EU faces Dutch grudge test
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The referendum on the EU constitution will be a first for the Netherlands - and no easy ride, reports Andy Clark.
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IT PRIDES itself on being the beating liberal heart of Europe, but the murder of film-maker Theo van Gogh has convinced many in the Netherlands that the nationâs legendary tolerance has now reached its limit.
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Incoming EU trade chief Peter Mandelson faced a tough grilling at the European Parliament, with deputies seeking assurances that his close ties with Tony Blair would not influence him.
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For a man belittled months ago as an obscure weakling, Jose Manuel Barroso is stirring up a lot of trouble. By stubbornly defending the
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European Union leaders headed for a showdown on Thursday over the latest bid to overhaul the bloc's creaking institutions, but chances of agreement may be rising after chief critic Poland softened its tone.
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A violent backlash over the murder of film-maker Theo van Gogh puts Dutch multiculturalism under pressure.
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Though European leaders are about to sign a new treaty, the event has been dubbed a diplomatic vanity trip and an environmental extravagance
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VALKENBURG, Netherlands  - The European Union will  draw up sanctions against Sudan, with a view to implementing  them if the United Nations calls for such measures, the Dutch  foreign minister said on Saturday.
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The European Union says anyone found to have deliberately poisoned Ukrainian Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko must face justice.
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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 ...Comment
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BRUSSELSâRegulators are set to argue that the European Union needs to take a tougher stand against Microsoft Corp. because its antitrust rules are different from those that allowed the company to avoid making
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European Union leaders already bicker about the future. At a summit meeting opening Thursday, even the past is bound to cause discord.
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European Union leaders headed for a showdown on Thursday over efforts to overhaul the bloc's creaking institutions, but chances of agreement appeared to be rising after chief critic Poland softened its tone.
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By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard in Brussels and Bruce Johnston in Rome. The European Union&#39;s incoming justice commissioner accused MEPs yesterday of anti-Catholic &quot;fundamentalism&quot; after they voted him unfit to take
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The European Commission faces a battle with sport's governing bodies over its ability to regulate sport.
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BRUSSELS, Feb 1 (IPS) - The European Union's decision to restore  diplomatic ties with Cuba Monday has angered human rights and  press groups.
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The European Union is not ready to lift its arms embargo on China, according to a senior EU minister. Bernard Bot, Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, which holds the EU&#39;s rotating presidency, made the comment at the start of EU-China talks.