Euro crisis, Arab countries top EU agenda as Brussels gets back to work

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Europe’s economy, the troubles with Greece and the euro and relations with Europe’s neighbors in the East and the Arab world are at the top of the EU’s agenda as

EUFOR Libya: EU prepares military ground operation in Libya, says Finland’s Stubb

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Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb on Tuesday said that the European foreign ministers are planning a military support operation in Libya in case a request will be made by the

EUFOR Libya: EU prepares military ground operation in Libya, says Finland’s Stubb

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Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb on Tuesday said that the European foreign ministers are planning a military support operation in Libya in case a request will be made by the

Ashton on Libya, Bahrain, Syria, Yemen, Cote d’Ivoire

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At her arrival to the EU Foreign Ministers meeting, in Luxembourg, Catherine Ashton said the EU remains ‘concerned’ by the ongoing situation in Yemen, Syria and Bahrain, and that on

Ashton on Libya, Bahrain, Syria, Yemen, Cote d’Ivoire

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At her arrival to the EU Foreign Ministers meeting, in Luxembourg, Catherine Ashton said the EU remains ‘concerned’ by the ongoing situation in Yemen, Syria and Bahrain, and that on

Bill Gates meets EU presidents, to agree aid programs

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Bill Gates the multi billionaire founder and CEO of Microsoft was in Europe this week to jointly agree on eu/ Gates foundation aid programs. While speaking about the importance and

Bill Gates meets EU presidents, to agree aid programs

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Bill Gates the multi billionaire founder and CEO of Microsoft was in Europe this week to jointly agree on eu/ Gates foundation aid programs. While speaking about the importance and

Referendum to restore constitutional democracy needed in Libya, say UN

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The UN’s special envoy to Libya has called for a country wide referendum to help lead to a constitutional democracy in the country.

Referendum to restore constitutional democracy needed in Libya, say UN

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The UN’s special envoy to Libya has called for a country wide referendum to help lead to a constitutional democracy in the country.

Georgieva: Ivory Coast beginning to be a humanitarian distaster

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Kristalina Georgieva, the EU’s Crisis Response chief has said that the violence in Cote d’ivore must be ended desicively. She believes the country is facing a huge scale humanitarian disaster,

Georgieva: Ivory Coast beginning to be a humanitarian distaster

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Kristalina Georgieva, the EU’s Crisis Response chief has said that the violence in Cote d’ivore must be ended desicively. She believes the country is facing a huge scale humanitarian disaster,

UN deliver Resolution 1975 on Ivory Coast, urging Gbagbo to go

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The United Nations are concerned about the situation in Ivory Coast, as recent weeks have seen an escalation of the violence, and a noticable shift toward ethnic and gender based

UN deliver Resolution 1975 on Ivory Coast, urging Gbagbo to go

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The United Nations are concerned about the situation in Ivory Coast, as recent weeks have seen an escalation of the violence, and a noticable shift toward ethnic and gender based

Georgieva warns of ‘civil war’ in Ivory Coast

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Kristalina Georgieva, the EU’s Humanitarian Aid Commissioner has warned that the Ivory Coast is facing a civil war as Laurent Gbagbo still refuses to step down.

Georgieva warns of ‘civil war’ in Ivory Coast

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Kristalina Georgieva, the EU’s Humanitarian Aid Commissioner has warned that the Ivory Coast is facing a civil war as Laurent Gbagbo still refuses to step down.

Van Rompuy: North Africa’s uprising very ‘positive’ for EU

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The monumentous upheaval in the Arab world has been declared as a positive thing for Europe by EU Council president Herman van Rompuy at the EU Council Summit in Brussels.

Van Rompuy: North Africa’s uprisings bring about ‘positive’ changes

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Welcoming the heads of state and government of the 27 member states of the European at Friday’s EU summit in Brussels, European Council Herman van Rompuy said that the uprisings

Cameron on Japan earthquake, EU’s role in Libya

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David Cameron, upon his arrival at today’s meeting of EU heads of state and government in Brussels, offered his sympathy to the people of Japan, and the victims of this

Cameron on Japan earthquake, EU’s role in Libya

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David Cameron, upon his arrival at today’s meeting of EU heads of state and government in Brussels, offered his sympathy to the people of Japan, and the victims of this

Ivory Coast ‘escalating into genocide’ says Ambassador to the UN

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Youssoufou Bamba, the Ivory Coast’s UN ambassador has starkly warned that the country is facing a possible genocide, as President Laurent Gbagbo attempts to ignore rival Ouattara’s victory in last

Ivory Coast ‘escalating into genocide’ says Ambassador to the UN

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Youssoufou Bamba, the Ivory Coast’s UN ambassador has starkly warned that the country is facing a possible genocide, as President Laurent Gbagbo attempts to ignore rival Ouattara’s victory in last

EU forecasts ‘significant’ economic impact of Arab uprisings

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Olli Rehn, Member of the European Commission in charge of Economic and Monetary Affairs, on Tuesday presented Interim Economic Forecast for 2011. After a strong performance in the first half

EU forecasts ‘significant’ economic impact of Arab uprisings

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Olli Rehn, Member of the European Commission in charge of Economic and Monetary Affairs, on Tuesday presented Interim Economic Forecast for 2011. After a strong performance in the first half

EU’s Oettinger: Libyan oil fields no longer under Gaddafi’s control

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The European Union’s Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger on Monday told a press briefing was confident there would be no Libyan oil blockade as oil fields had fallen into local hands.

EU’s Oettinger: Libyan oil fields no longer under Gaddafi’s control

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The European Union’s Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger on Monday told a press briefing was confident there would be no Libyan oil blockade as oil fields had fallen into local hands.

Ashton: EU not trying to export beliefs to Arab world

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EU High Commissioner Catherine Ashton rejects the idea that Europe aims to import it’s structure of beliefs into the Arab world, in responding to the unrest in North Africa and

Ashton: EU not trying to export beliefs to Arab world

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EU High Commissioner Catherine Ashton rejects the idea that Europe aims to import it’s structure of beliefs into the Arab world, in responding to the unrest in North Africa and

Ashton fails to criticize Gaddafi’s Libya as protestors murdered

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Catherine Ashton has again called for ‘restraint’ in relation to Libya and Bahrain, without specifiying if its the government who should excercise restraint or the protestors, this comes the evening

Ashton calls for ‘restraint’ in Libya, Bahrain as hundreds of protesters killed

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Catherine Ashton on Sunday again called for ‘restraint’ in relation to Libya and Bahrain, without specifiying if its the government who should excercise restraint or the protestors, this comes the

Barroso meets Rwanda’s Kagame, Zimbabwe’s Tsvangirai

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Brussels, December 6th 2010. – European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Monday met with leaders of two African countries, Paul Kagame, the hard-line President of Rwanda, and Morgan Tsangirai, Incoming search terms:kagame tsvangirai

EU’s Van Rompuy: Africa needs private-sector-led growth

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In the follow-up of 2007 Lisbon Summit and in the year that we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the European integration and the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the

EU-Africa Summit: arrivals and roundtable second plenary session

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EU-Africa Summit: Arrivals and roundtable second plenary session.

EU-Africa summit: Arrivals and group photo

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EU-Africa summit: Arrivals and group photo

EU-AFRICA Summit: Statement

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Statement by Herman VAN ROMPUY, President of the European Council, during the opening ceremony of the EU-Africa Summit.

EU to give 1 bln euro for African peace initiatives: Van Rompuy

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The European Union is set to make available an extra one billion euro for peace and security initiatives in Africa, says European Council President Herman van Rompuy in an official

Message before the EU-Africa summit

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Video message by Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, before the EU-Africa summit of 29/10/2010.

91772 1 CP EU South Africa HVR VLOG blog Van Rompuy

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EU’s Piebalgs: Development aid must boost growth, not cut poverty

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Andris Piebalgs, Member of the EC in charge of Development, opened the “Partnership Africa – New horizons for EU and Inter-African cooperation” International Policy Summit this morning (27 Sept) in

Obama: progress on Millennium goals ‘not nearly fast enough’

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At a time of global economic uncertainty, President Obama urged wealthy countries Wednesday to maintain development assistance to poor nations out of self-interest, though he argued that aid should be

Barroso, visiting Ethiopia, previews South Africa World Cup

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Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, on Thursday previewed the World Cup in South Africa during a press conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. From EbS: On 8 June,

Passion of football — an ally of development in Africa

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The countdown is over. Ahead to the World Cup kick off in Johannesburg, Commissioner Piebalgs, devoted football fan himself, welcomes all the participating teams and wishes the greatest success to

Rwanda opposition calls on EU

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BRUSSELS — A group composed of three opposition parties in Rwanda has called for “urgent action” from the European Union to use its international influence to prevent a further increase in social and political tension in the country. Recent interview

Spain to Guide EU on Use of Lisbon Treaty

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Spain takes over the EU presidency in January. They will be the first member state to guide the Union using the Treaty of Lisbon as the new rudder. Some claim

As UN Restricts NGOs, COP15 Side Events Draw Crowds

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One day before the arrival of US President Barack Obama, the United Nations on Thursday decided to restrict access to the global climate talks in Copenhagen for non-governmental organisations and

Streets of N’Djamena, March 2009

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Filmed with a flip camera while on assignment in Chad and its capital N’Djamena.

EU Press Conference on Zimbabwe, in Johannesburg

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The European Union delegation that met earlier with Zimbabwe’s dictator and president Robert Mugabe and opposition leader and prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai gave a press conference in Johannesburg on Sunday

Rwanda genocide, the saga continues

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Reports from Rwanda suggest that President Paul Kagame is telling people that they must dig up the victims of the genocide committed 15 years ago, and to bring them a centralized locations for burial. If the family does not bring

Somali pirates arrested after attack on German warship (NEW)

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This is fresh footage, filmed by crew aboard the Greek frigate Psara and made available by the Council of the European Union, of the arrest of Somali pirates after they attacked the German naval tanker Spessart on the 29th of

UN to take over command of EU troops in Chad

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The United Nations on Wednesday agreed to take over command of the European Union forces in Chad, near the border with Darfur. from the middle of March. It means most of the European troops on the ground here will now