EU gets fundamental rights body
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The EU opens an agency in Vienna to help combat discrimination on the basis of race, gender or religion.
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Leaders of the European Parliament said Wednesday they would approve a new European Commission by Thursday, three weeks after such approval had been expected.
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Ending three weeks of stalemate, European lawmakers have approved a new executive commission for the European Union. European MPs had refused to accept a new team of commissioners proposed by Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
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The leaders of the 25 member states of the European Union are meeting in Rome today to sign the new EU constitution.
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The controversial EU constitution is set to be the main focus on the final day of talks at a summit in Brussels.
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Leaders of the 27-nation European Union on Thursday signed a landmark treaty to revitalise decision-making after years of wrangling on how much power they are willing to hand over.
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Heads of State or government from 25 member states of the European Union (EU) signed the EU Constitution treaty, the bloc&#39;s first Constitution, at Campidoglio of Rome on Friday.
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Security over privacy 'becoming a mantra' Europe's data protection chief has warned Portuguese ministers that fundamental rights to freedom are being abused in the name of security. Portugal takes over the rotating EU Presidency on 1st July.â¦
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The European Parliament voted into office a new European Commission headed by former Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Manuel Barroso today.
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The European Court of Human Rights has today notified in writing a judgment in the case of Steel and Morris v. the United Kingdom (application no.
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BRUSSELS, Jan 13 (IPS) - The European Parliament voted in favour of a new  constitution Wednesday, but the most difficult part of selling  the controversial document is still to come.
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The European Union began consultations aimed at improving detection of terrorist threats and introducing minimum security standards for all 25 member nations.
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European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso has offered new concessions to Euro MPs on civil rights in a bid to ensure his new commission team is approved in a crucial vote in Strasbourg.
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European Union leaders signed the Treaty  of Lisbon on Thursday to reform the bloc's institutions.
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The head of one of Europe's top rights bodies has joined the European Union and the United States in welcoming key electoral reforms approved by Ukraine's parliament.
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Eyeing the agreement between the European Union and U.S. to share air-passenger data, the leader of the European Parliament's civil liberties committee pledged Tuesday to ensure that the deal was respectful of citizens' civil liberties.
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European Union lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday in favor of a proposed constitution, which will be submitted to a series of make-or-break referendums starting next month in the 25-nation bloc.