Europeans chafe under New Year 'nanny state' laws
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Europe started 2008 with a raft of new laws against smoking, air pollution and even junk food adverts, but some grumbled that the New Year's resolutions from the "nanny state" cramped their style.
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BERLIN, Dec 20 (IPS) - For the European Union, 2007 was a year rich in  events, but poor on results. Next year promises to be as  turbulent as this one, and probably as unremarkable in its  outcome.
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Britain was gearing up for New Year's Eve celebrations Monday as the government urged revellers not to go wild on booze and newspapers predicted a post-midnight surge in frisky behaviour.
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden - In a country already plagued by skyrocketing sick leave costs, a new survey found that 40 percent of the population thinks it's acceptable to skip work because they feel tired or have trouble getting along with their colleagues.    The survey, presented Friday by the National Social Insurance Board, showed that Swedes manifestly take advantage of the country's liberal sick leave system, officials said...
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The European Union on Thursday warned four countries - Germany, Italy, Portugal and Greece - that they risked violating budget rules next year if they do not further cut deficits.
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As nine Eastern and Central European countries join Schengen today, they are under pressure to toughen long-abused visa policies.
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A Frenchman lost his wife and three children. British honeymooners disappeared. Vacation getaways for Christmas, far from Europe's cold climate, turned into nightmares.
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Signs of shaky economies in France and Germany have sharpened worries about Europe's less-than-robust recovery &#151; and underscored the struggle to shake up regulation-clogged economies in countries that use the euro.
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In this poor Balkan country set to join the European Union in January, brazen slayings &#151; along with gang shootouts and car and apartment bombings &#151; have almost become part of the fabric of everyday life.
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BRUSSELS  - The European Union wrestled with proposals to overhaul its ineffective budget rules but put off concrete action until January at the earliest in the face of big divisions.
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If you equate Europe with stodginess, it's time to take another look.
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Business & money: Mounting US crackdown on foreign companies doing business with Iran provoke opposition in Europe.
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SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 18 Britain, the Netherlands and Spain plan restrictions on immigrant workers from Bulgaria and Romania once the two states join the European Union Jan.Comment
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WASHINGTON A second term for George W. Bush is hardly the outcome Europe desired. But neither Europe nor America can afford four more years of strain.
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One can't allow in Europe that some countries say 'we're sufficiently rich to lower our taxes' -- to as low as zero in some cases -- but at the same time ask the countries of old Europe to pay structural funds ...
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When it comes to spending the holiday season abroad, many foreigners are excited to participate in the customs of their host country.
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The Swiss tax system is attracting businesses and celebrities, much to the irritation of its EU neighbours.