Word: eu
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...president advocated the further development and action of other international organizations, such as the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO...
Ahtisaari praised the EU--which Finland joined in 1995--for promoting "peace, stability and prosperity...
BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Union approved "in principle" Boeing's $15 billion megamerger with McDonnell Douglas after the aircraft manufacturer made key concessions on exclusive supply contracts and the sharing of aviation technologies. The preliminary agreement temporarily averts a trade war between the United States and the EU which threatened to erupt if the consortium vetoed the Boeing-McDonnell arrangement. To secure EU approval, Boeing offered to terminate agreements which made Boeing the sole supplier of jets to several U.S. airline, and promised to grant competitors access to certain aviation technologies. Those concessions should assuage European fears for Boeing...
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: The crisis that threatened the launch of Europe's common currency was defused late Monday after EU leaders reached a compromise deal that meets Germany's concerns for a stable euro and French demands for job creation. The agreement will free up hundreds of millions of dollars for job-creating strategies, giving priority to small and mid-sized companies. But for France, there will be no free lunch. Addressing German concerns, Dutch Finance Minister Gerrit Zalm warned that the funds must be paid back in full. "There is no suggestion lots of subsidies will be handed...
...casts doubt over France's ability to meet the strict criteria for inclusion in a new European currency by 1999, reports Paris Bureau chief Thomas Sancton: "The questions are: Can they create new jobs? Can they stimulate consumption through raising purchasing power and at the same time meet the EU goals? Unless the Socialists' plans can be offset by tax increases -- and in France, taxes are the highest in Europe -- they are going to run up huge deficits. If they do that, and if the rules are strictly adhered to by all the partners, the French are going to have...