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Friday, 8 August 2008
Air travellers in the EU may finally be able to know in advance what they can and cannot take on board.
Friday, 8 August 2008EU's step allows it to order member states to comply with restrictions agreed by the UN in March.
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EU calls for “immediate end to hostilities” as fighting in South Ossetia threatens to pull in Russian and Abkhazian forces.
Georgian minister says the situation in South Ossetia is “getting out of control, even for the Russians”.
Much of the increase is generated by two states involved in talks on Iran's nuclear programme: Germany and France.
European Commission condemns coup but does not demand reinstatement of Mauritania's democratically elected leaders.
To date, satellite operators have needed licenses from each EU state.
Milder weather and increase in farm land should help this year's harvest increase by 16%.
European Central Bank says it has “no bias” towards rate cuts or hikes.
Fate of Delta-Northwest Airlines link-up now rests chiefly with US regulators.
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In brief
EU allows in exports from region that is China's largest producer of poultry meat.
New British map outlines potential lines of argument in battle for future energy resources.
Austrian firm cites EU rules as reason for collapse of hostile takeover bid that would have created Central Europe's largest energy company.
Previous coup in EU's largest fishing partner led to EU threat to end development aid.
European Commission believes globalisation fund should be used for 600 ex-textile workers.
Junior governing party joins opposition in calling for date for switch to the euro.
EU companies should be able to trade carbon credits internationally from December 2008.
A Rwandan report finds top French politicians supported the 1994 genocide, but France rejects the legitimacy of the investigation.
EU executive releases €3 million to one of the countries most affected by high food prices.
EU executive believes that mandatory switch to self-extinguishing cigarettes could save hundreds of death a year.
