EU Ready to Discuss Increased Aid for Iraq
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The Dutch foreign minister said Sunday that improved security in Iraq has opened the way for the European Union to discuss stepped up reconstruction efforts &#151; even as his Iraqi counterpart conceded that security here remains precarious.
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European Union leaders were to lunch with interim Iraqi leader Iyad Allawi on Friday at the conclusion of a two-day summit aimed at taking a further step towards overcoming their divisions over the Iraq war.
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The European Union's foreign policy chief urged Syria on Wednesday to do more to help stabilize Lebanon and Iraq during a visit that ended a two-year freeze on high-level EU contacts with Damascus.
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EU Expansion Commissioner Gunther Verheugen said he is ready to recommend Europe start membership negotiation with Turkey. &quot;We have been able to find solutions for the remaining outstanding problems,&quot; Verheugen
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The European Union's foreign policy chief urged Syria on Wednesday to do more to help ease tensions in Lebanon and Iraq during a visit that ended a two-year freeze on high-level EU contacts with Damascus.
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BRUSSELS, Sep 16 (IPS) - The European Union and some of its largest member  states have reaffirmed their support for Iraq this week under the  gaze of Iraq's interim President Ghazi al-Yawar and amid  rising tensions in the country.
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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said his government will expand training of Iraqi military staff and civilian personnel, stepping up its efforts to help restore stability in the war-torn country.
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The European Union discussed proposals on Friday to help stabilize Iraq and organize elections there despite lingering differences among member states over the US-led war that ousted Saddam Hussein.
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Interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi held meetings with NATO and European Union officials in Brussels today.
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European Union foreign ministers were set to push on Friday for a revival of the Middle East peace process and discuss how the bloc could play a greater role in peace-brokering moves.
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Efforts to strengthen the UN force in Lebanon gather pace, as EU officials meet to discuss troop contributions.
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Iraq&#39;s interim leader appealed to Europe Friday to &quot;open a new chapter&quot; and overcome bitter divisions caused by the US-led war, to help prepare his violence-wracked country for historic elections in January.
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European foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday must increase diplomatic pressure for a ceasefire in Chad to prevent a major humanitarian crisis, British charity Oxfam said.
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European Union foreign affairs chief Javier Solana said Monday the Iraqi authorities can count on the support of the 25-nation EU after this weekend's elections highlighted the willingness to move toward a democratic Iraq.
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Both Iraqi unity and global engagement may get a boost.
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High-level discussions begin in New York on how to help Iraq and to bolster the UN presence in the country.
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The European Union wants to resume  direct aid to the Palestinians to bolster President Mahmoud  Abbas&#39;s emergency cabinet but is still looking at when it can  release funds, EU officials said on Tuesday.