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Dozing prince a cult hero for disenchanted Czechs
Reuters* Foreign Minister nodded off at climax of corruption row * His slogan: "When they talk rubbish, I sleep." * Rebellious style appeals to Czechs fed up with politics * Many other politicians tainted by suspicions of graft By Christian Lowe and Jana...Tags: Prosecution, Politics, Parliament, Political Corruption, Government
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EU politicians to try again to rescue carbon market
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union politicians are likely to back a plan to support prices on the EU carbon market on Wednesday, in a step towards resolving debate over whether to prop up the world's largest emissions scheme. Even if the vote,...Tags: Politics, Parliament, European Parliament, Germany, Thomson Corporation
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Obama says U.S. EU free trade deal can boost jobs and growth
ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday a free trade agreement between the United States and the European Union could boost jobs and growth on both sides of the Atlantic and he also stressed the need for economic structural reforms....Tags: Trade Dispute, Barack Obama, Angela Merkel, Berlin (Germany)
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Supreme Court quashes British sanctions on Iranian bank
ReutersBy Clare Hutchison LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - The UK's highest court has ruled that the British government was wrong to have imposed sanctions on an Iranian bank in 2009 over alleged links to Iran's nuclear programme. The Supreme Court decision on...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Judges, Government, Justice System
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UK's Supreme Court quashes British sanctions on Iranian bank
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - The UK's highest court has ruled that the British government was wrong to have imposed sanctions on an Iranian bank in 2009 over alleged links to Iran's nuclear program. The Supreme Court decision on Wednesday mirrored a January ruling...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Judges, Government, Nuclear Policy
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Bulgaria removes state security boss after protests
ReutersSOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's parliament dismissed a powerful media figure from his post as head of national security on Wednesday, hoping the move will put an end to protest rallies against the country's fragile three-week-old government. Thousands of...Tags: Politics, Organized Crime, Bulgaria, Parliament, Labor Legislation
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EU fines Lundbeck and others 146 million euros for blocking rival drugs
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - European antitrust regulators fined nine drugmakers, including Denmark's Lundbeck, a total of 146 million euros ($195 million) for blocking the supply of a cheaper anti-depressant to the market, the first EU sanction against such...Tags: Politics, Science and Technology, Johnson & Johnson Inc., Citalopram (drug), Merck & Company Incorporated
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Vodafone may trump Liberty with $10 billion cash bid for Kabel: sources
ReutersFRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone is discussing a 7.6 billion euros ($10 billion) cash bid with Germany's No. 1 cable operator Kabel Deutschland and is confident its offer and absence of antitrust issues put it in a better position than rival...Tags: Antitrust Issues, Germany, Global Expansion, Liberty Global Incorporated, Telecommunication Service
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Beetles, housefly larvae open new frontier in animal feed sector
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - French start-up company Ynsect has identified a cheap, nourishing and locally sourced alternative to soybeans as a vital source of protein in animal feed. The clue is in its name. Ynsect is not alone in looking to invertebrates to...Tags: Politics, United Nations, France, Aquaculture, South Africa
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Romania to buy second-hand F-16 fighter jets
ReutersBUCHAREST, June 19 (Reuters) - Romania's leftist government has approved a plan to buy second-hand F-16 fighter jets from Portugal to bring its air force up to NATO standards, it said on Wednesday. The European Union member joined NATO in 2004 and has...Tags: NATO, Portugal, Romania
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IMF says Spain making progress, warns on jobs and banks
ReutersMADRID (Reuters) - Spain has made strong progress in fixing its economy but needs to do more to put millions back to work and shield its fragile banks from recession, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday. Echoing European Commission...Tags: European Central Bank, Politics, Mariano Rajoy, Labor Legislation, Labor Markets
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Turkey's economy is vulnerable
ReutersLONDON, June 17 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Tayyip Erdogan seems to like the concept of "choking" things. At the weekend, Turkey's prime minister sent riot police into an Istanbul park with tear gas and water cannons to clear out the protesters. A week...Tags: Politics, Foreign Exchange Market, Economic Indicator, Consumer Confidence, Stock Market
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