Portugal to flout ban on Mugabe visit
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Â· Portugal sees EU-African Union meeting as priority Â· Britain and most members fiercely opposed to move
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The European Union extended sanctions  on Zimbabwe for another year on Monday including an arms  embargo, travel ban and asset freeze on President Robert Mugabe  and other top officials.
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Security over privacy 'becoming a mantra' Europe's data protection chief has warned Portuguese ministers that fundamental rights to freedom are being abused in the name of security. Portugal takes over the rotating EU Presidency on 1st July.â¦
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Zimbabwe&#39;s galloping inflation will  force President Robert Mugabe from office before the end of the  year, the United States ambassador to Harare said on Friday,  predicting the rate could hurdle 1 million percent within  months.
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The government called Tuesday for a &quot;very robust international response&quot; against the Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe&#39;s government for its brutal crackdown on the opposition.
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Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe looks set to face a challenge from within his own party, the BBC can confirm.
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Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has warned that he may be forced to launch a campaign to clean-up his party&#039;s leadership for abusing authority to amass wealth and property.
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Congo's opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba will not be returning from Portugal due to safety concerns, aides say.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown proposed new sanctions against Zimbabwe on Thursday and threatened to boycott an EU-African summit in December if its President Robert Mugabe attended.
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Michael Vaughan says England will quit their tour of Zimbabwe if they are forced to meet the President John Mugabe. England are scheduled to play their first one-day international on Sunday, as part of a revised four-match itinerary.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived  in Lisbon on Thursday to meet Portuguese leaders ahead of an  EU-Russia summit on Friday that is likely to be dominated by  disagreements on trade and energy.
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Zimbabwe's galloping inflation will force President Robert Mugabe from office before the end of the year, the United States ambassador to Harare said on Friday, predicting the rate could hurdle 1 million percent within months.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Lisbon on Thursday to meet Portuguese leaders ahead of an EU-Russia summit on Friday that is likely to be dominated by disagreements on trade and energy.
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England&#39;s cricket tour of Zimbabwe will go ahead after Robert Mugabe&#39;s government lifted a ban preventing 13 British journalists from covering the five one-day internationals.
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Portugal's prime minister said legislation relaxing the conservative Roman Catholic country's strict law on abortion could be approved by the end of March, a newspaper reported Saturday.Comment
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"This is a summit for all African countries at the highest level, heads of Government or heads of state. All African countries must be invited"  Lisbon: Portugal is prepared to invite President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe to a summit of European and African leaders in Lisbon this year despite an European Union travel ban and sanctions against the ... via The Hindu
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Prime Minister Tony Blair was to hold talks with South African President Thabo Mbeki on Friday on the last day of his farewell African tour, with Zimbabwe set to figure high on the agenda.