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European Union stories: 257 news summaries

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Iceland to Appoint First Openly Gay Woman as PM

Ex-flight attendant to lead until May elections

Jan 28, 09 9:30 AM CST
(AP) - Iceland is set to appoint the world's first openly gay woman as prime minister: a former flight attendant who rose through the political ranks to become a cabinet minister. Johanna Sigurdardottir, the 66-year-old social affairs minister, is the pick of the Social Democratic Alliance Party to lead an interim government.... More »

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lesbians • European Union • Europe • Iceland • prime minister • interim government • bank failure • Bill Maher Grid

Russian Gas Again Flows
to Europe Through Ukraine

Supplies had been cut for 2 weeks amid political squabbles

Jan 20, 09 1:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Gas is again flowing from Russia to Ukraine, a major gas gateway for Europe, after disputes between the two countries shut down supplies for two weeks, Reuters reports. Leaders couldn’t agree on a 2009 gas contract amid political tensions over Ukraine’s wish to join NATO; 20 European countries... More »

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Russia • gas • European Union • Europe • Gazprom • Hungary • Ukraine

 EU Expects Deep, 
 Lengthy Recession 

Government spending will be only thing keeping European economies afloat

Jan 19, 09 8:26 AM CST
(AP) - The European Union said today it is facing a "deep and protracted recession" with government spending the only source of growth. The 16 nations that use the euro will shrink 1.9% in 2009, with the entire EU contracting 1.8%, the European Commission forecasts. The EU will lose... More »

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European Union • United Kingdom • France • economy • financial crisis

 Cold War Ends: Russia, 
 Ukraine Settle Gas Dispute 

Both sides agree to international inspectors monitoring exports

Jan 11, 09 12:21 PM CST
(Newser) - Russia and Ukraine have settled their feisty gas dispute, allowing fuel supplies to start flowing to shivering European nations “within hours,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Both sides agreed to international teams monitoring the pipeline system in Ukraine, which Russia accuses of stealing EU gas for its own... More »

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Russia • gas • European Union • Vladimir Putin • Ukraine

 EU Strikes Deal to End 
 Russian Gas Freeze

Thousands of eastern Europeans left in the cold by Russia-Ukraine dispute

Jan 9, 09 3:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Gas could be flowing back to a frozen Europe within days after Russian and Ukrainian officials agreed yesterday to an EU-brokered plan to have independent observers monitor pipelines, the Guardian reports. Russia cut off all its gas supplies via Ukraine Wednesday over a pricing dispute, leaving hundreds of thousands scrambling... More »

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Russia • gas • European Union • Gazprom • Ukraine • natural gas • Balkans • gas pipelines

Russia Stops Supplying Gas to Ukraine

Europe worried about supply disruptions if dispute continues

Jan 1, 09 9:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Russia's gas export monopoly has cut off Ukraine's supply over a contract dispute, and has boosted European supply to head off worries about reliability, Reuters reports. The EU gets 20% of its gas from Ukrainian pipelines. Kiev has already tapped the country's reserves, and maintaining the pressure in the supply... More »

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Russia • gas • European Union • Europe • Ukraine • oil supply • oil reserves • gas pipelines

 Guinea Coup Chiefs 
 Promise Elections 

US, Europe condemn coup

Dec 26, 08 6:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Rebel army officers who led a revolt in the West African nation of Guinea will meet with foreign diplomats tomorrow to reassure the international community about their future plans, reports BBC. A military junta seized control hours after the death of despotic ruler Lansana Conte. The US, European Union and... More »

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European Union • United States • African Union • military junta • coup d'etat • Guinea • Lansana Conte • Ahmed Tidiane Souare • National Council for Democracy and Development • Moussa Dadis Camara

 Pirate Hostages Brace 
 for Christmas at Sea 

More than 260 remain off Somalia's coast in 14 hijacked vessels

Dec 24, 08 1:49 PM CST
(Newser) - More than 260 hostages will spend Christmas with pirates off Somalia’s coast, CNN reports. At least 14 vessels remain in pirate custody as a tumultuous year—with nearly 100 attacks on cargo ships, oil tankers, and yachts—nears its end. The EU, China, and Iran have stationed naval vessels... More »

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China • Iran • Somalia • European Union • Christmas • pirates • hostage • Gulf of Aden

EU Considers Taking Gitmo Prisoners

Allies offer to help Obama 'clean up
Bush's mess'

Dec 23, 08 5:01 AM CST
(Newser) - European Union countries are considering giving Barack Obama a helping hand by accepting released Guantanamo Bay prisoners for resettlement, the Washington Post reports. Requests from the Bush administration to take Gitmo detainees were flatly rejected by the EU, but Portugal has now signaled its willingness to accept some prisoners and... More »

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Barack Obama • European Union • Portugal • Guantanamo Bay • Guantanamo prisoners • detainees • President Obama

 China May Launch Pirate Patrol 

Officials weigh Chinese naval mission in 500 years

Dec 18, 08 2:09 AM CST
(Newser) - China is poised to embark on its first naval combat mission in 500 years—to take on pirates off the coast of Somalia, reports the Financial Times. Any patrols launched would be closely monitored by the US, Russian and British navies, concerned about China's growing  military power.  More »

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China • Somalia • Japan • European Union • pirates • US Navy • Chinese navy • Chinese military • Ministry of National Defence • Russian Navy • Zheng He

 Japan, EU Boost 
 Economies as 
 Bailout Dies 

New stimulus packages announced to avert global paralysis

Dec 12, 08 7:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Japan and the European Union announced new measures to bolster their economies in the wake of the collapse of the US auto industry bailout. The Japanese government multiplied its bank recapitalization fund sixfold, to $131 billion, and announced an $11 billion package to save jobs. "We are working at... More »

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Japan • European Union • auto industry • economic stimulus package • financial crisis • economic downturn • auto bailout

French-German Relations Cool Ahead of EU Summit

France, Germany, UK clash over handling recession

Dec 11, 08 3:41 PM CST
(Newser) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy began his six-month European Union presidency by quibbling with Germany, and he appears to be ending his term the same way, Bloomberg reports. Half a year after clashing with German Chancellor Angela Merkel over a Mediterranean alliance, Sarkozy shrugged off the traditional France-Germany pre-summit chat and... More »

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Angela Merkel • Germany • European Union • United Kingdom • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • Gordon Brown • budget deficit • sales tax • financial crisis

 14 al-Qaeda Suspects 
 Arrested During EU Summit 

Huge police operation as European leaders arrive in Brussels

Dec 11, 08 8:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Belgian police have arrested 14 people with suspected links to al-Qaeda, including 3 who allegedly were planning an attack. The Guardian reports that the suspects may have been planning a suicide bombing at a summit of EU leaders in Brussels, which opened today and is being attended by all the... More »

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terrorism • Belgium • European Union • Brussels • summit • terror suspects • al-Qaeda

 EU May Turn Off 
 Edison's Bulbs 

Switch to low-energy bulbs could save $12b a year

Dec 9, 08 5:34 AM CST
(Newser) - The European Union may ban incandescent light bulbs, replacing them with low-energy lighting that would slash 13.2 million tons of carbon emissions and create energy savings equal to taking 11 million European households off the grid, reports the BBC. A new report urges the European parliament to follow the... More »

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greenhouse gases • European Union • CO2 • fluorescent light bulbs • Thomas Edison • low-energy light bulbs • energy conservation

China Warns of Sanctions for Sarkozy-Dalai Lama Meeting

Dalai Lama criticism of China's lack of 'moral authority' sparks Beijing fury

Dec 5, 08 4:23 AM CST
(Newser) - China is making noises about possible trade sanctions against France to protest President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to meet tomorrow with the Dalai Lama in Poland, reports the Times of London. Such a meeting threatens the "long-term development of ties" with France, warned a Chinese official. China has already pulled... More »

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China • Poland • European Union • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • Beijing • Tibet • Dalai Lama • Nobel laureates

EU Repeals Straight Banana, Curvy Cucumber Laws

Rules set tight standards for produce size, shape, color

Dec 2, 08 11:31 AM CST
(Newser) - The EU took a U-turn on curved cucumbers and bent bananas and voted to repeal strict laws that ban the sale of imperfect produce, the Washington Post reports. Shops are barred from selling cauliflower less than 4.33 inches in diameter and not-green-enough asparagus until July, when such laws—long... More »

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food • law • European Union • produce • fruits and vegetables • regulations

EU Unveils $260B Stimulus Package

Struggling industries, member governments targeted in 2-year plan

Nov 26, 08 3:55 PM CST
(Newser) - The European Union Commission passed a $260 billion stimulus package today intended to boost its members’ economies during the next 2 years, Der Spiegel reports. The plan calls for more funds than most economists expected, but as the commission president Jose Barroso put it: “Exceptional times call for exceptional... More »

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European Union • European Central Bank • auto industry • European Commission • eurozone • economic stimulus package • financial crisis

China Scraps Summit Over EU Meetings With Dalai Lama

Relations between Brussels and Beijing hit a new low

Nov 26, 08 1:55 PM CST
(Newser) - The Chinese government canceled a summit with leaders of the EU in response to the plans of several European countries to host the Dalai Lama next month, the Financial Times reports. The summit was to address the global financial crisis, and an EU statement expressed regret that China pulled out.... More »

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China • European Union • Tibet • Dalai Lama • summit • eurozone • financial crisis

15-Nation Eurozone
Falls Into Recession

New figures confirm bloc's first ever contraction

Nov 14, 08 6:22 AM CST
(Newser) - The 15-nation eurozone has entered recession for the first time since the introduction of the common currency in 1999. The bloc's GDP contracted 0.2% in the second quarter, worse than expected, according to new figures released today. Several individual European nations, including giant Germany, are already contracting, and forecasters... More »

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Germany • European Union • recession • Brussels • eurozone

 Court: Lego Can't 
 Trademark Bricks' Shape 

Competitor argued that blocks' shape served 'technical' purpose

Nov 12, 08 5:14 PM CST
(Newser) - A European Union court ruled today that Lego can’t trademark the shape of its iconic toy building blocks, Bloomberg reports. The court supported a 2006 decision by the EU trademark agency that said because the raised circles on Lego blocks serve a “utilitarian function,” they are ineligible... More »

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intellectual property • European Union • toys • copyright • trademark • Lego

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