Germany raises stakes with Poland over EU treaty
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Germany turned up the heat on Poland in a clash over reforms of the European Union on Friday, threatening to launch negotiations on a new treaty without Warsaw's assent.
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Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski said on Friday he feared there may be no compromise at a European Union summit on a treaty to reform the bloc's institutions.
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With a June 21-22 EU summit looming, the bloc&#39;s German presidency is confident of brokering a deal for a new EU treaty despite Polish veto threats.
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EU leaders are set to discuss a new treaty on managing the bloc, amid veto threats by the UK and Poland.
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European Union foreign ministers gather Friday to assess whether the EU&#39;s new treaty of reforms can be finalised on time next month amid fears that Poland could block an agreement.
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France and Germany are set for a new clash on industrial policy this week over a possible defence deal which would involve 23,000 jobs in the UK.
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High-profile Polish-German talks in Berlin are set to be overshadowed by a World War II reparations row.
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Poland says it will drop its opposition to a proposed European Union partnership agreement with Russia, if the union meets its demands.Comment
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Poland is to hold a regional referendum to try to defuse a row with the EU and environmentalists.
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Changing currencies is Poland's next huge task, but officials say embracing the euro will offer the country an opportunity to knock economic policies into shape.
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Poland vowed on Friday to reopen debate on an EU treaty deal to ensure it gets the concessions it wants on voting rights, clashing again with European partners who say those discussions are over.
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The European Commission is set to step  up legal action against Germany next week for thwarting foreign  competition in the country's gaming markets, sources with  knowledge of the decision said on Thursday.
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European Union leaders headed for a showdown on Thursday over efforts to overhaul the bloc's creaking institutions, but chances of agreement appeared to be rising after chief critic Poland softened its tone.
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Germany&#39;s dream of a permanent seat on the UN Security Council got support from Great Britain and France Thursday but prompted domestic concerns that the country was perhaps too ambitious.
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European Union leaders faced a showdown at a summit on Thursday over efforts to reform the bloc's creaking institutions, but chances of agreement seemed to rise after chief critic Poland softened its tone.
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"We will not insist on an initial requirement of two years."  Poland backed down on a key objection to a treaty to reform European Union institutions on Monday, allowing the bloc to proceed with negotiations to turn the political deal reached last month into a legal text. via The Epoch Times
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BRUSSELS -- Germany, which holds the EU presidency, proposed yesterday that negotiations be launched on a treaty to reform European Union institutions without Poland's assent unless Warsaw accepted a compromise deal.