Agreement on new treaty marks German EU presidency
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"They handled the Poles well but they probably underestimated the damage done in Poland by the Schroeder government."  May replace failed EU constitution UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL BRUSSELS -- Germany ends its presidency of the European Union with a major achievement in the agreement on a new treaty to replace the failed ... via World Peace Herald
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EU leaders are in Rome to sign a new treaty which sets up the first European constitution and expands the EU&#39;s powers and authority.
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EU leaders on Saturday clinched a deal on Europe&#39;s future, agreeing the shape of a treaty to streamline the expanded bloc after striking a compromise with tough-talking Poland in all-night talks.
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EU leaders at a summit in Lisbon reach a deal on a landmark treaty to reform the 27-member bloc.
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The government today welcomed German plans to break the logjam over a new European treaty that would drop the contentious 'constitution' label.
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European Union leaders are preparing for a lavish ceremony to celebrate the signing of the new EU constitution. Heads of state from across the EU will be in Rome for the ceremony, to be held in the same room
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Germany makes concessions to countries opposed to the EU constitution, on the eve of a key summit.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed  in a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Gerhard  Schroeder on Tuesday to respect the results of any new election  in Ukraine, the German government said.
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PM makes light of decision to sign treaty hours after the other 26 heads of EU member states
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday hailed a &quot;good compromise&quot; with Poland over the voting system which paved the way to agreement on a blueprint for a new EU treaty after a tense summit.
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Papers throughout the continent hail the signing of a new EU treaty as a historic event, though most warn that the hard part - the ratification of the treaty by member states - is yet to come.
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European Union leaders signed the Treaty  of Lisbon on Thursday to reform the bloc's institutions.
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"The Treaty of Lisbon will reinforce the union's capacity to act and the ability to achieve those goals in an effective way"  EU leaders attended an elaborate signing ceremony at Lisbon's grandiose Jeronimos Monastery. via Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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GÃ¼nter Verheugen, the German who has been the European Union&#39;s commissioner for enlargement since 1999, was in an optimistic mood last April.
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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said Friday he was sure the EU would start membership talks with Turkey next October 3, after leaders agreed a compromise accord clearing the way for the negotiations.
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European Union leaders on Friday agreed on a broad reform treaty to replace their failed European constitution and give the 27-nation union a more influential say in world affairs, diplomats said.
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EU leaders approved a new treaty early Friday to replace the aborted constitution, after overcoming last-ditch obstacles, the bloc's Portuguese presidency said.