EU approve rapid reaction force
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EU defence chiefs agree to create rapid-reaction battle groups for deployment in international hot spots.
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The European Union approved a deal on  Wednesday setting conditions for the U.S. Treasury Department  to consult records of the international banking network SWIFT  in anti-terror probes, EU diplomats said.
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The European Parliament in Brussels approved a new team of EU commissioners Thursday with 66 percent of members in favor, the BBC reported.
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The European Commission plans to set up an EU force to deal with fires, floods and other emergencies.
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Europeâs political crisis should end tomorrow with a final vote of approval for the new, improved, team of Commissioners in Brussels.
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Military officials are to make a final decision on the European Union force for the region bordering Darfur.
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BRUSSELS, 22 September 2004 - The European Union welcomes the adoption by the United Nations Security Council of Resolution 1564. Resolution 1564 is an important contribution to the urgently required increased
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European Union nations give the final approval Saturday for a 1,800-strong policing and administration mission to Kosovo to replace the current U.N. mission.
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EU defense ministers will sign off today on plans to establish battle groups of troops poised for instant action in a significant move toward a European army.
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The European Parliament today finally approved Jose Manuel Barrosoâs revamped executive European Commission, ending a three-week political standoff that boosted the power of MEPs.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium  - The European Parliament gave its overwhelming endorsement to the European Union's first-ever constitution Wednesday and urged EU governments to quickly follow suit.
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European Union lawmakers approved the bloc's new executive commission, ending three weeks of limbo sparked by an unprecedented institutional face-off.
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EU defence ministers have committed themselves to setting up 13 rapid-reaction battle groups by 2007, but their upbeat mood has been marred by a report showing stubborn gaps in the bloc&#39;s military arsenal.
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After three unprecedented, weeks of crisis, the new European Commission will finally be approved by MEPs today in a vote that will determine whether the incoming president, Jose Manuel Barroso, has restored his authority.
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New candidates for the reshuffled European Commission win support from MEPs at nomination hearings.
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Jose Manuel Barroso, the new EU commission president, won the backing of EU leaders last night for a mini-reshuffle of his team which should resolve an institutional crisis that has paralysed the union for weeks.
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The European Parliament approved Jose Manuel Barroso's revamped executive European Commission by a wide margin, ending a three-week political standoff that boosted the assembly's power.