EU leaders endorse reform treaty
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European Union leaders endorsed a reform treaty Friday to replace their failed European constitution and give the 27-nation union a more influential say in world affairs, diplomats said.
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European Union leaders agreed early Saturday on guidelines for drafting a new EU treaty to replace the bloc's aborted EU constitution, officials said.
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European Union leaders signed the Treaty of Lisbon on Thursday to reform the bloc's institutions and give it stronger leadership, marking the end of a difficult process that has lasted nearly a decade.
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The EU can turn to new priorities such as globalisation after agreeing a new reform treaty, its leaders said Friday, but thoughts were also on the potentially tricky topic of ratification.
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European leaders have swiftly turned their attention to the tricky issue of ratifying the landmark EU reform treaty, after endorsing the text aimed at updating its creaking institutions.
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ROME, October 29 (Itar-Tass) - Leaders of 25 European Union member countries signed the European Constitution here on Friday, which is to ensure the unity of the expanded European Union.
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The European Union is to launch talks on drafting a new treaty to reform the 27-member bloc.
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In a boost to supporters of the EU's proposed new constitution, members of Fr ance's opposition Socialists voted "yes" to the plan in a ballot of party members.
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"The Treaty of Lisbon will reinforce the union's capacity to act and the ability to achieve those goals in an effective way"  EU leaders attended an elaborate signing ceremony at Lisbon's grandiose Jeronimos Monastery. via Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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European Union leaders will sign the 'Treaty of Lisbon' on Thursday to modernize the bloc's institutions and put behind them a difficult reform process that has lasted nearly a decade.
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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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European Union leaders on Friday agreed on a broad reform treaty to replace their failed European constitution and give the 27-nation union a more influential say in world affairs, diplomats said.
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HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday he and British Prime Minister Tony Blair had struck a deal on reforming the EU's institutions while Germany reported progress towards a treaty.
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LONDON - The government called Friday for the European Union to "move on" to real reform after agreeing a new treaty, but eurosceptics threatened to keep the wrangling going with fresh demands for a referendum.
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European Union leaders clinched  agreement on Saturday on a detailed mandate for a new treaty to  overhaul the 27-nation bloc after persuading Poland to end a  stand-off that nearly torpedoed their summit.
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Britain is happy with Germany&#39;s new proposal for a treaty to reform the EU and is &quot;fairly confident&quot; that Poland will accept it, Prime Minister Tony Blair&#39;s spokesman said at an EU summit late Friday.
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The French parliament votes to approve a draft law approving the new EU reform treaty.