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Germany not keen to join France and UK in Syria strike 27 Aug 2013 | 01:02 pm
Germany has indicated it will not take part in any military strike on Syria, as France and the UK signal readiness to join a US-led intervention.
[Ticker] Dutch shale gas needs environmental all-clear 27 Aug 2013 | 12:34 pm
A report by civil engineering consultancy Witteveen+Bos giving approval for shale gas extraction in the Netherlands will be assessed by environmental experts before any final decision is taken, govern...
[Ticker] Lithuanian EU presidency demands UN inspectors in Syria 27 Aug 2013 | 12:28 pm
The Lithuanian EU presidency has become the latest institution to pressurise the Syrian Government to allow UN experts to immediately examine the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria. In a stateme...
[Ticker] EU membership 'betrayed' Commonwealth, says London mayor 27 Aug 2013 | 12:17 pm
Britain must rekindle its relationship with the Commonwealth countries that it “betrayed” in favour of European Union membership, London mayor Boris Johnson said Monday. In a Daily Telegraph article, ...
[Ticker] Letta convenes Italian ministers for crisis talks 27 Aug 2013 | 12:17 pm
Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta summoned key government members for crisis talks Monday in a bid to calm market fears his coalition would collapse amid political wrangling. Centre-right deputies f...
[Ticker] Greece to probe use of EU subsidies 27 Aug 2013 | 12:16 pm
The Greek government will give its Financial Crimes Squad (SDOE) the mandate to scrutinize companies suspected of fraudulent use of European Union investment subsidies, finance minister Yannis Stourna...
[Investigation] Interpol open to abuse by 'criminal states' 27 Aug 2013 | 12:08 pm
Interpol's credibility as a crime-fighting body is at risk unless it takes action on political abuse by "rogue" states, campaigners warn.
Croatia on EU collision course over arrest warrant 26 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm
The EU commission is on collision course with Croatia after it ignored demands to include Communist-era crimes in the European Arrest Warrant.
Greece could need extra €10 billion from bailout 26 Aug 2013 | 07:13 pm
Changes to Greece's EU bailout programme could be worth over €10 billion, Germany's European commissioner said Sunday.
[Ticker] UK: No UN mandate needed for Syria intervention 26 Aug 2013 | 02:45 pm
British foreign minister Hague has told BBC radio Western forces could intervene in Syria even if they have no UN mandate. "It is possible to take action based on great humanitarian need and humanitar...
