EU summit to reconsider expansion
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European Union leaders are expected to make it harder for new members to join, as they hold an annual summit.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium -- In a move that could extend Europe&#39;s borders to the edge of the Middle East, the European Union on Wednesday recommended starting negotiations with Turkey on full membership.
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HANOI - Asian and European nations kicked off a three-day summit here Thursday celebrating the first enlargement of their Asia-Europe Meeting forum only to be overshadowed by the European Union threatening to impose additional sanctions on military
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European Union leaders on Thursday considered taking on a bigger role in rebuilding Iraq and forging stronger ties with re-elected President Bush.
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European Union leaders headed for a  showdown on Thursday over efforts to overhaul the bloc&#39;s  creaking institutions, but chances of agreement appeared to be  rising after chief critic Poland softened its tone.
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PARIS Hopes for a quick resolution to the crisis in the European Union receded Thursday as the incoming commission president, JosÃ© Manuel Barroso, acknowledged that he would have to make several changes to his team before seeking the blessing of
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Thursday's EU-Russia summit in The Hague provides the European press with a new angle for its continuing focus on the political crisis in Ukraine.
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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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Leaders of the European Union's 27 nations gathered to discuss a new EU treaty Thursday, two years after French and Dutch voters rejected a draft constitution.
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The European Union's chief on Monday called for a halt to further expansion of the bloc after Romania and Bulgaria join, saying the EU had to resolve the stalemate over its proposed constitution before it could ...Comment
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European Union leaders meet for the last time as a group of 25, amid agreement to slow down the process of enlargement until the bloc has the institutional tools it needs to support new members.
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The enlargement of the European Union from 15 to 25 member-states with nine new languages has created a kind of linguistic big bang in Brussels, with new headaches for intepreters.
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European Union leaders will seek at a  summit starting Thursday to reassure skeptical voters by  toughening policy on further enlargement of the bloc while  leaving the door ajar for a queue of aspiring nations.
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The European Union (EU) summit, which ended on Friday in Brussels, Friday reached agreement on EU enlargement, especially on Turkey accession talks.
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This is a year of crucial decisions, when the European Union can close ranks and look forward to further expansion or see its precarious unity shattered.
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European Union leaders headed for a showdown over a bid to overhaul the bloc's institutions at a summit starting on Thursday although chances for a deal seemed to be growing after chief critic Poland softened its tone.
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European leaders will seek to reassure sceptical voters at a summit starting on Thursday by toughening policy on enlargement of the European Union, without though slamming the door on a queue of aspiring nations.