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UK: SCHEME TO IMPORT DUTY FREE CIGARETTES DECLARED ILLEGAL
English/Nat
A scheme to import duty-free cigarettes from the Continent was declared illegal by a British High Court today (Friday).
The test case was brought by "The Enlightened Tobacco Company" which sells mail-order cigarettes to...
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Socrates resigns as austerity plan rejected; presser, reax, Merkel, analyst
Lisbon, Portugal
1. Pedro Silva Pereira, outgoing Minister for the Cabinet walking into news conference alongside Deputy Minister for the Cabinet, Tiago Silveira
2. Mid shot of Pereira and Silveira
3. SOUNDBITE: (Portuguese) Pedro Silva...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Eurogroup: Lagarde rules out grace period but remains flexible
CLEAN : Eurogroup: Lagarde rules out grace period but remains flexible
Bloomberg
EU FinMins Distance Themselves From Trump, G-20 on Trade
Mar.21 -- European Union finance ministers react to the G-20 communique in Brussels, raising concerns about the removal of a pledge to avoid protectionism.
Bloomberg
Luxembourg's Bettel Regrets U.K.'s Decision to Leave EU
Jan.24 -- Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel discusses his views on Brexit with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
Bloomberg
GAM Unwinds Suspended Bond Manager's Frozen Assets
Aug.28 -- GAM Holding AG has begun to pay back investors in the frozen bond funds of suspended bond manager Tim Haywood, but some will get their money faster than others. Bloomberg's Patrick Winters reports on "Bloomberg Markets:...
Bloomberg
To Prorogue or Not to Prorogue, Top U.K. Judges to Decide
Sep.17 -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament reaches the U.K.’s top judges this week, forcing them into the political arena on an issue that’s divided the courts and the country. Sebastian Salek reports on "Bloomberg...
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ONLY ON AP Spain FM on Turkey, Catalonia, Brexit
Spain's foreign minister said Monday the sentencing of a dozen pro-Catalan independence politicians and activists opens an opportunity to "normalize" the situation in the northeastern Spanish region.
Bloomberg
China's Surging Power Usage Worsens Europe Supply Crunch
Oct.04 -- Surging power consumption in China is worsening the supply crunch in Europe, where gas inventories are at the lowest level for this time of year in more than a decade. Helen Robertson and Maria Tadeo report on "Bloomberg...
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More Greek troubles, world markets slide again
HEADLINE: More Greek troubles, world markets slide again
CAPTION: World markets tumbled again Monday after news came from Greece that it wouldn't meet its deficit reduction targets. Greek students clashed with police in the streets of...
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FRANCE: NICE: EU ANNUAL SUMMIT UPDATE
Eng/French/Nat
European Union leaders battled to reshape their organization on Saturday in preparation for a near doubling in size over the next decade, but the debate evolved into a struggle by small countries to protect their...
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LUXEMBOURG: EU FISHERY MINISTERS MEETING
English/Nat
European Union Fishery Ministers have voiced their profound anger at reports of an encounter between Spanish trawlers and Canadian naval vessels off the Newfoundland coast last night.
Meeting in Luxembourg today, Spain's...
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UN Sec Gen says EU may provide helicopters, planes for UN Syria observers
1. Wide of news conference
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General:
"I have discussed with European Union leadership yesterday, with President Barroso and President Van Rompuy and High Representative Lady...
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Luxembourg -EU calls for middle east peace process
As Middle East leaders gathered in Washington on Tuesday (1/10), European Union foreign ministers called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to make concessions for peace.
WS of media awaiting conference arrivals;
British...
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Luxembourg prime minister offers resignation of his government
1. Wide of Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker walking towards the palace of Luxembourg's Grand Duke to ask for early elections
2. Mid of Juncker entering the palace
3. Wide exterior of the Grand ducal palace with Luxembourg...
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EU delegation meets premier Wen, comments
1. Jean Asselborn, Foreign Minister of Luxembourg
enters and shakes hands with Chinese prime minister Wen Jiabao
2. Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Commissioner for External Relations of European Commission walks in and shakes hands with Wen...
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Talabani meets British Foreign Sec and EU delegation
1. Iraqi President Jalal Talabani receiving British Foreign Minister Jack Straw, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, and Jean Asselborn, Luxembourg Foreign Minister
2. Cameramen
3. President Talabani meeting EU delegation
4....
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France and Portugal ministers comment after crisis talks
1. Wide of French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici arriving at media briefing after the Eurogroup meeting
2. Mid of Moscovici
3. SOUNDBITE (French) Pierre Moscovici, French Finance Minister:
"We are witnessing patient, realistic and...
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Luxembourg - EU finance ministers meet
Economic Monetary Union (EMU) came under the spotlight in
Luxembourg on Monday (9/6) when European union finance ministers
met for a round table conference.
flags outside EU building;
w/s building
interior Gordon Brown shaking hands with...
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Benelux nations agree on rescue of bank giant Fortis
1. Various exteriors of Fortis headquarters
2. Wide of officials arriving for news conference
3. Cutaway camera
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Yves Leterme, Prime Minister of Belgium
"Today Fortis and the governments of Belgium, Luxembourg and...
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Excitement building in tiny nation ahead of royal nuptials
1. Wide pan of Place de la Convention, Luxembourg
2. Exterior of royal palace
3. Close-up of royal crest
4. Mid of guard marching outside palace
5. Wide of palace and flag
6. Mid of window display in Luxembourg colours with still of...
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European minsters comment on Greek bailout plans
1. Wide of Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos arriving
2. Wide of European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet arriving
3. Wide of IMF acting chief John Lipsky arriving
4. Wide of journalists
5. European Commissioner for...
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Luxembourg - EU Ministers On French Nuclear Tests
EU foreign ministers on Monday (2/10) condemned the second French
nuclear test in French Polynesia. Spanish Foreign Minister Javier
Solana said the detonation was deeply regrettable.
Arrival of Javier solana, spanish foreign...