New EU presidency wants to put off debate on expansion
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Portugal, which took over the European Union presidency on Sunday, is trying to put off a potentially explosive debate on whether Turkey should be admitted to the bloc.
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The new EU Commission won&#39;t be taking office next week as planned. Resistance from the European Parliament prompted President Jose Barroso to withdraw his proposal for a new executive.
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The European Union does not intend to admit new members &quot;in the foreseeable future&quot; other than those who have already begun adhesion discussions, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
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European Union leaders headed for a  showdown on Thursday over efforts to overhaul the bloc&#39;s  creaking institutions, but chances of agreement appeared to be  rising after chief critic Poland softened its tone.
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Britain&#39;s Europe minister said on Sunday that future prime minister Gordon Brown had not ruled out holding a referendum if an EU treaty agreed later this week included significant changes, in a move seen by some as a threat to block any major treaty.
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BRUSSELS JosÃ© Manuel Barroso came out fighting here Monday, his first day as president of the European Commission, saying the uncertainty surrounding the incoming commission had not dented the European Union&#39;s credibility but was a sign of a growing EU
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The European Union's incoming antitrust chief will likely have to step aside from at least three pending cases because of potential conflicts of interest, a European Commission spokesman said Thursday.
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Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Thursday sought to ease conflict over his proposed executive team, as the turmoil threatened to cloud solemn ceremonies for the signing of the European Union's proposed constitution.
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European Union leaders headed for a showdown on Thursday over the latest bid to overhaul the bloc's creaking institutions, but chances of agreement may be rising after chief critic Poland softened its tone.
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European Union leaders will seek at a  summit starting Thursday to reassure skeptical voters by  toughening policy on further enlargement of the bloc while  leaving the door ajar for a queue of aspiring nations.
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The incoming president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, is to meet party leaders in the European Parliament. This morning&#39;s meeting is a bid to avert a crisis over the nomination of Italian Rocco Buttiglione as Justice Commissioner.
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EU leaders say they should turn to new priorities now that they have agreed on institutional reforms.
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EU leaders will try to breathe new life this week into plans to diversify energy sources and combat climate change at a summit in Brussels amid fears they will only blow &quot;hot air&quot;, officials and experts said.
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European Union leaders already bicker about the future. At a summit meeting opening Thursday, even the past is bound to cause discord.
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"It's quite obvious that this is a question for the group of wise men."  EU leaders agreed Friday to set up a "reflection group" to consider Europe's long-term future, but watered down a French demand that the committee determine how far the bloc should expand. via New Straits Times
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WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS  - The European Union on Thursday staked its claim to nominate the next head of the IMF, spurning calls for the search for a new managing director to widen beyond Europe following Rodrigo Rato's surprise resignation.
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The European Commission president  urged Turkey on Thursday to "go the extra mile" to show  Europeans it is ready for EU membership talks as the bloc  prepared to approve them despite misgivings by many EU voters.