EU praises Abbas move to form new gov't
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The European Union on Friday hailed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' move to form a national unity government to replace one led by Hamas, whose strident anti-Israel views have dried up international aid.
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The European Parliament gave its approval to the reshuffled 24-member European Union executive under new EU chief Jose Manuel Barroso on Thursday, ending a political showdown over the objections to his team.
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The EU says it will restart direct economic aid to the Palestinian Authority, to back an emergency cabinet.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud  Abbas won European and Arab backing on Monday for taking  control of Gaza's breached border with Egypt, intensifying his  power struggle with the Hamas Islamists who rule the enclave.
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The United States and Europe Monday restored direct aid to the Palestinians in a show of support after president Mahmud Abbas fired a Hamas-led government following internecine clashes.
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The interim Palestinian leader on Wednesday welcomed a Mideast conference proposed by Britain, saying it would be a first step toward reviving stalled peace talks.
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Â·  President Abbas swears in new government  Â·  Hamas claims its actions have brought stability
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The European Union's decision to hold entry talks with Turkey receives a widespread welcome.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Western powers bolstered Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's emergency government on Monday, vowing to end a 15-month-old embargo after he sacked ruling Hamas Islamists who seized the Gaza Strip.
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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas tells the UN that any new Palestinian government would recognise Israel.
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An "historic" deal bringing Turkey a step closer to EU membership is praised by Tony Blair.
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The European Union said Friday it supported a swift transition to full democracy in Hong Kong while it expressed concerns about the territory&#39;s copyright policy.
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"We will work to secure all basic needs for our people in Gaza"  The emergency government that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas installed after Islamic militants seized control of Gaza reaped its first windfall on Monday, with the European Union promising to restore hundreds of millions of dollars in crucial aid.The EU traditionally has been the Palestinian Authority's largest donor, and the reinstatement of aid, cut off after the Islamic Hamas movement took power 15 months ago, could signal the beginning of the end to a crippling international boycott. Read more
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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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President of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament (EP) Martin Schulz on Thursday hailed the efforts by incoming President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso in revamping his team for approval.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Mahmoud Abbas declared that  he had won a Palestinian presidential election on Sunday and  dedicated his victory to Yasser Arafat, the late iconic leader  he is replacing.
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The European Union said Tuesday the Palestinian government remained fully in power, though President Yasser Arafat lies in a Paris hospital suffering from a serious, but undisclosed illness.