 30, 2009.
  10. Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaite (R) arrives at the EU council headquarters for the second day of the European Union Leaders Summit in Brussels October 30, 2009.
  11. Hungary's Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai arrives at the EU council headquarters for the second day of the European Union Leaders Summit in Brussels October 30, 2009.
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  13. EU competition commissioner Neelie Kroes gives a press conference about proposed restructuring measures for banks on November 18, 2009 at EU headquarters in Brussels. The European Commission on November 18 approved restructuring plans for British bank Lloyds, Dutch counterpart ING and Belgium's KBC bank, all rescued by public bailouts during the global financial crisis.
  14. EU competition commissioner Neelie Kroes gives a press conference about proposed restructuring measures for banks on November 18, 2009 at EU headquarters in Brussels. The European Commission on November 18 approved restructuring plans for British bank Lloyds, Dutch counterpart ING and Belgium's KBC bank, all rescued by public bailouts during the global financial crisis.
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  16. EU competition commissioner Neelie Kroes gives a press conference about proposed restructuring measures for banks on November 18, 2009 at EU headquarters in Brussels. The European Commission on November 18 approved restructuring plans for British bank Lloyds, Dutch counterpart ING and Belgium's KBC bank, all rescued by public bailouts during the global financial crisis.

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