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Britain's Cameron tells EU rebels to back referendum law
Reuters* Cameron's Conservatives divided over Britain's EU future * Parliament to debate new law on EU withdrawal referendum * Coalition partner's opposition means slim hope of success By Peter Griffiths LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Prime Minister David...Tags: International Organizations, Margaret Thatcher, National Government, European Union, Wars and Interventions
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UK's Cameron survives humbling parliamentary revolt over EU
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron suffered an embarrassing blow in parliament on Wednesday when a third of his Conservative lawmakers voted against him in protest at his stance on Britain's membership of the European Union. Though the...Tags: International Organizations, Voting, Margaret Thatcher, European Union, Wars and Interventions
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Moldova names PM nominee as leaders try to end crisis
ReutersCHISINAU (Reuters) - Moldova's president nominated Iurie Leanca on Wednesday to become prime minister to lead the country out of a political crisis that has paralyzed legislation and drawn criticism from Brussels. Leanca, who has been acting prime...Tags: Political Corruption, Chisinau (Moldova), National Government, Politics, European Union
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Amazon UK pays $3.7 million tax on $6.5 billion sales
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Amazon.com's main UK unit paid $3.7 million of taxes on its 2012 income, it said on Wednesday, despite group UK sales of $6.5 billion (4 billion pounds), prompting criticism from lawmakers and competitors. Amazon.co.uk Ltd added in its...Tags: Amazon.com Inc., E-Commerce Industry, Corporate Crime, National Government, Starbucks Corp.
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Britain's Cameron faces parliamentary revolt over Europe
Reuters* Cameron braced for more party dissent over EU * Up to 100 Conservatives to defy their leader in vote * Labour opposition: Cameron becoming a "laughing stock" * Cameron "extremely relaxed" over rebel vote By Peter Griffiths LONDON, May 15 (Reuters)...Tags: International Organizations, Margaret Thatcher, National Government, European Union, Wars and Interventions
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British leader David Cameron faces dissent on EU membership
LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron moved Monday to beat back a brewing rebellion within his Conservative Party over Britain's membership in the European Union, rejecting demands for a speedy public vote on exiting the trading bloc but insisting...
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Britain's Cameron faces leadership questions over Europe
ReutersLONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron faced questions about his leadership on Tuesday after he bowed to pressure from inside the ruling Conservative Party to bring forward draft legislation enforcing a referendum on Britain's European...Tags: International Organizations, Margaret Thatcher, Conservative Party (UK), National Government, European Union
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Cameron to publish EU vote bill in bid to defuse party revolt
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Britain's ruling Conservatives will unveil a draft bill on Tuesday that could make Prime Minister David Cameron's promise of a referendum on Britain's European Union membership legally binding. In a political gamble aimed at...Tags: International Organizations, Margaret Thatcher, National Government, Conservative Party (UK), European Union
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Obama says Cameron should fix relationship with EU
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama intervened in Britain's emotive debate about its membership of the European Union on Monday, saying Prime Minister David Cameron should "fix" his country's relationship with the bloc before taking any steps to...Tags: International Organizations, Margaret Thatcher, National Government, Conservative Party (UK), European Union
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British PM Cameron moves to quell party revolt over Europe
Reuters* Cameron has promised to alter UK's EU membership terms * Has said he will try to hold a membership vote by end-2017 * Some lawmakers want him to enshrine the promise in law now By Andrew Osborn WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister...Tags: International Organizations, Margaret Thatcher, United Kingdom, Politics, European Union
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Britain's Cameron faces growing party splits over Europe
Reuters* Senior Conservative would back British EU exit now * Lawmakers in Cameron's party planning revolt this week * Pressure grows amid rising support for anti-EU party By Michael Holden LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - A senior British minister said on...Tags: International Organizations, Margaret Thatcher, National Government, European Union, Referenda
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ANALYSIS-Boar hunt shooting tragedy triggers Moldova crisis
Reuters(.) * Moldovan judiciary, judges, were on illegal hunt * PM Filat used affair to attack rivals, effort backfired * Political chaos could endanger Moldova's pro-EU course By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU, April 24 (Reuters) - It all started when Moldova'...Tags: International Organizations, Romania, Political Corruption, Chisinau (Moldova), Corporate Crime
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