US, France Entrenched in Iraq Debt Battle
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Differences between France and the  United States over how much of Iraq's debt to cancel hardened  on Saturday as the two attended a meeting aimed at promoting  international harmony.
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France and Belgium, two of the most vocal critics of the US war in Iraq, would not agree Friday to a planned expansion of NATO&#39;s military training mission in Iraq, but
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Major economic powers agreed in principle to write off billions of dollars of debt for Iraq ( news - web sites ), officials said Sunday, with France in particular agreeing to compromise as it seeks improved ...
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The United States and Europe are  drifting further apart on security issues and the use of force  in the aftermath of the Iraq war, a major transatlantic opinion  survey released on Thursday showed.
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Iraq will owe Russia between US$700 million (euro530 million) and US$1 billion (euro750 million) after the bulk of its debt is forgiven under a deal with international creditors, Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin was quoted as saying Monday.
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Attention will inevitably focus on the relationship between France and Britain following the split over the Iraq war and on Britainâs closeness with the United States.
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Iraq hopes to reach a debt  forgiveness deal with leading creditor nations by the end of  the year, and views as a "starting point" a proposal by France  to initially relieve 50 percent of its debt, Iraq's Finance  Minister said on Tuesday.
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The United States, Germany and other G7 nations agreed on Saturday to write off up to 80 percent of Iraq&#39;s $120 billion foreign debt in a move that could
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PARIS - Major economic powers agreed to write off $31 billion of Iraqi debt yesterday in a major breakthrough for US-led efforts to get Iraq&#39;s economy back on its feet.
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At meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund the French said non to the US proposal of writing off 90-95 per cent of Iraqâs $12bn of bilateral debt.
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The Bush administration's handling this week of a report on Saddam Hussein's attempts to purchase weapons and buy influence has angered French officials and set back a year of American efforts to repair the ...
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The Paris Club of international creditors has agreed to cancel 80 percent of the debt Iraq owes member countries. Officials say the deal, brokered in Berlin, is worth about $33 billion.
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Iraq hopes to reach a debt forgiveness deal with leading creditor nations by the end of the year, and views as a "starting point" a proposal by France to initially relieve 50 percent of its debt, Iraq's Finance Minister said on Tuesday.
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The United States, Germany and other G7 nations agreed on Saturday to write off up to 80 percent of Iraq's &#36;120 billion foreign debt in a move that could pave the way for a wider international accord, officials said.
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The Paris Club of creditor nations, except for Russia, agreed on Sunday to relieve Iraq of as much as 80 percent of the debts it owes them.
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The Paris Club of creditor nations on Saturday discussed a plan to write off about 80 percent of Iraq&#39;s debts. According to The AP, US Treasury Secretary John Snow and German Finance Minister Hans Eichel concluded
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The United States on Sunday applauded the decision by the Paris Club on slashing Iraq&#39;s debts and urged other countries to follow suit.