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		<title>Morning Brief (29-7)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ulrich Speck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nuclear talks with Iran in sight? Reuters reports:
Iran and the United States sent positive signals on Wednesday about the possibility of fresh talks on the Iranian nuclear program, which Washington suspects aims to develop atomic weapons.
Iran has given an assurance that it would stop enriching uranium to 20 percent purity if world powers agreed to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Morning Brief (28-7)</title>
		<link>http://www.globeurope.com/blog/2010/07/28/morning-brief-28-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ulrich Speck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obama on Afghan leaks. The BBC reports:
&#8220;While I am concerned about the disclosure of sensitive information from the battlefield that could potentially jeopardise individuals or operations, the fact is these documents do not reveal any issues that have not already informed our public debate on Afghanistan,&#8221; Mr Obama said at a press conference in Washington. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Morning Brief (27-7)</title>
		<link>http://www.globeurope.com/blog/2010/07/27/morning-brief-27-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ulrich Speck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels. A press release summarizes the &#8220;Foreign Affairs Council&#8221;:
The Council adopted a comprehensive package of EU sanctions against Iran, implementing and accompanying UN Security Council requirements and targeting people, companies and sectors directly involved in Iran&#8217;s nuclear programme and other areas. It also adopted conclusions reiterating the EU&#8217;s continuing commitment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Morning Brief (26-7)</title>
		<link>http://www.globeurope.com/blog/2010/07/26/morning-brief-26-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ulrich Speck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[EU foreign ministers to give green light for tough Iran sanctions. AFP reports:
The European Union will hit Iran with tough sanctions against its vital oil and gas industry on Monday in a bid to lure Tehran back to the negotiating table over its disputed nuclear programme. (&#8230;)
The new EU sanctions include a ban on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Morning Brief (23-7)</title>
		<link>http://www.globeurope.com/blog/2010/07/23/morning-brief-23-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:21:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ulrich Speck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UN court: Kosovo&#8217;s declaration of independence legal. The New York Times reports:
Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008 did not violate international law, the United Nations’ highest court said Thursday in a ruling that Kosovo heralded as a victory but that legal experts warned could spur separatist movements around the world.
Legal experts said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Morning Brief (22-7)</title>
		<link>http://www.globeurope.com/blog/2010/07/22/morning-brief-22-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ulrich Speck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ICJ ruling on Kosovo expected today. In the European Voice, Toby Vogel puts the case in context and discusses potential consequences (subscribers only):
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague will today (22 July) issue an advisory opinion on the legality of Kosovo&#8217;s independence. The court&#8217;s ruling is likely to make uncomfortable reading for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Morning Brief (21-7)</title>
		<link>http://www.globeurope.com/blog/2010/07/21/morning-brief-21-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ulrich Speck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Afghanistan donor conference in Kabul. The New York Times writes:
The most concrete commitment was a promise to increase to 50 percent the proportion of international development funds to be disbursed through Afghanistan’s own budgeting process, a change to be made over the next two years and a huge shift from the current situation. Now, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global Europe Morning Brief (20-7)</title>
		<link>http://www.globeurope.com/blog/2010/07/20/global-europe-morning-brief-20-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ulrich Speck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[EU plans to tighten sanctions on Iran. The New York Times has the story:
The European Union is considering tough new sanctions against Iran to protest its nuclear program, including banning investment in the oil and gas sector and tightening restrictions on shipping and finance.
The new measures, which are subject to agreement by European Union foreign [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Morning Brief (19-7)</title>
		<link>http://www.globeurope.com/blog/2010/07/19/morning-brief-19-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ulrich Speck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ashton calls for opening of Gaza crossing. AFP reports:
The European Union&#8217;s top diplomat Catherine Ashton called for the further easing of Israel&#8217;s four-year blockade of the Gaza Strip during a visit to the impoverished Hamas-run enclave on Sunday. &#8220;The answer here is opening the crossings,&#8221; Ashton told reporters on her first visit since Israel&#8217;s deadly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Morning Brief (16-7)</title>
		<link>http://www.globeurope.com/blog/2010/07/16/morning-brief-16-7/</link>
		<comments>http://www.globeurope.com/blog/2010/07/16/morning-brief-16-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ulrich Speck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Merkel presses Russia on democracy and human rights. Judy Dempsey reports in the New York Times:
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany spoke out strongly on human rights during her talks with President Dmitry Medvedev of Russia on Thursday as German companies signed an array of deals worth billions of dollars.
Mrs. Merkel, ending a two-day visit to [...]]]></description>
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