EU hardens stance against Belarus
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The European Union (EU) says it plans to plunge Belarus further into isolation by banning officials responsible for "fraudulent elections" and violence against opposition supporters from its territory.
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BRUSSELS, Sep 28 (IPS) - With images of monks converging courageously on  Rangoon broadcast around the world, the European Union threatened  this week that it would respond to any use of violence against  peaceful protesters by strengthening the sanctions it had  previously imposed on Burma's military junta.
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The European Commission&#39;s (EC) president-elect, Jose Manuel Barroso, on Tuesday defended his team of commissioners in the European Parliament (EP) in a bid to secure
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BRUSSELSâRegulators are set to argue that the European Union needs to take a tougher stand against Microsoft Corp. because its antitrust rules are different from those that allowed the company to avoid making
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Police clash with opposition activists, who protest against the nationwide referendum preliminary results in a square near the presidential administration, in Minsk, Belarus, Oct 18, 2004.
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The Foreign Ministry said that Russia was against possible U.S. sanctions against Belarus.
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The European Union is set to bolster sanctions against Myanmar after the military-ruled country failed to yield to EU demands before a weekend Europe-Asia summit that was clouded by the issue.
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A Belarussian parliamentary official has backed the Minsk police force's actions to stop an unauthorized opposition rally in Minsk, but said policemen could have acted "less rigorously." "The country must ...
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The president of Belarus, confident of victory in a referendum Sunday to extend his rule, promised to serve his people better if they voted &quot;yes&quot; and told the West to keep criticism of his rule to itself.
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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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The EU executive sets tough terms for Eastern European countries hoping to join in the coming years.
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President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, Europe&#39;s last hardline leader, was last night on the brink of a referendum victory which would extend his time in power.
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MINSK, Belarus  - The president of Belarus,  confident of victory in a referendum Sunday to extend his rule,  promised to serve his people better if they voted "yes" and  told the West to keep criticism of his rule to itself.
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The European Union (EU) renewed a threat to slap sanctions on the Sudanese government if it does not do more to rein in militias in the western Darfur region.
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PARIS, October 21 (Itar-Tass) - PACE President Peter Schieder called on all member and observer states of the Council of Europe âto bring democracy to Belarus through selected sanctions against the regime and by stepping up cooperation with civil
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The European Union stepped up pressure Tuesday on Ukraine to review the outcome of its disputed presidential election, which has triggered widespread criticism from across the continent.
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Belarus on Thursday dismissed new financial sanctions imposed by the United States as politically senseless, and President Alexander Lukashenko said his country was ready to normalize relations with Washington.