EU Ready to Discuss Increased Aid for Iraq
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The Dutch foreign minister said Sunday that improved security in Iraq has opened the way for the European Union to discuss stepped up reconstruction efforts &#151; even as his Iraqi counterpart conceded that security here remains precarious.
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The European Union plans to open a mission in Iraq after the country&#39;s first free elections slated for January, to help train police, legal officials and administrators, EU foreign ministers said yesterday.
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BRUSSELS The North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed to enlarge from 60 to 300 the number of personnel stationed in Baghdad to train Iraqi soldiers, but not before there was a contentious discussion with the foreign ministers of six countries that
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The European Union discussed proposals on Friday to help stabilize Iraq and organize elections there despite lingering differences among member states over the US-led war that ousted Saddam Hussein.
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Foreign Secretary Jack Straw will join other foreign ministers from the leading industrialised nations and the Arab world today, gathering to discuss Iraq.
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European Union leaders were to lunch with interim Iraqi leader Iyad Allawi on Friday at the conclusion of a two-day summit aimed at taking a further step towards overcoming their divisions over the Iraq war.
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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said his government will expand training of Iraqi military staff and civilian personnel, stepping up its efforts to help restore stability in the war-torn country.
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The EU's executive Commission pledged  an extra 200 million euros ($261 million) for Iraq's postwar  reconstruction on Friday, two days ahead of the country's  landmark elections.
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Iraqi and European Union officials agreed Thursday to pursue closer energy ties, bringing the EU a step closer to turning Iraq into a major supplier and reducing its dependency on Russia.
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European Union leaders will present a reconstruction aid package to Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi on Friday, as the bloc seeks a fresh start with U.S. President George W. Bush after bitter internal divisions ...
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Meeting with leaders of the European Union in Brussels, the prime minister of Iraq&#39;s interim government, Ayad Allawi, has called for reconciliation with European nations and urged &quot;spectator&quot; states to engage in Iraq.
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EU foreign ministers met on Monday to make final preparations for a landmark decision later this week to open entry talks with Turkey amid renewed evidence of strong opposition to Turkish membership in key EU ...
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Iraq&#39;s interim leader appealed to Europe Friday to &quot;open a new chapter&quot; and overcome bitter divisions caused by the US-led war, to help prepare his violence-wracked country for historic elections in January.
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Iraq&#39;s interim President Ghazi al-Yawer asked NATO on Tuesday for additional help in military training as part of the efforts to rebuild his country.
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Both Iraqi unity and global engagement may get a boost.
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The United States said it expected European countries to come up with offers of help in Iraq and Afghanistan at a NATO meeting on Thursday to discuss the alliance's role in the insurgency-hit countries.
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Iraqi interim leader Iyad Allawi is to meet EU leaders, but France's president says he is too busy to attend.