EU leaders clinch reform treaty deal
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European Union leaders clinched  agreement on Saturday on a detailed mandate for a new treaty to  overhaul the 27-nation bloc after persuading Poland to end a  stand-off that nearly torpedoed their summit.
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The European Parliament approved the reshuffled 24-member European Union executive on Thursday, ending a political showdown with incoming EU chief Jose Manuel Barroso over objections to his team.
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President Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday hailed the French parliament's adoption of the European Union's new reform treaty as a "success" that restores the country to its rightful place in Europe.
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The European Union is to launch talks on drafting a new treaty to reform the 27-member bloc.
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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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German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition reached an agreement on a health reform plan Thursday, ending weeks of feuding that raised doubts over the government's future.
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EU ministers agree a draft deal on tearing down barriers to cross-border provision of services.
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EU leaders approved a new treaty early Friday to replace the aborted constitution, after overcoming last-ditch obstacles, the bloc's Portuguese presidency said.
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European Union leaders gather in Lisbon to sign a reform treaty designed to replace the ill-fated EU constitution.
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The European Parliament has approved Jose Manuel Barroso&#39;s revamped executive European Commission by a wide margin, ending a three-week political standoff that boosted the assembly&#39;s power.
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Europe has emerged from its two-year institutional crisis by endorsing a new reform treaty, Portuguese prime minister Jose Socrates said Friday.
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European Union leaders reached a broad agreement on an ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gases and switch to renewable energy sources as part of the fight against global warming.
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European Union leaders headed for a  showdown on Thursday over efforts to reform the bloc&#39;s creaking  institutions, but chances of agreement appeared to rise after  chief critic Poland softened its tone.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown signed the EU's reform treaty in Lisbon on Thursday, hours after his fellow European leaders inked the text at a ceremony he missed, an AFP photographer witnessed.
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European Union leaders signed the Treaty  of Lisbon on Thursday to reform the bloc's institutions.
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European leaders on Friday signed the EU&#39;s first constitution, a diplomatic triumph they hope will give the union a sharper international profile and speed up decision-making in a club now embracing 25 nations.
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European Union leaders clinched  agreement on Friday on a bold long-term strategy for energy  policy and climate change aimed at leading the world in the  fight against global warming, diplomats said.