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As record-high fuel prices sparked protests across Europe in Spring 2008, the EU is preparing both long and short-term policy responses, including tax breaks for energy savings and increased transparency of oil inventories.
By Ramzy BaroudEurope has showed greater willingness in recent months to play a larger part in the Middle East's most protracted conflict, that of Israel and Palestine. But willingness doesn't necessarily indicate readiness....
LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - European leaders will press on Wednesday for an overhaul of the world's financial structures after Asia joined western bastions of capitalism in bailing out banks to avert a financial meltdown.
Gordon Brown revives political fortunes with bold rescue plan for British banking system By PAISLEY DODDS Associated Press Writer LONDON October 14, 2008 (AP) Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks during a meeting...
PARIS (AP) — France's lower house of parliament adopted a 360 billion euro — $491 billion — rescue plan Tuesday aimed at unblocking credit markets and ensuring the nation's banks don't collapse. The vote came hours after...
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appealed for patience as high-level talks take place today on the situation in Georgia, stressing that it will take time to address all the various aspects of the conflict that broke out in the...
