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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/News about the European Unionen-usFri Nov 28 21:43:18 2008288012336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/bh/Ueu-superregulator.Rl3X_INS.htmlwed/bh/Ueu-superregulator.Rl3X_INS.html1227908093Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:34:53 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/bh/Ueu-superregulator.Rl3X_INS.html"></a>BRUSSELS, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- European Union telecommunication ministers have rejected a European Commission proposal to switch to an executive oversight regulatory arrangement.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/bh/Ueu-superregulator.Rl3X_INS.html">EU says no to telecom regulatory change</a><br />BRUSSELS, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- European Union telecommunication ministers have rejected a European Commission proposal to switch to an executive oversight regulatory arrangement.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/ds/Ueu-cheapdrugs.Ru2S_INS.htmlwed/ds/Ueu-cheapdrugs.Ru2S_INS.html1227896088Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:14:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/ds/Ueu-cheapdrugs.Ru2S_INS.html"></a>BRUSSELS, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The European Commission has accused drug companies of blocking the entry of cheaper generic drugs into Europe, adding billions to the cost of medicine.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/ds/Ueu-cheapdrugs.Ru2S_INS.html">EU says drug firms blocked generics</a><br />BRUSSELS, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The European Commission has accused drug companies of blocking the entry of cheaper generic drugs into Europe, adding billions to the cost of medicine.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/ac/Ueu-nukes.Rhx4_INR.htmlwed/ac/Ueu-nukes.Rhx4_INR.html1227793488Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:44:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/ac/Ueu-nukes.Rhx4_INR.html"></a>BRUSSELS, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The European Commission is restarting its legislative efforts to set nuclear power safety standards as the energy sector makes a comeback, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/ac/Ueu-nukes.Rhx4_INR.html">EU Commission seeks nuke plant rules</a><br />BRUSSELS, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The European Commission is restarting its legislative efforts to set nuclear power safety standards as the energy sector makes a comeback, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/dv/Ubritain-cancerpatients.RAUo_INL.htmlwed/dv/Ubritain-cancerpatients.RAUo_INL.html1227305172Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:06:12 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/dv/Ubritain-cancerpatients.RAUo_INL.html"></a>LONDON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A British study suggests as many as 11,000 people in Britain die unnecessarily of cancer each year because it takes too long for them to be diagnosed.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/dv/Ubritain-cancerpatients.RAUo_INL.html">Cancer deaths higher in Britain than EU</a><br />LONDON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A British study suggests as many as 11,000 people in Britain die unnecessarily of cancer each year because it takes too long for them to be diagnosed.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/cs/Ueu-farmsubsidies.RfgN_INL.htmlwed/cs/Ueu-farmsubsidies.RfgN_INL.html1227304490Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:54:50 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/cs/Ueu-farmsubsidies.RfgN_INL.html"></a>BRUSSELS, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- European governments compromised on new farm subsidy rules but a British official said the changes didn't go far enough.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/cs/Ueu-farmsubsidies.RfgN_INL.html">European Union revamps farm subsidy rules</a><br />BRUSSELS, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- European governments compromised on new farm subsidy rules but a British official said the changes didn't go far enough.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/ci/Ufrance-russia-eu.R96P_INF.htmlwed/ci/Ufrance-russia-eu.R96P_INF.html1226775921Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:05:21 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/ci/Ufrance-russia-eu.R96P_INF.html"></a>NICE, France, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said after the 22nd Russia-European Union summit that his country's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia is final.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/ci/Ufrance-russia-eu.R96P_INF.html">Medvedev: Republic recognition is final</a><br />NICE, France, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said after the 22nd Russia-European Union summit that his country's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia is final.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/ad/Ueu-russia-summit-energyplan.RP6X_INE.htmlwed/ad/Ueu-russia-summit-energyplan.RP6X_INE.html1226696090Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:54:50 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/ad/Ueu-russia-summit-energyplan.RP6X_INE.html"></a>BRUSSELS, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The European Commission proposed that its 27 member states diversify their energy sources to prevent too much reliance on Russia, a report said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/ad/Ueu-russia-summit-energyplan.RP6X_INE.html">EU recommends diversified energy supplies</a><br />BRUSSELS, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The European Commission proposed that its 27 member states diversify their energy sources to prevent too much reliance on Russia, a report said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/bx/Ueu-veggies.RVcz_INC.htmlwed/bx/Ueu-veggies.RVcz_INC.html1226513690Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:14:50 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/bx/Ueu-veggies.RVcz_INC.html"></a>LONDON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- EU agriculture officials said they hope to cut the cost of fruits and vegetables by abolishing rules that govern the shape and size of the produce.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/bx/Ueu-veggies.RVcz_INC.html">EU relaxing rules for fruits and veggies</a><br />LONDON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- EU agriculture officials said they hope to cut the cost of fruits and vegetables by abolishing rules that govern the shape and size of the produce.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/dd/Ueu-ecb.RTdl_IN7.htmlwed/dd/Ueu-ecb.RTdl_IN7.html1226090687Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:44:47 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/dd/Ueu-ecb.RTdl_IN7.html"></a>PARIS, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said the European Central Bank's lending rate cut this week wasn't good enough.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/dd/Ueu-ecb.RTdl_IN7.html">ECB rate cut falls short, France says</a><br />PARIS, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said the European Central Bank's lending rate cut this week wasn't good enough.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/dm/Ueu-bosnia.RSvm_IN7.htmlwed/dm/Ueu-bosnia.RSvm_IN7.html1226084088Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:54:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/dm/Ueu-bosnia.RSvm_IN7.html"></a>BRUSSELS, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Two top officials with the European Union say the international group should take over supervisory control in Bosnia next year.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/dm/Ueu-bosnia.RSvm_IN7.html">Officials say EU should supervise Bosnia</a><br />BRUSSELS, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Two top officials with the European Union say the international group should take over supervisory control in Bosnia next year.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/bk/Uus-election-eu-reax.RzrH_IN5.htmlwed/bk/Uus-election-eu-reax.RzrH_IN5.html1225894489Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:14:49 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/bk/Uus-election-eu-reax.RzrH_IN5.html"></a>BRUSSELS, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. expatriates and European Union officials jammed a Brussels hotel early Wednesday celebrating U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's victory, observers said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/bk/Uus-election-eu-reax.RzrH_IN5.html">U.S. expats, EU workes fete Obama win</a><br />BRUSSELS, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. expatriates and European Union officials jammed a Brussels hotel early Wednesday celebrating U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's victory, observers said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/dt/Ueu-nato.R2OI_IN4.htmlwed/dt/Ueu-nato.R2OI_IN4.html1225803290Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:54:50 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/dt/Ueu-nato.R2OI_IN4.html"></a>BRUSSELS, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- A NATO military official says he's skeptical of the European Union's plans to put more emphasis on its common security and defense policy.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/dt/Ueu-nato.R2OI_IN4.html">NATO leader questions EU policy</a><br />BRUSSELS, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- A NATO military official says he's skeptical of the European Union's plans to put more emphasis on its common security and defense policy.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/bs/Ueu-letter.RrCg_IN4.htmlwed/bs/Ueu-letter.RrCg_IN4.html1225802688Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:44:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/bs/Ueu-letter.RrCg_IN4.html"></a>MARSEILLES, France, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- European leaders have drafted a letter to the next U.S. president urging a greater role for Europe on the world stage, sources say.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/bs/Ueu-letter.RrCg_IN4.html">EU drafts letter to next president</a><br />MARSEILLES, France, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- European leaders have drafted a letter to the next U.S. president urging a greater role for Europe on the world stage, sources say.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/ab/Ueu-biofuels.RZ-y_IOT.htmlwed/ab/Ueu-biofuels.RZ-y_IOT.html1225338287Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:44:47 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/ab/Ueu-biofuels.RZ-y_IOT.html"></a>BRUSSELS, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The European Commission is working on a new directive to allow certain biofuels produced in Europe to meet greenhouse gas emission rules.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/ab/Ueu-biofuels.RZ-y_IOT.html">Commission to allow EU biofuels to stay</a><br />BRUSSELS, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The European Commission is working on a new directive to allow certain biofuels produced in Europe to meet greenhouse gas emission rules.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/ag/Ueu-usmissileshield.Rves_IOT.htmlwed/ag/Ueu-usmissileshield.Rves_IOT.html1225299287Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:54:47 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/ag/Ueu-usmissileshield.Rves_IOT.html"></a>BRUSSELS, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Plans for a U.S. missile defense shield in Eastern Europe should continue no matter who wins next week's presidential election, a Pentagon official says.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/ag/Ueu-usmissileshield.Rves_IOT.html">General: Europe missile shield to continue</a><br />BRUSSELS, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Plans for a U.S. missile defense shield in Eastern Europe should continue no matter who wins next week's presidential election, a Pentagon official says.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/as/Ueu-tuna.RfZC_IOT.htmlwed/as/Ueu-tuna.RfZC_IOT.html1225259688Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:54:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/as/Ueu-tuna.RfZC_IOT.html"></a>LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- European Union ministers have agreed to reduced quotas for threatened bluefin tuna stocks, along with a shortened fishing season and more controls.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/as/Ueu-tuna.RfZC_IOT.html">EU agrees to bluefin tuna protections</a><br />LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- European Union ministers have agreed to reduced quotas for threatened bluefin tuna stocks, along with a shortened fishing season and more controls.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/dv/Ueu-economy.RTO9_IOR.htmlwed/dv/Ueu-economy.RTO9_IOR.html1225142088Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:14:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/dv/Ueu-economy.RTO9_IOR.html"></a>LEIPZIG, Germany, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- German and French carmakers have said they would shut down plants temporarily in reaction to the economic slowdown.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/dv/Ueu-economy.RTO9_IOR.html">European automakers schedule cutbacks</a><br />LEIPZIG, Germany, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- German and French carmakers have said they would shut down plants temporarily in reaction to the economic slowdown.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/df/Ubritain-acomplia.RRyB_IOO.htmlwed/df/Ubritain-acomplia.RRyB_IOO.html1224882314Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:05:14 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/df/Ubritain-acomplia.RRyB_IOO.html"></a>LONDON, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- The European Medicines Agency is calling for suspension of marketing for the anti-obesity drug Acomplia after reports of psychiatric risks.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/df/Ubritain-acomplia.RRyB_IOO.html">EU agency says Acomplia too risky</a><br />LONDON, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- The European Medicines Agency is calling for suspension of marketing for the anti-obesity drug Acomplia after reports of psychiatric risks.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/bu/Ueu-nafrica.Rdp3_IOO.htmlwed/bu/Ueu-nafrica.Rdp3_IOO.html1224866098Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:34:58 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/bu/Ueu-nafrica.Rdp3_IOO.html"></a>ALGIERS, Algeria, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- North Africa and the European Union are taking part in a major 10-day naval exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, an official says.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/bu/Ueu-nafrica.Rdp3_IOO.html">EU, N. Africa engaging in naval exercise</a><br />ALGIERS, Algeria, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- North Africa and the European Union are taking part in a major 10-day naval exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, an official says.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/cd/Ueu-sakharov.RRqc_ION.htmlwed/cd/Ueu-sakharov.RRqc_ION.html1224764089Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:14:49 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/cd/Ueu-sakharov.RRqc_ION.html"></a>STRASBOURG, France, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Chinese political activist Hu Jia won the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, the parliament announced Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/cd/Ueu-sakharov.RRqc_ION.html">Chinese dissident Hu wins Sakharov award</a><br />STRASBOURG, France, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Chinese political activist Hu Jia won the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, the parliament announced Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/de/Ueu-russia.RjOe_IOM.htmlwed/de/Ueu-russia.RjOe_IOM.html1224680088Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:54:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/de/Ueu-russia.RjOe_IOM.html"></a>BRUSSELS, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Europe and Russia need to keep talking despite their differences over the Georgia conflict, French President Nicolas Sarkozy says.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/de/Ueu-russia.RjOe_IOM.html">Sarkozy: EU, Russia need to keep talking</a><br />BRUSSELS, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Europe and Russia need to keep talking despite their differences over the Georgia conflict, French President Nicolas Sarkozy says.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/ak/Ueu-exomars.RYio_IOI.htmlwed/ak/Ueu-exomars.RYio_IOI.html1224353100Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:05:00 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/ak/Ueu-exomars.RYio_IOI.html"></a>LONDON, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says it's delaying its unmanned mission to Mars until 2016 and may seek help from Russia and the United States.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/ak/Ueu-exomars.RYio_IOI.html">Europe delays ExoMars mission, again</a><br />LONDON, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says it's delaying its unmanned mission to Mars until 2016 and may seek help from Russia and the United States.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/cq/Ueu-russia.RArK_IOG.htmlwed/cq/Ueu-russia.RArK_IOG.html1224173689Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:14:49 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/cq/Ueu-russia.RArK_IOG.html"></a>BRUSSELS, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- European Union officials say they have delayed a decision regarding when to resume partnership talks with Russia for a month.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/cq/Ueu-russia.RArK_IOG.html">EU officials delay Russian treaty decision</a><br />BRUSSELS, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- European Union officials say they have delayed a decision regarding when to resume partnership talks with Russia for a month.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/bl/Ayb122315288.RSZD_ISF.htmlwed/bl/Ayb122315288.RSZD_ISF.html1224106494Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:34:54 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/bl/Ayb122315288.RSZD_ISF.html"></a>Oct. 16--DOHA, Qatar -- European leaders have called for substantial reforms to the world's banking system during a European Union summit meeting in Brussels.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/bl/Ayb122315288.RSZD_ISF.html">EU Leaders Seek Global Bank Reform</a><br />Oct. 16--DOHA, Qatar -- European leaders have called for substantial reforms to the world's banking system during a European Union summit meeting in Brussels.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/bs/Usomalia-pirates-eu.RESt_IOF.htmlwed/bs/Usomalia-pirates-eu.RESt_IOF.html1224101689Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:14:49 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/bs/Usomalia-pirates-eu.RESt_IOF.html"></a>BRUSSELS, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A European Union proposal to send an anti-pirate naval task force to the Gulf of Aden is "military nonsense," some European Parliament members say.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.union/2/wed/bs/Usomalia-pirates-eu.RESt_IOF.html">EU proposes anti-piracy naval force</a><br />BRUSSELS, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A European Union proposal to send an anti-pirate naval task force to the Gulf of Aden is "military nonsense," some European Parliament members say.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI)