European leaders call for a fresh start
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Most governments around the world reacted to the news of George Bush&#39;s re-election yesterday with a diplomatic straight bat. France, Germany and other European countries pledged to work with the new administration
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Thirtynine leaders from Asia and Europe yesterday began informal talks on issues on trade, security threats and terrorism, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
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Fresh from ending a decade-long institutional stalemate with a new reform treaty, EU leaders will turn on Friday to the "real world" challenges of globalization, immigration and tensions in the Balkans.
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The Tories are expected to call for renewed efforts to encourage Middle East countries to accept reform.
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France's President Nicolas Sarkozy calls for a strong Europe to rebuild a more harmonious world order.
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At their annual summit, European Union leaders also said they wanted to strengthen the 25-nation bloc&#39;s relationship with the newly re-elected President Bush, which was deeply strained by the Iraq war.
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European leaders urged President Bush to work closely with America&#39;s allies on issues like terrorism and the environment in his second term, while critics of the president worried re-election would embolden him to pursue conservative policies
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The European Union&#39;s new trade chief has called for a fresh push to end acrimonious trade spats between Europe and the United States, arguing that strengthened transatlantic ties would spur economic growth.
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BRUSSELS - European Union leaders got a wake up call this week as a high-level report warned the bloc must run just to stand still in global competitiveness rankings.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on the leaders of the European Union's 27 nations to resolve deep divisions over the future of the expanding bloc as they gathered Thursday for a summit to discuss an EU constitution.
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European countries are urged to face up to the challenges of tackling a cancer "timebomb" among the elderly.
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DAVOS, Switzerland -- Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain and President Jacques Chirac of France urged political and economic leaders yesterday to take drastic action against poverty and global warming as the World Economic Forum began its annual meeting here.
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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.
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The European Union urged member states on Tuesday to sign up to schemes to launch work on a new European heavy transport helicopter and next-generation satellite observation system from late 2008.
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The leaders of Italy, France and Spain sent a letter to the European Union on Monday, urging the bloc to approve measures to help them cope with the flood of illegal migrants from Africa.
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The EU leadership issue is essential. This entity, whose powers are so extensive, needs firm leadership.
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As European leaders meet to set a date for accession talks with Turkey, the newest EU member states are giving out divergent signals