Tense showdown looms over new treaty at EU summit
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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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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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Big battles await the EU constitution in many of the 25 countries where it must be ratified, writes the BBC's William Horsley.
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European Union leaders headed for a showdown on Thursday over efforts to reform the bloc's creaking institutions, but chances of agreement appeared to rise after chief critic Poland softened its tone.
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Hopes grew for a breakthrough in negotiations for a new treaty to reform the European Union on Friday as Germany, France and Poland thrashed out a possible compromise involving the core problem of voting rights.
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As Russia and the European Union headed for a summit Thursday, rancor over Ukraine's disputed presidential election strained ties, and persistent differences on a range of fundamental issues clouded hopes for a deep-reaching new partnership deal.
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The European Union on Saturday reached agreement on a blueprint for a new treaty of reforms after striking a compromise with Poland following tense all-night talks at a crucial summit.
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The European Union launched talks Monday to finalise a treaty of badly-needed reforms, amid concerns that Poland might open a political can of worms by demanding major changes.
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European Union foreign ministers gather Friday to assess whether the EU&#39;s new treaty of reforms can be finalised on time next month amid fears that Poland could block an agreement.
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European Union leaders headed for a showdown on Thursday over the latest bid to overhaul the bloc's creaking institutions, but chances of agreement may be rising after chief critic Poland softened its tone.
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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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European Union leaders gathered in Brussels on Thursday, seeking a landmark accord to fight climate change amid divisions over the best way to choke off greenhouse gases.
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Poland hinted on Friday it could drop its threat to veto talks on a new European Union treaty while Germany piled on more pressure for agreement at next week's summit.
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Germany turned up the heat on Poland in a clash over reforms of the European Union on Friday, threatening to launch negotiations on a new treaty without Warsaw's assent.
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BRUSSELS Signs of strains emerged Thursday over a European Union offer to start EU entry talks with Turkey, with the dispute centered on a pledge to start the negotiations &quot;without delay&quot; if a December summit meeting gives the approval.
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European Union leaders converged on Brussels on Thursday for a potentially divisive summit, with Britain and Poland threatening to torpedo agreement on a major package of sorely needed reforms.
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European Union leaders were to resume debate Friday on a package of sorely-needed reforms after failing to bridge major differences overnight, with Britain and Poland notably resisting an agreement.