The European economy has been on a fragile mend that is set to do better than expected for the next couple of quarters, but will still see lower growth than a slight spurt seen in the spring, largely as a result of global recovery that is “losing momentum”, according to…
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EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton announced the first tranche of EU ambassadors within the new diplomatic service on Wednesday (15 September) with the prized China posting going to a German diplomat. The posts were advertised in March. Since then, the appointment process has been under the watchful eye of…
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As EU leaders gather in Brussels to brainstorm on the EU’s role on the world stage and ways to toughen eurozone fiscal discipline, a fresh survey shows that most citizens in the main euro-countries think the common currency has been bad for the economy and are looking at national governments…
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Centre-right leaders gathering in a castle near Brussels on Wednesday night (15 September) tried to calm the waters in a rapidly escalating dispute over French Roma expulsions. But the row risks hijacking the agenda at this week’s EU summit. “There will definitely be discussions about [France’s Roma policy] at this…
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