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Latvia gets approval to join Eurozone

July 15, 2013

The small Baltic nation of Latvia has been given approval from its European partners to become the 18th member of the eurozone from 2014. The ECOFIN council which is composed of the Economics and Finance Ministers of the European Union’s ..

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EU to Restrict 'Bee-Harming' Pesticides

May 2, 2013

The European Commission will restrict the use of Neonicotinoid chemicals in pesticides  which is linked to reduce bee population by researchers. Neonicotinoid chemicals in pesticides are believed to harm bees and as per the European Commission they should be restricted to ..

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British PM pledges referendum on EU membership if re-elected

January 26, 2013

British people may have a choice of opting out of European Union or staying with it, as promised by British Prime Minister David Cameron. He has pledged to hold a referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union if his ..

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EU encourages potato as a replacement of rice in Asia

January 1, 2013

The EU is increasingly promoting potato as crop which can replace rice as a staple in the Asian rice-consuming countries. As per researchers: Potato, which is a ‘tuber crop’, requires less amount of water to grow as compared to other ..

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European Union receives 2012 Nobel Peace Prize

December 15, 2012

The 27- nation bloc, the European Union, received 2012Nobel Peace Prize for turning Europe "from a continent of war to a continent of peace" in the wake of two world wars. The award was conferred by Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman ..

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No resolution achieved during Antarctic Ocean sanctuary talks at CCAMLR

November 4, 2012

No resolution could be reached during the talks at the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), at Hobart in Australia. The commission is made up of 24 countries and the European Union. What is CCAMLR? Commission ..

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