EU welcomes Ukraine election result; confident for country's future
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BRUSSELS, Belgium  - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Monday praised the outcome of Ukraine's presidential election and insisted that the divisive campaign should not lead to the breakup of the country.
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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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"Europe can once again look forward to a period of strength and confidence."  German Chancellor Angela Merkel hailed here on Wednesday the landmark treaty agreed by EU leaders last week, saying it shows the way forward for the 27-nation bloc. via China View
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The end of weeks of political turmoil in Ukraine was in sight after the pro-Europe Viktor Yushchenko was officially declared the winner of a re-run presidential vote, paving the way for the inauguration of the "orange revolution" hero.
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With European Union envoys in Kyiv to help Ukraine sort out its disputed presidential poll, supporters of both opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko and the purported winner of the election, Prime Minister ...
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KYIV, Ukraine  - Ukraine's parliament determined Wednesday it had enough support to bring a package deal on constitutional and electoral changes to a vote in a compromise intended to defuse the nation's festering political crisis.
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Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn hopes that the presidential elections will demonstrate that Ukraine is a democratic and civilized country.
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Ukraine looked with hope to the future on Saturday at the onset of the new year after Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich resigned and all but admitted losing last weekend's historic presidential rerun vote.
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Election observers from the United States and European Union on Thursday praised the largely peaceful general elections in Kenya, where widespread communal strife had been feared on polling day.
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Democracy seems to have been successfully employed somewhere in the worldâthe Ukraine âas Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko has declared victory in Ukraine âs presidential election.
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Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko narrowly won the first round of Ukraine's presidential poll, official results show.
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Ukrainians tonight spoke of their optimism for the future following election exit polls suggesting a win for presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko.
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The European Commission says the elections in Romania were conducted in an orderly manner and will not affect membership talks.
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Ukraine's Viktor Yushchenko will take his case for joining the European Union to Brussels tomorrow, but despite a warm welcome in the EU capital the bloc insists his country must stay outside for now.
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The European Union stepped up pressure Tuesday on Ukraine to review the outcome of its disputed presidential election, which has triggered widespread criticism from across the continent.
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Exit polls and some official results released Sunday indicate an easy win over Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych. &quot;We have been independent for 14 years but we were not free,&quot; Yushchenko told elated supporters
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Viktor Yushchenko, who seeks Ukrainian membership of the European Union, won the Dec. 26 rerun presidential election defeating Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, Ukraine&#39;s Central Electoral Committee said, citing final results.