EU, Russia signal closer ties at Portugal summit
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The European Union and Russia moved closer on thorny issues of trade and political relations at a summit here on Friday that steered clear of confrontation on major policy disputes.
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Portugal expects to carry out cooperation with China on the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, said visiting Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio in Shanghai Friday.
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The European Union is set to firm up its strategic partnership with India at a summit meeting at The Hague on Monday, officials said, adding that counterterrorism efforts would also be in focus.
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MAFRA, Portugal  - Russian President Vladimir Putin sparred with European Union leaders on Friday over EU plans to limit foreign investment in its energy markets and Russia's stalled bid to join the World Trade Organization.
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Portugal takes over the rotating EU presidency in a tenure likely to involve talks on Turkey's accession.
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The Russian president says he would welcome EU involvement in efforts to resolve the Chechnya conflict.
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Brazil&#39;s foreign minister will meet  with European negotiators at the end of next week in a  last-ditch effort to move stalled global trade talks forward, a  presidential spokesman said on Monday.
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Russia s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will hold talks today with his Polish counterpart, Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz, who has come to Moscow on a working visit.
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Russia warned NATO on Tuesday against policies that could destabilise security in Europe, but both sides agreed to continue talks on deep divisions between the former Cold War foes.
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EU leaders gather in Lisbon in an attempt to agree on a key treaty to reform the 27-nation bloc.
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THE HAGUE - The European Union and China on Wednesday pledged to boost bilateral ties at their annual summit here, with the European Union saying it would consider lifting its 15-year-old embargo on arms sales to China.
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Europe's ties with Russia and Turkey dominate a summit between the leaders of France, Germany and Poland, with Chancellor Angela Merkel due to propose stepping up the pressure on Ankara over its troubled EU candidacy.
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Italy and Russia said on Wednesday  they wanted talks between Moscow and the European Union on a  new strategic partnership agreement to start as soon as  possible.
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LISBON, Dec 9  Portugal's president met party leaders today to discuss snap elections seen as likely to replace the months-old coalition government.
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Russia and Portugal preparing for EU-Russia summit RBC, 28.05.2007, Moscow 16:57:22. Russia and Portugal will prepare a wide range of joint documents to be signed at the EU-Russia summit, which will take place ... via RBC
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MAFRA, Portugal  - Russian President Vladimir Putin took a swipe on Friday at European Union plans to limit foreign investment in its energy networks.
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"Politicians have to know how to respond to current uncertainties and tensions in the world. Nothing would contribute more to peace in the world than a good, stable and lasting relationship between the EU and Russia"  By Jeff MasonMAFRA, Portugal  - Russian President Vladimir Putin sparred with European Union leaders on Friday over EU plans to limit foreign investment in its energy markets and Russia's stalled bid to join the World Trade Organization.One EU source called the talks "tough, frank" and described the players as "still trying to make each other hear the other."Putin, in his final EU summit as president, took a swipe at proposals from Brussels that could prevent gas monopoly Gazprom from buying up power grids and pipelines while the 27-nation bloc revamps its gas and electricity markets. Read more