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EU Leaders to Continue Search for Economic Answers

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EU Agrees to Ban Iranian Oil Imports

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Charities Say EU Budget Crunch Affects Foreign Aid

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EU urges expedited investigation on horsemeat scandal

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EU Calls for Criminal Penalties on Interest-Rate Rigging

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