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Eurosphere roundup: Gibraltar Row and more…

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  Q&A: Gibraltar row What is latest dispute between Spain and Gibraltar about?   Between a rock and a hard place: Is Spain breaching EU law by making life difficult for Gibraltarians? The ‘Gibraltar question’ has consistently been the biggest bone of contention in UK-Spanish relations ever since the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht which saw … Read more

Eurosphere roundup: “EU nears terror ruling on Hizbollah armed wing…

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EU nears terror ruling on Hizbollah armed wing A declaration of Hizbollah?s military wing as a terrorist group, which must be backed by all EU member states, has been gaining momentum   Burke, Norman and Glasman – ‘post-liberalism’ in Britain today At a Civitas seminar this week, Jesse Norman MP and Maurice Glasman of Blue … Read more

Merkel and Sarkozy on free fall, violence in Trafalgar Square. A Euro rounup…

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A protestor waves a GMB union flag alongside an Egyptian flag from a statue in Trafalgar Square. Photograph: Getty Images. In What really happened in Trafalgar Square   Sarkozy faces test as Socialists triumph from FT.com – World, Europe The Socialists secured about 36 per cent of the vote while the National Front fared less … Read more

Euro roundup: Corruption scandal that threatens Sarkozy

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Interactive graphic on France as aAllegations of illegal donations from the country's richest woman plunge Nicolas Sarkozy into the biggest crisis of his presidency, despite protests he is the victim of a smear campaign.

Interactive graphic on France as aAllegations of illegal donations from the country’s richest woman plunge Nicolas Sarkozy into the biggest crisis of his presidency, despite protests he is the victim of a smear campaign.

MAIN FOCUS: Corruption affair threatens Sarkozy | 07/07/2010

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According to media reports French President Nicolas Sarkozy and other conservative politicians have received bribes from L’Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt. The affair is seriously jeopardising Sarkozy’s re-election prospects and disabling the already crisis-ridden Europe, commentators write.

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Euro roundup: Belgian EU Presidency begins

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MAIN FOCUS: Divided Belgium takes over EU presidency | 01/07/2010

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Belgium takes over the EU Council Presidency for six months today, Thursday. But the country is deeply divided politically and has only a provisional government led by former Premier Yves Leterne, who was voted out of office in June. The press, however, is confident of the strength of the EU and believes the current Belgian regionalism is a model for Europe.

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