EU launches reform conference clouded by Polish demands
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The European Union launched talks Monday to finalise a treaty of badly-needed reforms, amid concerns that Poland might open a political can of worms by demanding major changes.
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European Union leaders struggled to  narrow their differences on Thursday on a reform treaty for the  27-nation bloc and said it was too soon to tell whether they  could reach a deal at a two-day summit.
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European Union leaders clinched agreement on Saturday on a mandate to overhaul the 27-nation bloc after persuading Poland to end a stand-off that nearly torpedoed a marathon summit.
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European Union leaders inched tentatively toward a deal on a new treaty of reforms early Saturday after a German showdown with Poland, as a key EU summit moved into its third day.
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Key questions answered on the EU's planned Reform Treaty, and the intergovernmental conference that will negotiate it.
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European Union foreign ministers battled late Sunday to overcome major obstacles to sorely-needed reforms so EU leaders can draw up the outlines of a new treaty this week.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and  French President Nicolas Sarkozy sought on Friday to persuade  Poland to compromise over a new treaty to govern the European  Union but made little progress.
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Poland softened its public tone on the eve of a crucial European Union summit due to launch negotiations on a reform of the bloc's institutions but Britain angered its partners by trying to gut foreign policy provisions.
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EU president Germany proposed on  Friday launching negotiations on a treaty to reform European  Union institutions without Poland&#39;s assent unless Warsaw  accepted a compromise deal on the voting system.
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However, their celebration of unity has been marred by uncertainty over its ratification and turmoil over the stalled European Commission.
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PARIS Hopes for a quick resolution to the crisis in the European Union receded Thursday as the incoming commission president, JosÃ© Manuel Barroso, acknowledged that he would have to make several changes to his team before seeking the blessing of
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Poland vowed on Friday to reopen debate  on an EU treaty deal to ensure it gets the concessions it wants  on voting rights, clashing again with European partners who say  those discussions are over.
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The European Union opened summit talks with Russia in disarray on Friday after Poland vetoed talks on a partnership pact.
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The EU executive sets tough terms for Eastern European countries hoping to join in the coming years.
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EU leaders gather in Lisbon in an attempt to agree on a key treaty to reform the 27-nation bloc.
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European Union leaders clinched agreement on Saturday on a detailed mandate for a new treaty to overhaul the 27-nation bloc after persuading Poland to end a stand-off that nearly torpedoed their summit.
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Poland softened its tone on the eve of  a crucial European Union summit due to launch negotiations on a  reform of the bloc&#39;s institutions but Britain angered its  partners by trying to gut foreign policy provisions.