EU Treaty Signing Overshadowed by Buttliglione Crisis
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Tony Blair will tomorrow join other European Union leaders in Rome amid the growing crisis over the appointment of a new Brussels Commission.
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IT is, on the face of it, totally out of proportion. The entire incoming European Commission has been vetoed, and Europe plunged into one of its deepest crises, because one proposed commissioner, a Catholic
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Heads of state gather in Rome to sign the EU constitution, as a row over the new Commission continues.
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The European Union&#39;s normally yawn-inducing institutions raised eyebrows on Wednesday when a spat over comments about homosexuality made by an Italian bureaucrat led to the
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A standoff between the European Parliament and the new European Commission, which needs parliamentary approval, remains unresolved after a key meeting yesterday.
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BRUSSELS On Friday, Europe&#39;s leaders gathered in Rome to sign the treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe. This was a historic moment.
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A tentative deal between supporters of Ukraine&#39;s opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko and their pro-government foes hit a snag Tuesday when European-brokered talks revealed key differences that cast doubt over its approval by
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STRASBOURG A backlash against an Italian commissioner with conservative social views steered the European Union into crisis Wednesday when JosÃ© Manuel Barroso was forced to delay the vote on the new European Commission.
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HANOI - Asian and European nations kicked off a three-day summit here Thursday celebrating the first enlargement of their Asia-Europe Meeting forum only to be overshadowed by the European Union threatening to impose additional sanctions on military
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Â· Some states 'in denial' over constitution  Â· Barroso rejects Ã  la carte Europe of exemptions
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Comment is free: Jonathan Steele: The EU must not relent to the siren voices who oppose the territory's path to independence.
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In May 2004 the European Union of 15 expanded to 25. It was the most ambitious and challenging enlargement of the European project since the signing of the Treaty of Rome 47 years ago.
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THE HAGUE -- Russia and the European Union failed yesterday to complete negotiations on a &quot;strategic partnership&quot; because of disagreements over security and other issues at a summit overshadowed by the Ukraine political crisis. The two sides said they were confident a final pact will be reached next May, however.
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BRUSSELS, Oct 27 (IPS) - Incoming European Commission president Jose  Manuel  DurÃ£o Barroso faced further embarrassment Wednesday after he was   forced to ask the European Parliament to delay a crucial vote  over his  new team of commissioners.
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The signing of the European Constitution on Friday by the leaders of the 25 EU members will not only crown Romano Prodi&#39;s five years as European Commission president but propel him into the political fray in his native Italy.
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The threat of a constitutional crisis hangs over the EU as MEPs vote on whether to veto the new commission.
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An Asia-Europe summit opened Friday overshadowed by the European Union&#39;s threat to slap fresh sanctions on one of the grouping&#39;s newest Asian membersâmilitary-ruled Burmaâif it fails