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Merkel and Barroso comment on Ukraine and reports of Russian troops in Crimea
The leaders of Germany and the European Commission expressed concern on Saturday over the situation in Ukraine's Crimea region, where armed men described as Russian troops have taken control of key airports and a communications...
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BELGIUM: EU BEGINS PROCESS OF ABSORBING 11 NEW MEMBERS UPDATE
English/Nat
The start of European Union expansion negotiations to absorb 11 new countries, including Cyprus, have been overshadowed by the difficulties of reuniting the island.
The E-U and the United States had seen the talks as a...
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Incoming EU chief Barroso meets Schroeder
1. German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso enter press conference
2. Reporters listening
3. SOUNDBITE: (German) Gerhard Schroeder, German Chancellor
"We only talked about...
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Berlusconi explains cuts to local authorities, Portugal troika, VAT bite
Rome, Italy
1. Mid of Silvio Berlusconi, Italian prime minister, Giulio Tremonti, Economy minister, Roberto Maroni (on right of Berlusconi), Minister of interior (nearest to camera)
2. Rome mayor, Giovanni Alemanno, Reggio Emilia mayor,...
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Interwiew with Buttiglione on Commission row
1. Wide Rocco Buttiglione entering Foreign Press Association
2. Buttiglione sitting down surrounded by journalists
3. Photographers
4. SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Rocco Buttiglione:
"I am then ready to step aside to favour the path of the...
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Greece promises primary surplus in 2012, markets down, demo,
Vouliagmeni, Greece
1. Wide of Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos, left, and International Monetary Fund Senior Resident Representative Bob Traa, right
2. Wide of panel
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Bob Traa, International Monetary...
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Europe - 20,000 join massive occupt demo in Germany / Protesters clash with police near parliament in Italy / Tens of thousands take part in anti-austerity rally in Portugal / Thousands protest against bank bailouts in Spain / Police driven back by miners using homemade rockets in Spain / Moody's cuts debt rating of 28 Spanish banks
1. 1. Zoom out from close-up of riot police to wide of march
2. Protesters attempting to push through police lines to reach the Parliament and the Premier's office, riot police pushing back using shields and batons
3. Wide of smoke from...
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Secretary Kerry holds a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara
1. Wide of US Secretary of State John Kerry and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara entering room and approaching journalists
2. SOUNDBITE (English) John Kerry, US Secretary of State:
"We're particularly anxious and hopeful that...
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WRAP EU financial pledge, Tamiflu offer, Turkish appeal
1. Wide interior of Avian Influenza Pledge Conference opening meeting
2. Various of Dr. David Nabarro, Senior Coordinator, United Nations System for Avian and Human Influenza at podium
3. Cutaway of audience
4. Set up of Markos...
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RUSSIA: MOSCOW: RUSSIA/EU SUMMIT
Russian/Nat
Russia and the European Union exchanged warm words in Moscow on Thursday but there still remain clear policy differences in international affairs.
Visiting E-U commission president Jacques Santer pledged support for the...
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BELGIUM: AUSTRIA'S PRESIDENT KLESTIL ARRIVES FOR TALKS
English/Nat
Austria's President Thomas Klestil arrived in Brussels on Tuesday ahead of meetings with the European Commission.
It's the first visit by the Austrian president since the inclusion of the far-right Freedom Party in a...
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Clashes during protest against Eurogroup meeting in Athens
Thousands of anti-austerity demonstrators clashed with riot police in the Greek capital of Athens on Tuesday, as European Union finance ministers met to discuss the disbursement of a further bailout aid to the debt-ridden country....
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Germany's top court limits euro panel's powers, analysis
Karlsruhe, Germany
1. Supreme Court judges enter, pull out to wide of courtroom
2. SOUNDBITE (German) Andreas Vosskuhle, president of the German Federal Constitutional Court:
"Paragraph 3.3 of the May 22, 2010, law, regarding the...
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Indian PM, Rompuy and Barroso on Greece and Iran; protest over free trade agreement
1. Wide of anti-FTA protest, demonstrators carrying giant inflated pill
2. Mid of protesters marching
3. Mid of protesters
4. Close of placard reading (English) "We don't agree with Free Trade Agreements"
5. Zoom in to protesters'...
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Belgium - Jacques Delors On European Elections
European Commission President Jacques Delors on Monday (13/6) said
he was disapointed by the low turnout of the European Elections.
Speaking at the European Parliament in Brussels, he said the
European institution and national...
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BELGIUM: BRUSSELS: EUROPE'S FINANCE MINISTERS DISCUSS SINGLE CURRENCY
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Europe's Finance Ministers gather in Brussels to deal with the unresolved questions on the stability pact and the introduction of the Euro.
While some expressed optimism that the meeting could make headway through the rough...
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The EU condemns attack in which one member of their security team was killed
The European Union has condemned an attack in Yemen on Monday in which one of its security team was killed.
Unknown gunmen in the capital opened fire on three French security guards working with the European Union mission on Monday,...
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Protesters join opposition leader in rally against bank deposits tax
1. Various of protesters marching to Cypriot parliament
2. Close pan up of sign reading: (English) "Hands off Cyprus"
3. Mid of protesters
4. Mid of police
5. Close of policeman
6. Pan of protest
7. Mid of protester wearing mask of...
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EU leaders depart following summit
1. German Chancellor Angela Merkel walking out
2. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi walking out
3. British Prime Minister David Cameron walking out
4. Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates talking to Greek Prime Minster Georgios...
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Portugal seeks consensus on economy ahead of IMF visit
Lisbon - 12 April 2011
1. Wide of kiosk
2. Mid of papers
3. Close-up of headline reading (Portuguese) "IMF predicts that in 2012 Portugal will be the only EU country in crisis"
4. Close-up of newspaper headlines reading (Portuguese) (at...
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Italy warns of euro disaster as debt costs rise
The European Union faces potential disaster if its leaders don't cooperate and find a way to keep interest rates on Italy's national debt down, Italian Premier Mario Monti warned Wednesday.
Monti's remarks included a thinly-veiled jab at...
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Analyst interview on cost of IMF and EU bailout
1. Mid of traders working at computers
2. Various of traders at computers
3. Close-up of monitors showing trading
4. SOUNDBITE: (Portuguese) Pedro Oliveira, Trader:
"For now the markets are reacting very quietly. They're not falling;...
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Coffee shop reax, headlines, voxpops as crucial EU summit starts
Tough austerity measures in Greece have sent living standards plunging - and forced many Greeks to change their habits to counter the financial hardship.
That even includes how they take their coffee.
Instead of buying coffee in cafes,...
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EUROPE: JACQUES SANTER: NEW EUROPEAN UNION CHIEF EXECUTIVE
English/Nat
The European Union's incoming chief executive pledged
closer cooperation today (Tuesday) with legislators threatening to reject him and
his teammates.
By adopting a conciliatory line, Jacques Santer seemed certain to
win...