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Berlusconi's wife wants to end marriage, reports say

feeds@yuku.com (VforVendeta) — Mon, 04 May 2009 09:39:39 GMT

In a statement, the prime minister said only, "It is a personal matter that is painful for me and it has to do with my private life and it would be inappropriate to speak about this."

The newspaper La Repubblica reported that Veronica Lario, Berlusconi's second wife, is looking to end the couple's 19 years of marriage.

She made the decision Tuesday, following reports that her husband, 72, went to the birthday party in Naples of an 18-year-old girl, according to...

Relief as EU leaders strike treaty deal

feeds@yuku.com (Mauzer1) — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 02:16:06 GMT

LISBON (Reuters) - European Union leaders voiced relief at clinching a deal on Friday on a treaty to reform the 27-nation bloc's institutions, replacing a defunct constitution and ending a two-year crisis of confidence in Europe's future.

"It's an important page in the history of Europe. Europe is now stronger, more confident and ready to face the challenges in the future," Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates said after brokering agreement at an EU summit.

After...

EU delays decision on Serbia accord

feeds@yuku.com (Mauzer1) — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:15:58 GMT

The European Union has put off a decision on closer ties with Serbia after hearing a mixed but critical report from the chief UN war crimes prosecutor on Monday. Carla Del Ponte reported to a meeting of EU foreign ministers that Serbia's cooperation with the UN war crimes tribunal has improved; but "is still too slow". She said she was convinced that Serbia's government possesses the resources and means to locate and arrest fugitives from the 1992-95 civil war; and that she could...

S. Korea, EU start 2nd day of free trade negotiations

feeds@yuku.com (Mauzer1) — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:13:42 GMT

By Park Sang-soo
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the European Union(EU) began their second day of free trade talks in Seoul on Tuesday, struggling to bridge a gap in some sticky issues including the most debated area of auto trade.

But it is uncertain whether they will make a breakthrough in the negotiations during this week's talks, which will run until Friday, as Seoul and Brussels are still haggling over the contentious area.

EU Confident New Treaty Will Be Approved

feeds@yuku.com (Mauzer1) — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:11:03 GMT

EU Confident New Treaty Will Be Approved
By ROBERT WIELAARD Associated Press Writer
Officials were confident Monday that EU leaders can put an end to a two-year crisis over a rejected European Union constitution by adopting a less ambitious treaty later this week.

Leaders of the bloc's 27 nations gather Thursday in Lisbon, Portugal, for a two-day summit focused on approving a treaty that lays out rules for the expanded EU.

Still to be sorted out before the summit opens:...

Euroscepticism

feeds@yuku.com (Shmajser) — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:00:54 GMT

Euroscepticism has become a general term for opposition to the process of European integration. It originated in the United Kingdom, and at first referred to those within the Labour Party and Conservative Party who were sceptical of their parties official support for UK membership of the then European Economic Community. Since then, the meaning has expanded, to cover most opposition to the European Union, to its policies, to the introduction of the euro, and to any future pan-European entity...

The Baltic Eu debate

feeds@yuku.com (Shmajser) — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:56:26 GMT

The most commonly heard arguments by the yes and no sides before the 2003 EU referendums.

Power Blocs
YesesЧBest Punch
УA no to the EU is a yes to Russia.Ф
ЧA common pro-EU argument, suggesting that rejecting the EU would signal to the Kremlin that the Baltics are fair game for economic, political and maybe even military pressure. Membership advocates say that the Baltics, outside the EU, would be in a geopolitical vacuum and so could...

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