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            <title>G8 committed to stability and growth – Greece to remain in euro area</title>
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            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/120523.jpg">G8 committed to stability and growth – Greece to remain in euro area</source>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>EU marks 20 years of global disaster relief</title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/120216.jpg">EU and China strengthen ties</source>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/120213.jpg">India and EU move towards free-trade pact</source>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>A win-win immigration policy</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/111121_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/111121.jpg">A win-win immigration policy</source>
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            <category>Immigration and asylum</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>EU satisified with achievements of G20 summit</title>
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            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/111109.jpg">EU satisified with achievements of G20 summit</source>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>G20’s global growth and jobs plan</title>
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            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/111107.jpg">G20’s global growth and jobs plan</source>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Setting global goals at the G8 summit</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/110311.jpg">European Council declaration on Libya and the Southern Neighbourhood</source>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/110310_1_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/110303.jpg">Developments in Libya: an overview of the EU's response</source>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/110225_1_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/110225.jpg">EU-Russia: toward closer ties</source>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			]]><![CDATA[Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin shaking hands with Commission president José Manuel Barroso © EU]]><![CDATA[
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				]]><![CDATA[25/02/2011 00:00:00]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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			]]><![CDATA[Energy, trade and a new framework for further cooperation dominate discussion at meeting between Commission and Russian government.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>Smarter, high-impact development aid</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/101207_1_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/101207.jpg">Smarter, high-impact development aid</source>
            <category>Development and developing countries</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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				]]><![CDATA[07/12/2010 00:00:00]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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			]]><![CDATA[European Development Days, an annual forum for deciding an EU approach to tackling poverty worldwide.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>A partnership with Africa</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/101201_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/101130.jpg">A partnership with Africa</source>
            <category>Development and developing countries</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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				]]><![CDATA[01/12/2010 00:00:00]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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			]]><![CDATA[Discussions at the Africa-EU Summit in Libya aim at taking the partnership between the two continents to a new, more ambitious level of cooperation.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>For a more secure Europe</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/101122_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/101122.jpg">For a more secure Europe</source>
            <category>Security and defence policies</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			]]><![CDATA[Man with binoculars wearing cap with EU flag © EU]]><![CDATA[
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				]]><![CDATA[22/11/2010 00:00:00]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
			</p><p>
			]]><![CDATA[Five targets for closer cooperation to deal with security threats posed by organised crime, terrorism, cybercrime, crises and disasters.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>Enlargement - state of play</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/101111_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/101110.jpg">Enlargement - state of play</source>
            <category>EU Enlargement</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			]]><![CDATA[Map identifying EU member countries, candidate countries and potential candidate countries © EU]]><![CDATA[
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				]]><![CDATA[11/11/2010 00:00:00]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
			</p><p>
			]]><![CDATA[Enlargement strategy 2010 and assessments of the progress toward EU membership by Croatia, Iceland, Turkey, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>Responding faster to disasters at home and away</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/101026_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/101026.jpg">Responding faster to disasters at home and away</source>
            <category>External assistance and humanitarian aid</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			]]><![CDATA[Group of local people and aid workers © EU/ECHO/Malini Morzaria]]><![CDATA[
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			]]><![CDATA[As the number and gravity of disasters striking the world continues to rise, good intentions must be transformed into fast, effective action that saves lives and speeds recovery.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>Pakistan flood survivors face risk of epidemics</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/100830_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/100830.jpg">Pakistan flood survivors face risk of epidemics</source>
            <category>External assistance and humanitarian aid</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[
			
			
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			]]><![CDATA[Kristalina Georgieva meets Pakistan flood victims © EU]]><![CDATA[
			"/>
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				]]><![CDATA[30/08/2010 00:00:00]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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			]]><![CDATA[Water-borne disease is spreading quickly among Pakistan flood survivors, posing a threat of epidemics, the EU aid commissioner warns on her return from the country.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>Shanghai World Expo 2010 - half-time review</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/100805_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/100503.jpg">Shanghai World Expo 2010 - half-time review</source>
            <category>Foreign affairs</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			]]><![CDATA[EU-pavillon at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 © EU]]><![CDATA[
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				]]><![CDATA[05/08/2010 00:00:00]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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			]]><![CDATA[EU shows off cutting-edge technologies for sustainable cities.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>EU relations with neighbouring nations on right track</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/100512_2_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/100512_2.jpg      ">EU relations with neighbouring nations on right track</source>
            <category>European Neighbourhood policy</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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				]]><![CDATA[12/05/2010 01:00:00]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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			]]><![CDATA[The EU's strategy of offering neighbouring nations financial aid and other
incentives to embrace reform is paying off.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>Shanghai 2010 - a first for the EU</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/100503_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/100503.jpg">Shanghai 2010 - a first for the EU</source>
            <category>Foreign affairs</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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				]]><![CDATA[03/05/2010 00:00:00]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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			]]><![CDATA[The EU pavilion at the world expo in Shanghai marks the first time the EU has presented itself to a large Chinese audience.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>Millennium development goals: time to shift gear</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/100421_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/100421.jpg">Millennium development goals: time to shift gear</source>
            <category>Development and developing countries</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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				]]><![CDATA[21/04/2010 00:00:00]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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			]]><![CDATA[Recommendations on how EU countries can meet their pledges for fighting hunger, poverty and disease.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>Rebuilding Haiti</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/100406_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/100406.jpg">Rebuilding Haiti</source>
            <category>External assistance and humanitarian aid</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			]]><![CDATA[EU pledges over €1.2bn for Haiti’s reconstruction and long-term
development.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>Chile rebuilds after earthquake</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/100317_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/100317.jpg      ">Chile rebuilds after earthquake</source>
            <category>External assistance and humanitarian aid</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			]]><![CDATA[Building split in two by earthquake in Chile © Reporters]]><![CDATA[
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				]]><![CDATA[17/03/2010 00:00:00]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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			]]><![CDATA[The inauguration of Chile's new president was a moving moment for the EU's new commissioner for humanitarian aid - in more ways than one.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>Gender equality - worldwide</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/100308_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/100308.jpg      ">Gender equality - worldwide</source>
            <category>Development and developing countries</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			]]><![CDATA[International Women's Day logo ©EU]]><![CDATA[
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				]]><![CDATA[08/03/2010 00:00:00]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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			]]><![CDATA[Empowering women in the developing world is crucial for greater equality between the sexes.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>Thumbs up for Iceland</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/100224_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/100224.jpg      ">Thumbs up for Iceland</source>
            <category>EU Enlargement</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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				]]><![CDATA[24/02/2010 00:00:00]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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			]]><![CDATA[Iceland deemed ready for EU membership talks]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>Haiti on our minds</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/100218_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/100218.jpg">Haiti on our minds</source>
            <category>External assistance and humanitarian aid</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>European police force headed for Haiti</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/100126_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/100126.jpg">European police force headed for Haiti</source>
            <category>External assistance and humanitarian aid</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Haiti earthquake – EU coordinates aid</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/100118_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/100118.jpg">Haiti earthquake – EU coordinates aid</source>
            <category>External assistance and humanitarian aid</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Haiti earthquake - the EU coordinates aid</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/100115_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/100115.jpg">Haiti earthquake - the EU coordinates aid</source>
            <category>External assistance and humanitarian aid</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Support for development – coping with climate change and recession</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/091019_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/091019.jpg">Support for development – coping with climate change and recession</source>
            <category>Development and developing countries</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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				]]><![CDATA[19/10/2009 00:00:00]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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			]]><![CDATA[Some 4 000 participants from 1 500 organisations are expected to attend a Stockholm event showcasing EU efforts to boost development.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>As the EU grows - who's next?</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/091014_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/091014.jpg">As the EU grows - who's next?</source>
            <category>EU Enlargement</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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				]]><![CDATA[14/10/2009 00:00:00]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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			]]><![CDATA[Croatia could wrap up entry talks with the EU next year. ]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>More than just a question of choice</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/090818_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/090803.jpg">More than just a question of choice</source>
            <category>External assistance and humanitarian aid</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			]]><![CDATA[EU election observer watching a woman insert her ballot paper into a box inscribed "Choice" © EC]]><![CDATA[
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				]]><![CDATA[18/08/2009 00:00:00]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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			]]><![CDATA[One of the ways the EU promotes and supports democracy outside Europe is by observing elections abroad.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>EU membership – Iceland clears first hurdle</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/090728_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/090728.jpg">EU membership – Iceland clears first hurdle</source>
            <category>EU Enlargement</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			]]><![CDATA[Iceland’s bid to join the EU gets off to a fast start.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>Sharing the burden of climate change</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/090710_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/090710.jpg">Sharing the burden of climate change</source>
            <category>Environment, consumers and health / Climate - Global warming</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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				]]><![CDATA[10/07/2009 00:00:00]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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			]]><![CDATA[The G8 countries have committed to limiting global warming to 2°C and reducing their greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>EU-Russia summit</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/090525_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/090525.jpg">EU-Russia summit</source>
            <category>Security and defence policies</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/090520_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/090520.jpg">EU-China summit</source>
            <category>Security and defence policies</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Eastern relations</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/090508_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/090508.jpg">Eastern relations</source>
            <category>European Neighbourhood policy</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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				]]><![CDATA[08/05/2009 00:00:00]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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			]]><![CDATA[The EU launches programme to forge closer ties with six countries in Eastern Europe and the Southern Caucasus.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>Expanding horizons</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/090501_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/090501.jpg">Expanding horizons</source>
            <category>EU Enlargement</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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				]]><![CDATA[01/05/2009 00:00:00]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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			]]><![CDATA[1 May marked the fifth anniversary of the EU's biggest ever expansion. Ten countries joined on that historic day in 2004 – Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>Developing nations in dire need</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/090408_1_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/090408.jpg">Developing nations in dire need</source>
            <category>Development and developing countries</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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				]]><![CDATA[07/04/2009 00:00:00]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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			]]><![CDATA[The financial crisis is having a serious impact on low-income countries.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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            <title>EU and US open new chapter</title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/090406_1_en.htm</link>
            <source url="http://ec.europa.eu/news/images/external_relations/090406_1.jpg">EU and US open new chapter</source>
            <category>EU Enlargement</category>
            <category>External relations and foreign affairs / Non-proliferation &amp; disarmament</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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				]]><![CDATA[06/04/2009 00:00:00]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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			]]><![CDATA[North Korea missile launch draws tough talk at EU-US summit.]]><![CDATA[ ]]><![CDATA[
			 
			
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