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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
Pay no attention to the Eurosceptics. Cathy Ashton's posting as EU 'foreign secretary' is a major post-Lisbon development The chorus of ill-informed and patronising calls of "Who?" that have greeted the appointments of the Belgian prime minister, Herman Van Rompuy , as the new long-term president (really chairman) of the European Council, and Baroness Cathy Ashton, as the new EU foreign...
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Foreign Exchange Outlook (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago
GBPEUR/GBPUSD The Pound declined for a third straight day against the U.S Dollar yesterday, while the UK currency also fell to a low of 1.1170 versus the Euro, amid speculation that UK banks will disclose more credit losses. The Daily Telegraph reported yesterday that UK lenders are in a worst state than those abroad, citing credit-checking company Experian Plc. The Chief Executive Officer Don Robert...
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The Appalling Strangeness (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago
It would take a heart of stone not to laugh out loud and do a little dance of joy at this : Gordon Brown has accepted that prime minister Tony Blair cannot become the first President of the European Council, Downing Street has said. Good to see that once again the "support" of Gordon Brown has once again acted as a curse rather than a blessing.
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Sify (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown along and three of his cabinet colleagues has launched a campaign to gather Labour support for Britain's role in Afghanistan.
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago
British peer says she will show she is the best person for the job of European foreign minister over the next few months and years Europe's eight-year quest to establish a simpler and more democratic regime came to a dramatic climax last night when the Belgian prime minister, Herman Van Rompuy, and British peer Cathy Ashton were appointed as the two top officials embodying the new system. In a surprise...
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France24 (Free subscription) | yesterday
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said it is too soon to set a timeline for shifting security duties from NATO-led troops to Afghan forces, as proposed by Britain. "I think I would rather have those on the ground in Afghanistan make the judgment call about when a province or a district was ready to be turned over, rather than specific dates," Gates told a news conference. Asked about...
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publishaletter.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Dear Editor: Gordon Brown's nomination of Tony Blair for the presidency of the European Union is an insult to the people of Europe who opposed the war in Iraq. The fact that there is going to be a Commission of Inquiry into this war is enough to understand that Tony Blair is under suspicion for having involved Britain in a war that was started under false pretenses.
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The Sample Gates (Free subscription) | yesterday
The European Council voted today in a closed-door meeting to appoint the low-profile Herman Van Rompuy, the Belgian Prime Minister, to the newly-created position of Permanent President of the European Council, passing over the heavyweight candidacy of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair that was heavily campaigned for by the current British PM, Gordon Brown. Touted [...]
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
Europe's eight-year quest to establish a simpler and more democratic regime came to a dramatic climaxtonight when the Belgian prime minister, Herman Van Rompuy, and Britain's Cathy Ashton, were appointed as the two top officials embodying the new system. In a surprise move that saw Gordon Brown abandon his campaign to have Tony Blair made first president of the European Council, Lady Ashton, the current...
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Reputation, Reputation, Reputation (Free subscription) | yesterday
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2737974/Blair-loses-EU-president-job-to-Rompuy.html So, Tony Blair hasn't been chosen as first EU President and the job has gone to the Belgian Prime Minister, Herman Van Rompuy. Although the former PM hadn't officially thrown his hat into the ring, he had clearly given serious thought to the role. The news that he has been 'overlooked' is welcome, as his profile...
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Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | yesterday
The current Prime Minister of Belgium, Herman Van Rompuy, has been appointed the first EU President, British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, confirmed Thursday evening. UK's own Catherine Ashton, currently serving as the European Trade Commissioner, is to become the EU's Foreign Minister, Brown said, cited by CNN. The leaders of the 27 EU Member States made the decision behind closed doors in Brussels...
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Tom Jackson Online (Free subscription) | yesterday
Belgian PM Herman van Rompuy has been selected as the first President of the new European Council. Mr van Rompuy, who is virtually unheard of outside Belgium, had the overwhelming support of the 27 nations represented at Brussels. Speaking after the decision UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown praised Mr Van Rompuy as "a consensus builder" who had "brought a period of political stability...
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CNN (Free subscription) | yesterday
Belgium's prime minister, Herman Van Rompuy, has been appointed the first "president of Europe," British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Thursday.
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News.com.au (Free subscription) | yesterday
THE OECD has urged action as data shows Britain plunging ever deeper into debt, one day after Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged a new law to fix public finances.
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wei08 | 11/09/2009
Key players in the Group of 20 refused to support a plan create an insurance fund to pay for bailouts if governments have to step in again to save giant businesses on the brink of collapse. Finance ministers at the G-20 summit on Saturday discussed the idea of a tax on banks and other financial institutions to help fund future government emergency aid. But U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner indicated...