Dutch party talks begin after election
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Queen Beatrix began discussions Friday with the leaders of the 10 parties that won sets in the new parliament, elections that could lead to an easing of the Netherlands' tough immigration policy.
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Spain&#39;s banned Batasuna party, widely considered the political mouthpiece of the armed Basque separatist group Eta, offered last night to open a process of negotiations and dialogue to achieve peace in the Basque country.
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A fresh round of political talks is due to begin in Northern Ireland in an effort to unblock the impasse and restore devolved government.
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The Italian president began talks with political leaders Thursday to discuss the formation of a new government after the resignation of Premier Romano Prodi's nine-month-old administration.Comment
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All-party talks to revive Northern Ireland's peace process began after two years of stalemate, as Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams predicted a deal despite an alleged spying incident.
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Northern Ireland's political leaders brief party members about talks to restore devolved government.
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Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas began talks Monday to recruit right-wing parties into a &quot;rainbow coalition&quot; and keep out a party
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Talks between bitter political rivals restart amid opposition calls for peacekeeping troops to be sent to tackle violence
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AMSTERDAM - The Dutch Christian Democrats held on to power in a parliamentary election but face a battle to form a coalition government after support shifted away from centrist parties to the ...Comment
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Senior Indonesian officials and leaders of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) started arriving in Helsinki for talks aimed at hammering out a truce for the area worst hit by last month's tsunami.
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POLOKWANE, South Africa  - South Africa's feuding ruling party met on Monday for the election of a new leader, a vote expected to put Jacob Zuma on course to become state president in 2009.
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Scotland's main parties return to Holyrood to discuss their political goals ahead of next year's elections.
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Poland's center-right election victors will start talks this week to form a ruling coalition to push through economic reforms and bring the country back into the EU mainstream, party leaders said on Monday.
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Kenya's feuding parties resumed talks on Tuesday after a torrent of calls from home and abroad to solve a post-election crisis that has killed 1,000 people and tarnished the east African nation's reputation.
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Northern Ireland's main parties held fresh talks aimed at reviving self-rule in the province after aborting a meeting last week due to a dramatic attack, but no new progress was reported.
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Northern Ireland's politicians attend a third day of talks aimed at restoring devolved government.
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Politicians from Northern Ireland's main parties gear up for intensive talks aimed at restoring devolution.