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<title>Hedge funds in EU will be regulated - Almunia</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201638034</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 19:19 GMT</pubDate>
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...  as our basis that they must be regulated,&quot; EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner, Joaquin Almunia told the European Parliament. On Monday the bloc&#39;s internal market commissioner, Charlie McCreevy, launched  ...
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<title>EU businesses say governments should buy commercial paper to ease financing</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201627900</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 18:23 GMT</pubDate>
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...  even for well-rated investment-grade companies, he said in a letter to EU economy commissioner Joaquin Almunia. The group also called for speeding up bank rescue plans and said governments should  ...
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<title>EU businesses: states should buy company debt</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201626764</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 18:19 GMT</pubDate>
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...  even for well-rated investment-grade companies, he said in a letter to EU economy commissioner Joaquin Almunia. The group also called for speeding up bank rescue plans and said governments should  ...
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<title>EU&#39;S ALMUNIA SAYS NO SUPPORT OF GOVTS FOR ISSUING EU-WIDE GOVERNMENT BONDS</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201623430</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 17:50 GMT</pubDate>
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... EU&#39;S ALMUNIA SAYS NO SUPPORT OF GOVTS FOR ISSUING  ...  possibility,&#39; EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia told the European Parliament. &#39;The joint  ...
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<title>EU firms demand government aid, faster bank rescue</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201595267</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 15:31 GMT</pubDate>
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...  top business group said on Wednesday. In a letter to European Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia, BusinessEurope also said EU banking rescue plans should be faster and more effective. &quot;Governments  ...
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<title>HIGHLIGHTS-EU&#39;s Almunia on financial crisis, economy</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201592464</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 15:19 GMT</pubDate>
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...  (Reuters) - The following are comments by European Union Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia at a conference on Wednesday. On protectionism: &#39;With the world facing a severe financial  ...
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<title>EU&#39;S ALMUNIA SAYS MUST RESIST PROTECTIONIST TRENDS AT ALL COSTS</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201591954</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 15:19 GMT</pubDate>
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... EU&#39;S ALMUNIA SAYS MUST RESIST PROTECTIONIST TRENDS AT ALL  ...  European Union Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia at a conference on Wednesday, click  ...
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<title>EU&#39;s Almunia: deflation not real risk in euro zone</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201583270</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 14:27 GMT</pubDate>
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...  not a real risk in the euro zone, European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said on Wednesday. He also said he hoped economic recovery would come in the  ...
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<title>UPDATE 1-EU&#39;s Almunia: deflation not real risk in euro zone</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201582620</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 14:26 GMT</pubDate>
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...  not a real risk in the euro zone, European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said on Wednesday, adding he hoped economic recovery would come in the second half  ...
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<title>Germany is doing its bit to help EU weather recession, Steinbrueck</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201539486</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 09:19 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Added Tax (VAT), as requested by Brussels. Joaquin Almunia, the EU&#39;s economic and monetary affairs  ...  to this slowdown and risk of recession,&quot; Almunia said. The commissioner also called on member  ...
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<title>EU forces Commission&#39;s rethink on bank aid rules</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201462367</link>
<pubDate>2 Dec 2008 23:17 GMT</pubDate>
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...  central banks to combat a sharp economic downturn. European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia acknowledged that yesterdays discussion of the proposals for a 200bn-euro stimulus had not produced  ...
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<title>Euro nations rule out sales tax cuts</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201446841</link>
<pubDate>2 Dec 2008 21:32 GMT</pubDate>
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...  would publish new forecasts for the economy on Jan 19. The EU&#39;s economy commissioner, Joaquin Almunia, said he would ask governments to give updated details on next year&#39;s spending to  ...
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<title>EU finance ministers support 200 bln euro European recovery plan</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201439144</link>
<pubDate>2 Dec 2008 21:04 GMT</pubDate>
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...  of EU GDP that should be devoted to the stimulus package&quot;. On his part, Joaquin Almunia, EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, referring to the European recovery plan, said  ...
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<title>Egypt, EU sign energy cooperation MoU</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201427894</link>
<pubDate>2 Dec 2008 19:34 GMT</pubDate>
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...  with President of the EU Commission Jose Manuel Barroso and EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia. Abul-Gheit also met with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jaap de Hoop  ...
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<title>EU struggles to get stimulus package on the rails</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201403275</link>
<pubDate>2 Dec 2008 17:30 GMT</pubDate>
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...  and Italy and the rest from EU funding. EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia acknowledged there was &quot;not, unfortunately, a total consensus&quot; on the commission&#39;s plan. ...
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