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Tax-News.com: EU President To Push 'Euro Tax'

EU President To Push 'Euro Tax', by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels It has emerged that one of newly-selected EU President Herman Van Rompuy's first actions will be to push for the imposition of an EU-wide tax on financial...

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Oracle Gets New Hearing Date with EC, Users Group Adds Support

The request also set back by six working days to Dec. 4 a previously set Nov. 25 date for a hearing in Brussels, in which Oracle was to argue its case to EC commissioners that annexing Sun would not materially affect the...

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France aims for key Commission job as Brown criticised for Ashton appointment

David Charter in Brussels and Philip Webster, Political Editor British diplomats are fighting a rearguard action to prevent France from taking the key financial job in Brussels after Baroness Ashton of Upholland’s appointment...

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EU members vie for pivotal Brussels posts

By Stanley Pignal, Joshua Chaffin and Nikki Tait in Brussels Nominations for the next European Commission were almost complete on Monday, as Europe’s big countries continued to seek out the heavyweight economic portfolios. Only...

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UN climate chief expects ‘specific’ deal

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 BRUSSELS: The UN’s top climate negotiator voiced optimism on Monday that a deal can be salvaged next month at world talks on global warming, but said US President Barack Obama must first get on board....

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4 US service members die in Afghan attacks

U.S. Army soldiers from the South Carolina National Guard and the Alpha troop 3-71 Cavalry Squadron patrol near the town of Baraki Barak, Logar province, Afghanistan, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. Bomb attacks and a firefight killed...

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Minister Erjavec: EU Should Commit to 30% Cut in CO2 Emissions - STA

Minister Erjavec: EU Should Commit to 30% Cut in CO2 Emissions STA - Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription) Brussels, 23 November (STA) - The EU should push for a 30% cut in greenhouse gas emissions and define concrete...

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Human Rights Violations in Iran

Deputy Spokesman Wood (Nov. 20): "The U.S. welcomes the resolution passed today by the United Nations calling upon the Government of Iran to respect its human rights obligations fully. ...It calls on the Government of Iran to...

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GMto present restructuring plan this week - Summary

Brussels - General Motors is to present a restructuring plan for its European subsidiary this week, officials said Monday after holding talks in Brussels aimed at averting a subsidies war between the five European Union...

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NANGO Chairperson meets protest singer Viomak

On 18 November 2009, the Zimbabwe Europe Network (ZEN) hosted a conference in Brussels for all actors interested in the development of Zimbabwe. On her way back from the conference NANGO chairperson Dadirai Chikwengo made a two...

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