Brown urges EU to toughen Myanmar stance
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday called on the European Union to toughen its stance on Myanmar, urging the military junta to &quot;exercise restraint&quot; over protestors.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown will be advised to try and water down an EU target for all the bloc's countries to procure a fifth of their energy from renewable sources, The Guardian reported in an early edition of its Tuesday paper.
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President George W. Bush expanded U.S. sanctions against Myanmar's rulers on Friday, accusing them of "vicious persecution" of democracy protesters, and urged China and India to step up pressure on their neighbor.
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The European Union set a one-month deadline for Myanmar&#39;s military leadership to free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi or face tougher financial and travel sanctions.
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Leaders from Asia and Europe pledged yesterday to tackle everything from climate change to terrorism but dodged calling for the release of Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi at the end of their two-day summit.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown, often  accused of being lukewarm towards the European Union, said on  Monday it would be a mistake to question Britain's EU  membership at a time of global economic problems.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Thursday he hopes the imminent signing of the new European Union treaty would shift the bloc's focus away from an "institutional debate".
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Britain on Friday urged a &quot;robust response&quot; to events in Myanmar, where protests by monks continued despite a clampdown earlier in the week, saying there must be &quot;positive change&quot; in the country.
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Chancellor Gordon Brown could back down in a row with the European Commission over the tough penalties on "booze-cruisers".
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Burma tells the UK to stay out of its affairs as concerns continue over its participation in an EU-Asia meeting.
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The European Union drops its objections to allowing Burma to attend a joint summit with Asia later in the year.
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Gordon Brown calls for an urgent UN meeting on Burma, saying that "the whole world is now watching".
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Britain is ready to push for tougher sanctions against Iran over its disputed nuclear programme both through the United Nations and the European Union, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown, often accused of being lukewarm towards the European Union, said on Monday it would be a mistake to question Britain's EU membership at a time of global economic problems.
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Leaders of an Asia-Europe grouping urged  new member Myanmar on Friday to improve its rights record and  pursue democratic reforms but a final statement is unlikely to  call for the release of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
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BRUSSELS - European Union foreign ministers agreed Friday to accept Myanmar as a participant in an Asia-Europe summit in October in Hanoi, while deciding to slap fresh sanctions on Myanmar to press for democratization.
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Leaders from Asia and Europe pledged on Saturday to tackle everything from climate change to terrorism but dodged calling for the release of Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi at the end of their two-day summit.