By Lisa Bryant Paris 30 October 2009 European Union leaders overcame differences on funding for climate change, and moved forward on new leadership posts for the 27-member block as they wrapped up a two-day summit. European Union leaders meeting in

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By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 19 May 2008 The European Union's Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas says Italy must act immediately to resolve the garbage situation in Naples to avoid worse consequences on public health. As Italian Prime Minister Sil

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By Paula Wolfson Vienna 20 June 2006 President Bush is on his way to Vienna for talks with leaders of the European Union that are expected to focus on Iran's nuclear program, the war against terror and trade. There is a full agenda for the annual tr

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 16 June 2006 French President Jacques Chirac, second right, gestures while speaking with Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel, second left, during a group photo The European Union approved new humanitarian aid to the Palestini

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Leaders from the 27-member European Union are meeting in a two-day effort to reach broad endorsement for a financial rescue plan drafted this past weekend by countries using the euro currency. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports the summit will also tac

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By Teri Schultz Brussels 06 November 2007 The European Union has issued its annual enlargement update, assessing the progress of seven candidate countries toward full membership in the 27-nation bloc. The E.U. concluded no country, with the possible

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By Lisa McAdams Moscow 24 November 2006 Russia and the European Union were unable to start negotiating a key trade deal when at a meeting in Helsinki Friday, after Poland blocked progress due to Russia's ban on its meat imports. We hear more from VO

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By Kari Barber Dakar 08 November 2007 The deadline is approaching for new trade deals between the European Union and nearly 80 countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. African leaders and economists worry the new deals, which are designed

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By Teri Schultz Brussels 23 June 2007 After an all-night round of negotiations, leaders of the European Union agreed early Saturday morning on the basic outline of a new treaty reforming EU rules and institutions. The agreement is considered another

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By Sabina Castelfranco Tripoli 22 November 2006 European and African nations met in Libya on Wednesday to seek ways to stem the rising tide of illegal migration. The Libyan foreign minister, Abd al-Rahman Shalgam, told the conference that EU countri

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By Sonja Pace Jerusalem 30 January 2006 Following last week's Hamas election victory, European foreign ministers met in Brussels Monday and called on Hamas to renounce violence or risk the loss of val

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 16 June 2008 Politicians are scrambling to keep the European Union treaty alive after Irish voters rejected the charter in a referendum last Thursday. European foreign ministers met in Luxembourg, while President Nicolas Sarkozy

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 26 May 2008 European foreign ministers agreed Monday to begin negotiations with Russia for a new partnership treaty amid disagreements between the two sides on defense, diplomatic and energy issues. For VOA, Lisa Bryant has more

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Turkey's prime minister is due to visit Brussels Sunday to bolster his country's bid to join the European Union. In 2004 the country finally received the official go ahead for the start of membership talks after a 40 year wait. But following an init

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European Economic Crisis Persists as EU Questions Greek Commitment Thousands of Greeks, many of them prosperous and middle class until recently, crowded into the streets outside the parliament and clashed with police. Inside, parliament members adopt

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US-EU Set to Pursue Trade Deal, Possibly Worlds Biggest British Prime Minister David Cameron stood with U.S. President Barack Obama and European Union leaders to make the announcement. We are talking about what could be the biggest bilateral trade de

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BRUSSELS, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) said on Monday it welcomes Eurotunnel's announcement to cut charges imposed on rail freight operators by up to 50 percent. I welcome Eurotunnel's announcement because it should pave the way for m

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1 He came to China to hold a talk about the commission for his new business. 他来中国是洽谈有关生意中的佣金问题。 2 What about the commission? 佣金是多少? 3 Usually a 1% commission is given to our agent. 一般情况下,我们

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Listen to people asking questions at the money exchange and check the proper answers for the questions. 1.Do you accept Taiwan dollars? 2.Do you charge commission on the money exchange? 3.Do you accept travel checks for the money exchange? 4.What is

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Part 4 Useful Expressions 第四部分 旅游实用句 1.Where is the Currency Exchange? 1.请问兑换处在哪里? 2.Where can I change some money? 2.能不能告诉我在哪里可以换钱? 3.I am sorry. We don't change foreign currency. 3.很抱

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