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Germany backs call to put Hezbollah armed wing on EU terror list
Reuters* UK called for terrorism designation for Iran-backed group * Germany cites Bulgarian bomb, Cyprus plot * Fears growing over group's role in Syrian war By Adrian Croft BRUSSELS, May 22 (Reuters) - Germany will throw its weight behind a British drive...Tags: Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bashar Assad, Terrorism, Punishment
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Egyptian factories, hit by subsidy cuts, highlight Cairo's fiscal dilemma
Reuters* Brick, cement makers hit first by govt drive to cut energy subsidies * Cairo needs to cut spending but austerity risks more social unrest * Analysts urge Cairo to move quickly to secure IMF loan By Asma Alsharif AL-SAFF, Egypt, May 22 (Reuters) -...Tags: Politics, Public Finance, Economic Indicator, Petroleum Industry, Consumer Confidence
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World Bank pledges $1 billion to aid peace in Africa's Great Lakes
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - The World Bank pledged $1 billion on Wednesday to fund development in central Africa's Great Lakes region in return for peace, but fresh fighting in eastern Congo underscored the challenges facing the area. World Bank President Jim...Tags: Rwanda, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Human Rights, Africa
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New Iceland government freezes EU talks till referendum
ReutersREYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Iceland's center-right Progressive and Independence parties agreed on a coalition government on Wednesday and said they would freeze talks on entering the European Union until a referendum on whether or not to continue the process....Tags: Politics, Referenda, Government, National Government, Elections
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WRAPUP 1-IMF urges UK to spend more to fund investment
ReutersBy William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Britain's government should spend more now to fund investment and steer its economy back to recovery, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, a call unlikely to be heeded by...Tags: Politics, Public Finance, International Monetary Fund, Government, Money and Monetary Policy
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RPT-EU leaders look to end Apple-style tax avoidance schemes
Reuters* European leaders meet to discuss tax, energy policy * Tax avoidance schemes by major companies on agenda * EU loses 1 trillion euros a year to tax avoidance, evasion By Luke Baker and Mark John BRUSSELS/PARIS, May 21 (Reuters) - Growing concern in...Tags: Politics, Energy Saving, Google Inc., Starbucks Corp., Republic of Ireland
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RPT-Shale gas, energy costs vex EU leaders
Reuters* Energy trade deficit is 400 billion euros * Shale gas complicated in EU, could weaken Russian position * Single energy market should improve cross-border flows By Barbara Lewis BRUSSELS, May 21 (Reuters) - European leaders will discuss plans to...Tags: Politics, Energy Saving, E.ON AG, Petroleum Industry, Trade Balance
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EU watchdog unveils caps for bank bonuses
ReutersBy Huw Jones LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - EU regulators confirmed on Tuesday they will cap bonuses of bankers earning more than 500,000 euros a year and added other conditions to make the pay ceiling harder to smash. The headline figure was leaked last...Tags: Politics, European Union, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Banking
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Syria, Israel exchange fire on Golan Heights
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria said its troops destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into its territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday and warned that any attempt to violate its sovereignty would meet "immediate and firm retaliation"....Tags: Armed Conflicts, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Robin Williams, Bashar Assad
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Column: The European Union's unending quandary
Reuters(Reuters) - The pace of European disintegration continues to quicken. Recession deepens in the 17-member euro zone. It is now the longest downturn since the currency was launched in 2000. In Italy, a new left-right government, launched on an anti-...Tags: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Politics, Media Industry, George Soros, Pension and Welfare
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COLUMN - The European Union's unending quandary
Reuters(John Lloyd is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By John Lloyd May 21 (Reuters) - The pace of European disintegration continues to quicken. Recession deepens in the 17-member euro zone. It is now the longest downturn since the currency...Tags: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Politics, Labor Legislation, George Soros, Media Industry
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INTERVIEW-World Bank to announce funds for Jordan and Great Lakes region
ReutersGENEVA, May 21 (Reuters) - The World Bank plans to announce significant new funding to help Jordan cope with the Syrian refugee crisis, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim told Reuters on Tuesday. Kim was speaking on the eve of a visit to the Great Lakes...Tags: International Economic Institution, Politics, Ban Ki-moon, Economic Organization, World Bank Group
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