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- Europeans Hold Nuclear Talks with Iranian President at UN (Sep 16, 2005 United Nations)
Key European Union foreign ministers met Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the United Nations in New York Thursday in a new bid to resolve the political impasse over Iran's nuclear program.
- Indonesia's Aceh Rebels Begin Surrendering Weapons (Sep 15, 2005 Banda Aceh)
Dozens of rebels from the Free Aceh Movement, or GAM, came to the regional capital of Banda Aceh Thursday to hand in a total of 78 weapons to international monitors from the European Union and Asian nations.
- International Monitors in Aceh Gear Up for Peace Process (Sep 12, 2005 Banda Aceh)
Nearly 200 monitors from the European Union and the Southeast Asia have arrived in Indonesia's Aceh province to oversee the implementation of the peace agreement between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement.
- Britain Says Turkey's Bid to Join EU Should Proceed (Sep 8, 2005 London)
Britain says Turkey's dispute with Cyprus should not hold up the opening of negotiations next month on Turkey's eventual membership in the European Union.
- India, European Union Announce Expanded Relationship (Sep 7, 2005 New Delhi)
India and the European Union have agreed to expand trade and political ties at a New Delhi summit led by British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- EU: No Military Attack Planned Against Iran (Sep 2, 2005 Newport, Wales)
The European Union says there is no plan to attack Iran and that the dispute over Tehran's nuclear program must be resolved diplomatically.
- EU: Time Running Out for Iran to Suspend Nuclear Program (Sep 1, 2005 Newport, Wales)
The European Union says the nuclear standoff with Iran could end up before the United Nations Security Council, if Tehran continues uranium enrichment.
- EU Faces Showdown with Turkey Over Cyprus (Sep 1, 2005 Newport, Wales)
European Union foreign ministers are putting pressure on Turkey to recognize Cyprus if Ankara expects to ever join the 25-nation bloc.
- Reporters Without Borders Calls On EU to Intercede In Cuban Crackdown (Aug 30, 2005)
An international media rights group has called on the European Union (EU) to intercede in the Cuban government's recent crackdown on independent journalists.
- Chirac: Turkey Must Negotiate with Whole EU, Including Cyprus (Aug 29, 2005)
French President Jacques Chirac says Turkey must negotiate with all 25 nations in the European Union, including Cyprus, during membership talks set for October.
- French President Urges Iran to Reconsider EU Nuclear Offer (Aug 29, 2005)
French President Jacques Chirac has urged Iran to reconsider a European offer of incentives in return for Tehran's suspension of parts of its controversial nuclear program.
- Iran to Submit New Nuclear Plans Ahead of Talks with EU (Aug 26, 2005 Vienna)
Iran's chief atomic negotiator says his country will submit within a month, new proposals for talks with key European Union countries in an effort to settle the dispute over Tehran nuclear ambitions.
- EU Calls Ethiopian Elections Unfair (Aug 25, 2005 Nairobi)
The head of the European Union's election observer team in Ethiopia says the country's parliamentary elections, which took place May 15, fell well short of international standards.
- UN Nuclear Agency Debates Resolution Expressing Concern Over Iran (Aug 11, 2005 Brussels)
A draft resolution submitted on behalf of the European Union to the International Atomic Energy Agency expresses concern over Iran's resumption of its nuclear program.
- Turkey Pledges More Democracy for its Minority Kurds (Aug 10, 2005 Ankara)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to press ahead with reforms for his country's large Kurdish minority in line with Turkey's drive to join the European Union.
- EU Submits Iran Resolution to IAEA (Aug 10, 2005)
The European Union has proposed an International Atomic Energy Agency resolution calling on Iran to stop all nuclear fuel work.
- US Urges Iran to Accept EU Nuclear Proposal (Aug 5, 2005 Washington)
The United States is urging Iran to accept the European Union proposal on its nuclear program, and to avoid violations of last November's Paris accord freezing its uranium enrichment activities.
- Iran Studies European Nuclear Proposals (Aug 5, 2005)
Iran is reviewing proposals offered by the European Union aimed at ending a long-running standoff over its nuclear program.
- French PM Sees Turkey's EU Membership Talks Delayed Until Cyprus Recognition (Aug 2, 2005)
French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin says European Union membership negotiations with Turkey cannot begin unless Ankara recognizes all EU member states, including Cyprus.
- EU Urges Iran Not to Resume Suspended Nuclear Activities (Aug 1, 2005 Brussels)
The European Union is urging Iran not to resume uranium processing, which some western countries believe could help the Islamic Republic develop a nuclear bomb.
- Iran to Resume Nuclear Work (Aug 1, 2005)
Iran says it has informed the United Nations nuclear agency of its decision to resume sensitive nuclear activities, since the European Union has failed to respond in time to its offer of new talks.
- Iran Threatens to Restart Nuclear Work Without EU Offer (Jul 31, 2005)
Iran says it will restart sensitive nuclear activities Monday unless the European Union proposes how to end the diplomatic dispute over Tehran's nuclear program.
- Iran Demands EU Meet August 1 Nuclear Proposal Deadline (Jul 30, 2005)
Iran has rejected a request from European Union nations to briefly delay their submission of proposals intended to resolve a dispute over Tehran's nuclear program.
- Croatia Still Hopeful EU Membership Talks Will Start Soon (Jul 29, 2005 Washington)
The former Yugoslav republic of Croatia is hopeful that its delayed membership negotiations with the European Union will begin within the next few months, despite its inability thus far to find a fugitive general indicted by the Hague war crimes tribunal.
- Indonesia Asks European Union and ASEAN to Monitor Peace Agreement in Aceh (Jul 28, 2005 Vientiane)
The government of Indonesia has asked European and Southeast Asian nations to monitor an approaching peace agreement in the northern province of Aceh.
- Turkey: Signing Key EU Agreement Does Not Imply Recognition of Cyprus (Jul 27, 2005)
Turkey says it is ready to sign a key European Union customs agreement, but will also issue a declaration making clear the accord does not imply its official recognition of the Greek Cypriot government.
- Iran Vows to Never Give Up Right to Nuclear Fuel (Jul 16, 2005)
Iran has warned the European Union that Tehran will never surrender its right to nuclear fuel.
- Barroso Presses China on Political Reforms (Jul 15, 2005 Beijing)
A top European Union official visiting China is calling on the Beijing government to introduce more political reforms and to hold a direct dialogue with Taiwan.
- US, Europe Urge Peaceful Resolution of Ethiopian Election Disputes (Jul 13, 2005 Wasshington)
The United States and European Union appealed jointly Wednesday for the peaceful resolution of disputes stemming from the Ethiopian parliamentary elections in May.
- EU Ministers Agree to Boost Anti-Terrorism Fight (Jul 13, 2005 Brussels)
European Union justice and interior ministers have vowed to step up the bloc's fight against terrorism by implementing measures they agreed on last year after the Madrid train bombings.
- EU Constitution Still in Doubt Despite Luxembourg Approval (Jul 11, 2005 Brussels)
Luxembourg, one of the European Union's founding members, has become the 13th country to endorse the 25-nation bloc's proposed constitution, after a referendum Sunday gave the charter a solid majority in the tiny nation.
- Luxembourg Voters Approve EU Constitution (Jul 10, 2005)
Voters in Luxembourg have approved the proposed European Union Constitution in a referendum Sunday - reversing a trend set by France and the Netherlands last month.
- Luxembourg to Vote on European Union Constitution (Jul 9, 2005)
Luxembourg voters will cast ballots Sunday in a referendum on the European Union's troubled constitution.
- Five Largest EU Countries Agree on Dealing with Illegal Immigrants (Jul 5, 2005)
Interior ministers of the five largest European Union countries have agreed to share the costs of organizing charter flights to send home illegal immigrants and help deal with human smuggling.
- Putin, Chirac, Schroeder Discuss EU-Russian Ties (Jul 3, 2005 Moscow)
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed increased European Union-Russian cooperation at a meeting Saturday with the leaders of France and Germany.
- Putin, Chirac, Schroeder Discuss EU-Russian Ties (Jul 3, 2005)
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting the leaders of France and Germany in Russia's Baltic Sea enclave of Kaliningrad for talks aimed at boosting ties between Russia and the European Union.
- EU Sets Summit to Assess Alliance's Future (Jul 1, 2005 London)
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has announced an informal summit of European Union leaders to consider the future direction of the troubled alliance.
- EU Sticks by Plan to Open Entry Talks with Turkey (Jun 29, 2005 Brussels)
The European Union says it will forge ahead with a plan to open membership talks with Turkey in October despite widespread misgivings in Europe about letting the predominantly Muslim nation into the bloc.
- EU Team Visits Troubled Aceh Province Ahead of Peace Talks (Jun 29, 2005 Jakarta)
A European Union-led team is visiting Indonesia's troubled Aceh province to prepare for the monitoring of a possible peace deal between the Indonesian government and Aceh separatist rebels.
- Hungary Proposes Temporary Budget for European Union (Jun 28, 2005 Budapest)
Hungary is proposing that the European Union adopt a temporary budget for three years to overcome tensions between member states about the future of the organization, following a failed summit earlier this month.
- Erdogan Says Turkey Won't Accept New Conditions for EU Membership (Jun 26, 2005)
Turkey's prime minister says his country will not agree to new conditions for European Union membership.
- Montenegrins Split on Independence Issue (Jun 23, 2005 Washington)
When Yugoslavia broke up in a series of wars in the 1990s, only two republics remained in the truncated country. Fearing further instability in the region, the European Union persuaded Serbia and Montenegro to form a loose union in 2003.
- Blair: Britain May Give Up EU Rebate as Part of Budget Reforms (Jun 21, 2005)
British Prime Minister Tony Blair says his country could give up its multi-billion-dollar annual Euroepan Union budget rebate provided the group's overall financial plans are overhauled.
- Luxembourg Political Parties Back European Constitution Referendum (Jun 20, 2005 Luxembourg)
Luxembourg's political parties have decided to go ahead with a planned July 10 referendum on the European Union constitution, despite recent French and Dutch 'no' votes.
- EU Budget Impasse Prompts Recriminations by European Leaders (Jun 18, 2005)
European Union leaders are engaging in recriminations following the failure to reach a budget agreement during this week's summit in Brussels.
- Europe in 'Profound Crisis' EU President Says (Jun 18, 2005)
The head of the European Union says the bloc is in a 'profound crisis.'
- EU Budget Talks Collapse at Acrimonious Summit (Jun 17, 2005 Brussels)
A two-day European Union summit in Brussels has collapsed in acrimony over the bloc's long-term budget, prompting EU leaders to say the union is now in deep crisis.
- Budget Battle Takes Center Stage at EU Summit (Jun 17, 2005 Brussels)
European Union leaders have been unable to break a deadlock over the 25-nation bloc's long-term budget.
- EU Extends Deadline for Ratification of Constitution (Jun 16, 2005 Brussels)
European Union leaders have agreed to extend the deadline for ratification of the bloc's embattled constitution following its rejection by voters in France and the Netherlands.
- EU Leaders Discuss Budget Deadlock, Constitutional Crisis (Jun 16, 2005 Brussels)
European Union leaders have begun a crucial summit in Brussels amid fears that the crisis over rejection of the bloc's constitution by French and Dutch voters will be compounded by a deadlock over the union's long-term budget
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