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The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 27 member states, located primarily in Europe. It was established by the Treaty of Maastricht, which was signed in February 1992 and came into force in November 1993, on the foundations of the pre-existing European Economic Community. Full Article
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann 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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Belgium's Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy 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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Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker 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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Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker 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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Poland's President Lech Kaczynski 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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Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov 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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France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) arrives at the EU council headquarters for the second day of a European Union Leaders Summit in Brussels October 30, 2009.
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France's President Nicolas Sarkozy 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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Cyprus' President Demetris Christofialeaves the EU council headquaters at the end of the first day of a European Union heads of state and government summit in Brussels October 29, 2009.
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France's President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves the EU council headquaters at the end of the first day of a European Union heads of state and government summit in Brussels October 29, 2009.
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Italian soldier members of EUFOR (European Union Forces) peacekeeper forces guards NATO headquarters, prior to the meeting between Bosnia's top officials and foreign diplomats in Sarajevo's suburb of Butmir, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009.
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An Austrian soldier members of EUFOR (European Union Forces) peacekeeper forces guards NATO headquarters, prior to the meeting between Bosnia's top officials and foreign diplomats in Sarajevo's suburb of Butmir, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009.
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Denmark's EU Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel (L) talks with Spanish Minister of Agriculture Elena Espinosa on October 5, 2009 prior to a working lunch of EU agriculture ministers over the stricken dairy sector at EU headquarters in Brussels.
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Denmark's EU Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel answers journalists' questions on October 5, 2009 prior to a working lunch of EU agriculture ministers over the stricken dairy sector at EU headquarters in Brussels.
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Denmark's EU Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel answers journalists' questions on October 5, 2009 prior to a working lunch of EU agriculture ministers over the stricken dairy sector at EU headquarters in Brussels.
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Denmark's EU Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel (L) answers journalists' questions on October 5, 2009 prior to a working lunch of EU agriculture ministers over the stricken dairy sector at EU headquarters in Brussels.
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Croatia's Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic (C) attends an EU-Croatia accession conference at the European Union Council in Brussels October 2, 2009.
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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.
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We want to be partners, stable partners, so we will never initiate a process that would hamper gas supplies, including in the 2010 [winter] season, to the European Union. I ask that this be taken as a guarantee
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encourage rapid consideration of Iceland's bid to join the European Union. It would show that Iceland takes European directives seriously
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We had a good discussion about future relations between the European Union and Burma [Burma] and we are looking forward
SOURCE: The Telegraph -
Countries like the United States and the European Union have the power to intervene with this dictatorship.
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Italy is the fourth largest export market in the European Union for India and a large immigrant Indian population of around 70,000 people also resides in the country. The new flight is for now the only direct air link between the two countries
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EAC-EC EPA is another form of integration between the EAC and the European Union with the aim of creating an EAC-European Union Free Trade Area.
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We may be a small market of 3.5 million people but are the best place to do business. Lithuania is a transport hub between Asia and the European Union with a port that never freezes. A meeting with Indian businessmen here revealed that they are keen to invest in manufacturing units in Lithuania
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The Netherlands wants the European Union to support as much as possible the work of the prosecutor and to encourage Serbia to cooperate with the tribunal
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However, the European Union sees the elections as a significant step forward in solving the crisis in Honduras. In this regard, the European Union awaits the outcome of the deliberations of the Honduran Congress scheduled for 2 December 2009
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We trust that the European Union and other democracies will rally behind the new priority of the U.S. government to eliminate Agenda Item 7 - the permanent singling-out Israel for discriminatory treatment at every council session -- and thereby achieve real change in Geneva, allowing victims of violatio...
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The impact of the recession now means that the European Union's 2020 goal is so unambitious that Europe would need to deliberately slow its reductions not to meet it
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The European Union has been very active supporting this tribunal, which is bringing international justice to Cambodia
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If we could get a written guarantee of a referendum on our relationship with a post-Lisbon European Union, then it would be the right thing to do. Now I am leader that position does not change.
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If we had received even 30 per cent of the €250m pledged to us by the European Union, Al-Shabaab wouldn't be in Somalia today ... We are fighting a group openly linked to al-Qa'ida, which has brought an ideology that has nothing to do with Somali culture.
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Throughout the conflict situation in West Africa, we have worked very much hand in hand with the European Union and then during our last Troika meeting, Niger came up and we were unanimous on it. So, this (EU) meeting that is going to be held on Niger on Article 96 is very much in consonance with the po...
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New Zealand has a significant relationship with Germany, which we are keen to expand further as we explore a comprehensive new partnership arrangement with the European Union
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The priority of the foreign policy will be the revival a full partnership with Russia and also the development of partnership with the United States and European Union
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The EU remains determined to enhance and improve its engagement in Afghanistan in accordance with the Plan for Strengthened EU Action in Afghanistan and Pakistan, adopted by the Council of the European Union on October 27 2009, and reiterates its strategic partnership with the United States in the regio...
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Values of solidarity, not only within the European Union but also with our neighbours, and with the outside world. Values of human rights, and of a particular type of social model. Values of free trade, but also aid to the less developed countries in this world
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There are many areas like medicine, nuclear energy, science and technology, and food processing where both countries can cooperate. India can look at Lithuania as a point to enter European Union.
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The European Union stands ready to work closely with the United States and other parts of the international community in addressing the challenges in Afghanistan
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The European Union welcomes the announcement by President Barack Obama that the United States will further reinforce its engagement, inter alia in ISAF (international Security Assistance Force), as part of its continued commitment to Afghanistan
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the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty will bring substantial progress towards a more efficient and democratic governance in the European Union. Beyond the legal texts, however, it is the whole political culture which needs to evolve
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After the important steps taken by the government of Israel to enable the resumption of negotiations with the Palestinians, the European Union must now exert pressure on the Palestinians to return to the negotiating table. Steps like those being led by Sweden only contribute to the opposite effect.
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The process being led by Sweden harms the European Union's ability to take part as a significant mediator in the political process between Israel and the Palestinians
SOURCE: Zawya.com
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