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EU Meets Over Economic Crisis

Protectionism concerns weigh on leaders

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(Newser) – European Union leaders have begun an emergency meeting about the economic crisis amid fears of protectionism among nations, the BBC reports. The Brussels summit comes after French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he would bail out France’s auto industry if it didn’t send jobs out of the country. “We do not want any new dividing lines,” said the Czech prime minister, the current president of the EU.

Czech Republic's Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels last month.
Czech Republic's Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels last month.   (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy shares a word with Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek during arrivals for an EU summit in Brussels today.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy shares a word with Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek during arrivals for an EU summit in Brussels today.   (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
EU leaders address the media after a meeting in Berlin last week.
EU leaders address the media after a meeting in Berlin last week.   (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
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