Go to the Content Thursday, 9 February 2012
Your search for "Liberal Democracies" produced 264 items.
| 1. Bulgaria and Romania edge towards Schengen | February 8, 2012 |
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Dutch government still to drop its veto against the two countries joining the Schengen area. Bulgaria and Romania have made progress in fighting corruption and organised... | |
| 2. Delusion and denial in Greece and Germany | February 2, 2012 |
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Why both countries seem to be loosing their grip reality. It is becoming hard to tell whether it is Germany or Greece that has the looser grip on reality. The revelation at... | |
| 3. Allow Sweden and Finland to patrol Baltic airspace | January 26, 2012 |
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Sweden and Finland may not be members of NATO, but the alliance should call on their help. Defending its European members used to be NATO's main task. Now it is all but... | |
| 4. Bouquets and brickbats for 2011 | January 5, 2012 |
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A successful year for some, a turbulent and troublesome year for many others. The | |
| 5. Croatia signs accession treaty | December 9, 2011 |
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Croatia will become the EU's 28th member in July 2013. Croatia signed its accession treaty to the European Union today paving the way for the former Yugoslav republic to join... |
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| 6. Serbia made to wait for EU candidate status | December 6, 2011 |
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EU affairs ministers cannot reach agreement, so controversial issue will be discussed by EU leaders on Friday. National ministers for EU affairs have been unable to reach... | |
| 7. Italian cabinet approves austerity package | December 5, 2011 |
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European Commission describes proposals as “timely and ambitious”; parliament to vote today. Mario Monti, Italy's prime minister, will today present a €30 billion... |
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| 8. Registrar, EFTA Court | November 29, 2011 |
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| 9. A bridge to Asia | November 17, 2011 |
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Doing business in Asia can be daunting, but there is an EU scheme that can help. Significant cultural and linguistic barriers exist for European companies wanting to export... |
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| 10. EU seeks to bolster Latin ties | November 6, 2011 |
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Mercosur trade talks to take place in Uruguay next week. The European Union and Mercosur, South America's main trading bloc, will seek to move closer to an association... | |
| 11. Talking about an out-of-date term in an up-to-date city | November 3, 2011 |
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The phrase ‘eastern Europe' should be binned. But what should replace it? Here are some alternatives. TED talks are glitzy mini-lectures, available free on the internet.... | |
| 12. Greek chaos threatens Italy | November 3, 2011 |
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Greek referendum plans could lead to fall of Italy's government. The Italian government is battling for survival as its debt problems mount, worsened by the announcement from... |
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| 13. De Gucht accuses South America of 'protectionism' | October 6, 2011 |
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Trade commissioner critical of Argentina and Brazil. Karel De Gucht, the European commissioner for trade, has criticised Argentina and Brazil for introducing what he... |
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| 14. After 20 years | September 15, 2011 |
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The foreign ministers of the Baltic states reflect on 20 years of independence and on their countries' evolving foreign policy. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the... | |
| 15. German court rejects challenges to eurozone rescues | September 7, 2011 |
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Court says Greek bail-out and eurozone rescue fund do not breach the constitution. Germany's constitutional court today rejected challenges to the country's participation in... |
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| 16. Commission backs Spanish ban on Romanians | August 11, 2011 |
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Spain allowed to prevent Romanian jobseekers from entering the country. The European Commission has authorised restrictions imposed by Spain on the free movement of workers... | |
| 17. Commission plays down contagion fears | August 2, 2011 |
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Concern that Italy, Spain and Cyprus will need bail-outs. The European Commission today said that there was no discussion of EU bail-outs for Italy, Spain or... |
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| 18. Politically irresponsible and economic folly | July 28, 2011 |
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Sulphur plans could have a negative impact on the environment. On 15 July, the European Commission presented its proposed amendments to the sulphur directive, a proposal not... | |
| 19. Greece passes austerity vote | June 29, 2011 |
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Vote paves the way for Greece to receive a €12bn loan in July from the EU and IMF. The Greek parliament has narrowly approved a package of
austerity measures designed... | |
| 20. Gulliver's misadventures in central Europe | June 23, 2011 |
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The beaten track frequently disappoints, while the path less travelled can throw up some undiscovered treasures. Over at The Economist website's Gulliver blog, we have been... | |
