Europe leaders lavish with faint praise
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GEORGE Bush&#39;s closest allies in Europe greeted his re-election as a boost to the war on Islamic extremism but most European leaders barely managed to conceal the sense of disappointment they shared with most of the public across the continent.
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Despite widespread public opposition, the European Union&#39;s political leaders said late Thursday that Turkey had made sufficient progress in political and economic reforms
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PARIS One would think it was their leader being elected - and many Europeans believe it is, in a way. In a tremendous show of interest unseen in previous US presidential campaigns, Europeans on both sides
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The European Union is an object of admiration and emulation in much of the world, yet it marks its 50th birthday this month little loved at home.
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BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (IPS) - European Union officials watched with interest, and  some with dismay, as U.S. President George W. Bush was  inaugurated for a second four-year term at a lavish ceremony  Thursday (Jan. 20).
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A poll of Europeans showed people of  different nationalities liked each other more after getting to  know each other, except in the case of the British -- who  became less popular.
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There's little delight in Europe's newspapers on Saturday at the prospect of Turkish membership of the EU
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Europe's economic fundamentals remain sound but there is no room for complacency in the face of recent global financial turmoil, five key leaders said after a mini-summit in London Tuesday.
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President George W Bush's second inaugural speech dominates European papers on Friday.
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Europe has made little progress towards equal pay for men and women, the European Commission says.
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Despite years of efforts, Europe has made little progress toward its goal of surpassing the United States in growth, innovation and productivity by the end of the decade, leading European economists reported Friday.
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Many Europeans didn't want a second term for President Bush, but as his inauguration approaches they're warily hopeful for more cooperation with the U.S. leader and his new foreign policy team led by Condoleezza Rice.
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A small but potent group of voters is feeling slighted after getting no-shows from the top candidates at a major conference
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Nicolas Sarkozy's role in Tuesday's release of five Bulgarian nurses was touted as another success amid EU lethargy. But some say his frenetic diplomacy lacks substance.
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DAVOS, Switzerland  - French President Jacques Chirac and British Prime Minister Tony Blair are among European leaders taking centre stage at the World Economic Forum, an annual meeting of the rich, powerful and famous.
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A White House-picked parade of specialists lauded President Bush&#39;s policies at an economic summit yesterday, but some peppered their praise
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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.