EU leaders calls for urgent action on Lisbon agenda
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European Union (EU) leaders on Friday in a summit called for urgent action on Lisbon strategy in the wake of a gloomy review report on European economic reform process.
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Newspapers repeated their calls for a referendum on the new EU treaty on Thursday as Prime Minister Gordon Brown was set to attend a two-day summit of the bloc's leaders in Lisbon.
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BRUSSELS, Sep 23 (IPS) - Fresh challenges and opportunities for EU  development policy will be explored at a critical meeting next  week.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned EU leaders Thursday that Europe has everything to lose if it does not move faster to cut carbon dioxide emissions and invest in more environmental energy sources.Comment
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The first minister is to call for decision making by the European Commission to be spread out further to the regional governments.
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European Union leaders will seek at a summit starting Thursday to reassure skeptical voters by toughening policy on further enlargement of the bloc while leaving the door ajar for a queue of aspiring nations.
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STRASBOURG  - Incoming European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso urged the EU to &quot;get back to work&quot;, ahead of a vote expected to end an unprecedented limbo and let him take office three weeks late.
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European Union leaders are failing to deliver on economic reform promises made at the beginning of the decade,  a high level report warns.
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The leaders of Italy, France and Spain sent a letter to the European Union on Monday, urging the bloc to approve measures to help them cope with the flood of illegal migrants from Africa.Comment
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Jose Manuel Barroso, the incoming European Commission president, sought to rescue his 24-member executive team yesterday, on the eve of a legislative vote that could throw the EU into turmoil.
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Beleaguered European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso began work today facing growing calls for action against two of his new 24-strong team.
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EU leaders will gather in Rome today to sign an historic new constitution, but the planned celebration of European unity has been transformed into a crisis meeting over the bloc&#39;s stalled executive.
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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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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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Ministers prepare for a battle in Parliament on the EU treaty, after it was agreed by EU leaders in Lisbon.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged the European Union to lead the way in the fight against climate change.Comment
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European Commission calls upon member states to tackle "digital illiteracy" and shortfall in qualified tech staff.