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Sarkozy sends list of dissidents to China

thestar.com.my     2 hrs ago   9 related          

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy sent a list of jailed dissidents to China on Thursday in a bid to draw attention to their plight, a day before he attends the Beijing Olympics despite criticism from rights...                    

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Nicolas Sarkozy: Britain and Ireland should share one European Commission seat

telegraph.co.uk     3 hrs ago          

Nicolas Sarkozy is pushing the idea that Britain and Ireland, countries of "similar culture and language circle", should share one seat in the European Commission in order to cut the size of the Brussels executive. By Bruno...                    

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Klaus: Czechs should set moderate goals ahead of EU presidency

praguemonitor.com     yesterday   4 related          

By ČTK / Published 6 August 2008 Lany, Central Bohemia, Aug 5 (CTK) - The Czech Republic should not set excessive goals of its forthcoming EU presidency, Czech President Vaclav Klaus and Senate chairman Premysl Sobotka agreed...                    

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Bush heads to Beijing for Olympics opening ceremony — your views

reuters.com     Aug 5, 2008   18 related          

U.S President George W. Bush is on his way to Beijing to attend the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games, much to the pleasure of the Chinese government, but not everyone believes he and other heads of government should be...                    

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EU condemns attacks in Mogadishu

xinhuanet.com     Aug 5, 2008   1 related          

NAIROBI, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- The European Union on Tuesday expressed concern over the killing of about 20 Somalis mainly women in a bomb attack in Mogadishu early Monday. In a statement issued in Nairobi, the EU termed all acts...                    

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Proactive diplomacy promotes Turkey

todayszaman.com     Aug 5, 2008   2 related          

Turkey is playing a vital role in the management of the complex conflicts of the Middle East, and this is not only giving Turkey visibility in the West, but also changing long-held perceptions of the country in Western eyes,...                    

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France braces itself for busy green agenda

wbcsd.org     Aug 4, 2008          

The French EU Presidency has outlined how it intends to make progress on the massive package of pending EU climate and energy legislation as pressure mounts on the Union to show leadership on global climate policy ahead of a...                    

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The implications of Ireland’s “No” for France’s EU Presidency

newropeans-magazine.org     Aug 1, 2008   1 related          

The Irish „No“ to the Lisbon-Treaty is more problematic for the French EU-Presidency than Sarkozy’s previous comments would suggest. And Sarkozy did not come any closer to a solution to the crisis in which the EU has found...                    

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Moïsi: 'Czech President will not change his mind' on EU Treaty

euractiv.com     Aug 1, 2008   8 related          

The eurosceptic Czech and Polish presidents will not complete the final stage of the treaty's ratification following Ireland's 'no' to the text and EU leaders should not count on the present French EU Presidency's efforts to...                    

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Deputy hosts lunch for EU representatives

todayszaman.com     Jul 31, 2008          

The chairman of Parliament's EU Commission, Yaşar Yakiş, hosted a luncheon for representatives of European Union member states in the capital on Thursday. Yakiş met with diplomats over lunch at Parliament. French Ambassador...                    

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