EU leaders far from accord on future shape of union
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European Union leaders seeking to reassure voters about plans to enlarge the bloc remained far from united on Friday about the future shape of the union, set to grow to 27 members when Bulgaria and Romania join on January 1.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and  French President Nicolas Sarkozy sought on Friday to persuade  Poland to compromise over a new treaty to govern the European  Union but made little progress.
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Poland appears unwilling to accept a  German-led deal to revive the EU&#39;s stalled constitution and may  prefer to wait until after Germany&#39;s presidency of the bloc to  decide the charter&#39;s future, Austria&#39;s chancellor said.
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Efforts by TUC leaders fail to head off Wednesday's votes on whether to demand a referendum on the EU treaty.
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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.Comment
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European Union leaders began a crucial summit on Thursday with hopes of an agreement on reforms of the bloc's creaking institutions hanging in the balance over demands made by Britain and Poland.
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European Union leaders seeking to  reassure voters about plans to enlarge the bloc remained far  from united on Friday about the future shape of the union, set  to grow to 27 members when Bulgaria and Romania join on January  1.
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Lack of agreement keeps the EU from flexing its foreign policy muscles. That is especially apparent in Darfur&#39;s humanitarian catastrophe, which has ministers &quot;extremely concerned&quot; but unable to enforce any action.
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The EU leadership issue is essential. This entity, whose powers are so extensive, needs firm leadership.
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PARIS Hopes for a quick resolution to the crisis in the European Union receded Thursday as the incoming commission president, JosÃ© Manuel Barroso, acknowledged that he would have to make several changes to his team before seeking the blessing of
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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
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European Union leaders faced a showdown at a summit on Thursday over efforts to reform the bloc's creaking institutions, but chances of agreement seemed to rise after chief critic Poland softened its tone.
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European Union leaders broke off talks late Thursday with no final agreement on an ambitious action plan to fight climate change, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
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The incoming European Commission president, Jose Manuel Barroso, is in a race against time to revamp his team of Commissioners, amid warnings that his own job could be on the line if he fails to pull off a swift deal.
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As the European Union approaches a contentious decision - whether to let Turkey join the club - the Continent&#39;s rulers seem to have left their citizens behind.
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EU leaders are set to discuss a new treaty on managing the bloc, amid veto threats by the UK and Poland.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown has voiced hope Thursday that the EU can turn a page on recent institutional wrangling, but his failure to sign a new treaty with EU allies renewed charges of euroskepticism.