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European governments, parliament clash over budget (AFP)

November 10th, 2010

People demonstrate in Paris suring a series rallies against President Nicolas Sarkozy's pension reforms. The European Union parliament was on a collision course with governments Thursday over the 27-nation bloc's 2011 budget, as capitals led by Britain fight to keep spending to a minimum.(AFP/File/Fred Dufour)AFP - The European Union parliament was on a collision course with governments Thursday over the 27-nation bloc’s 2011 budget, as capitals led by Britain fight to keep spending to…

Governments tighten air security after Yemen plot (Reuters)

November 1st, 2010

Reuters - Governments tightened aviation security on Monday after two U.S-bound bombs sent in air cargo from Yemen were intercepted in Dubai and Britain.

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Governments review air security after Yemen plot (Reuters)

November 1st, 2010

Reuters - Governments, airlines and aviation authorities around the world were reviewing security on Monday after U.S.-bound parcel bombs sent by air from Yemen were intercepted in Dubai and Britain.

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EU signs off on tougher budget rules (AP)

October 18th, 2010

European Central Bank President Jean Claude Trichet gestures during a round table meeting of eurogroup finance ministers at the Kiem Center in Luxembourg on Monday, Oct. 18, 2010. European finance ministers plan to hash out a deal on stricter budget rules to avoid another government debt crisis, as a surging euro casts doubt on the continent's fragile economic recovery. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)AP - Ending months of intense debate, EU governments on Monday agreed on tougher budget rules for euro-zone nations that can trigger fines for countries racking up big deficits and…

Komorowski win strengthens government’s hand (AP)

July 5th, 2010

Parliament Speaker, acting president Bronislaw Komorowski greets supporters after exit polls indicate him to be the possible winner in the presidential elections, during the election night in Warsaw, Sunday, July 4, 2010. Exit polls in Poland's presidential election show Komorowski with a very slight edge over the late president's identical twin brother, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, with official results not expected until Monday. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)AP - Bronislaw Komorowski’s near-certain victory in Poland’s presidential election has strengthened his party’s hold on power ahead of parliamentary elections next year.


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Euro governments offer Greece euro30 billion backstop (AP)

April 11th, 2010

European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn addresses the media at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Sunday April 11, 2010. Finance ministers of the 16 euro nations met in a video conference to discuss the technical details of a financial aid package for Greece. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)AP - Trying again to halt a debt crisis that has hammered the euro, fellow eurozone governments tossed struggling Greece a financial lifeline Sunday, saying they would make euro30 billion…

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