Friday, 9 September 2011

***** EUobserver.com - 09.09.2011  


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1. Spanish c
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es in the wake of suggestions from the Netherlands and Germany that heavily
Spain’s European commissioner has lashed out at core eurozone sta
t indebted members of the single currency could be booted out of the club.

. 'Crunch time' for EU diplomacy after Kosovo killing - 09/09/2011 09:29:36

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strong emotions. But diplomats see it as an opportunity to end the "f
The recent killing of an ethnic Albanian policeman in north Kosovo has rouse
drozen conflict" in the region.

3. Group of five press for EU military headquarters - 09/09/2011 09:28:16
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Five of the biggest EU countries have tasked foreign relations chief
despite British objections.
Catherine Ashton with making plans for an EU military command centre

. Brussels: 'No one can leave the euro' - 08/09/2011 17:34:05

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The European Commission has insisted that no member of the eurozone can
from 2009 argues that while voluntary withdrawal is legally not possible
leave the single currency. However, a European Central Bank legal study , expulsion remains "conceivable".

. [Opinion] The protracted death of democratic Albania - 08/09/2011 09:22:11

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y with the country’s politicians, in particular Prime Minister Sali
How have Albania been allowed to deteriorate so far? The answer lies primari
lBerisha and opposition leader Edi Rama, who together have done more to destroy their country’s progress than any other post-Communist leaders in

Europe, argues Dimitar Bechev.

. [Video] 'Greece has no time to lose' - 08/09/2011 16:30:04

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Seen as responsible for the eurozone sovereign debt crisis, Greece has
conference organised by the Liberal group in the European Parliament,
rarely been out of the headlines in the last 18 months. This week, at a
economists predicted it would take the country at least a decade to recover. Here, Greek politicians give their views.