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Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and first lady Filippa Reinfeldt pictured during a visit to Taj Mahal, the monument of love, in Agra yesterday.
First EU president to be picked Nov 19
Brussels, Nov 10: European Union leaders are expected to choose the first ever president of the 27-member bloc next week, at a summit scheduled for Nov 19, diplomats in Brussels said Tuesday.
ABC News Sunlen Miller reports: President Obamatoday will meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House.
Creation Of New Transatlantic Task Force On Global Antibiotic...
Main Category: MRSA / Drug Resistance Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Article Date: 09 Nov 2009 Experts on both sides of the Atlantic applaud President Barack Obama and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, representing the European Union Presidency, for establishing a transatlantic task force to address antibiotic ...
Lisbon Treaty at long last receives Czech signature
ALL FOR ONE? : Czech President Vaclav Klaus made it clear he does not support the document, saying that signing it would end the Czech Republic s sovereignty AFP , PRAGUE Thursday, Nov 05, 2009, Page 6 Czech President Vaclav Klaus has given a long-awaited final seal of approval to the EU s reforming Lisbon Treaty, paving the way for the 27-nation ...
Indian prime minister hopes for more than 7 percent economic growth next year
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, center, gestures as he poses for the media along with Swedish... Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, center, gestures as he poses for the media along with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, left, and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, before a meeting in New Delhi, India, Friday, Nov.
Treaty of Lisbon clears final hurdle
Czech President Klaus at a press conference, signs treaty Czech President Vaclav Klaus signed the European Union's Lisbon Treaty Tuesday morning, clearing the path of the EU to ratify the full treaty and proceed with the changes therein.
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Green Party makes ground among voters
Over half of Swedish voters put their faith in Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt according to a new poll.
India, EU put FTA on fast track
CLEAR APPROACH: : Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma, Minister for Trade, Sweden, Eva Bjorling, FICCI President Harsh Pati Singhania, EU Trade Commissioner Baroness Catherine Ashton and CII President Venu Srinivasan at the CEOs Round Table in New Delhi on Friday.
UN climate pact work moves on, deadline in doubt
AP, Barcelona Negotiators at a U.N. climate conference in Spain further defined plans for reducing greenhouse emissions and continued work on a draft climate change treaty, with next month's deadline for a legal document increasingly in doubt.
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Reinfeldt reclaims top spot in Sweden power rankings
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt can once again lay claim to the title of Sweden's most power person, having nudged his own finance minister Anders Borg from the top spot in a new ranking released on Thursday.
India, Sweden hold talks on climate change, energy
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Swedish counterpart, Fredrik Reinfeldt, Thursday held talks on a wide range of issues in hopes of providing a fresh impetus to bilateral ties in the areas of trade, energy and environment.
Lisbon Treaty brings new expectations for EU
Czech President Vaclav Klaus on Tuesday, October 3 signed the Treaty of Lisbon shortly after the country's top court approved the pact, and it was thus ratified by all the 27 EU member nations.
U.N. Climate Pact Deadline in Doubt
Negotiators at a U.N. climate conference in Spain further defined plans for reducing greenhouse emissions and continued work on a draft climate change treaty, with next month's deadline for a legal document increasingly in doubt.
EU pushes for India trade pact ahead of summit
Ahead of the India-EU summit this week, a European diplomat Wednesday called for fresh impetus to the stalled talks on a trade pact and stressed that it was time 'to jump into the cold water of give and take' to conclude the deal.
U.S., EU urges Iran, DPRK to fulfill international obligations
The United States and the European Union said on Tuesday that they will strengthen multilateral measures on non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, but urging Iran and Democratic People's Republic of Korea to fulfill their international obligations on nuclear programs.
Slovenia, Croatia PMs to sign border deal in Sweden
The meeting follows a decision on Monday by the Croatian parliament to back an arbitration deal with Slovenia, helping efforts to remove a major obstacle to Croatia's attempt to join the European Union.
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Reinfeldt targets US and China in climate declaration
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Tuesday put pressure on both the United States and China to do more to fight climate change ahead of a UN-sponsored summit on the issue set to take place in Copenhagen in December.
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Swedish relief as Czechs sign Lisbon Treaty
The Swedish EU presidency can begin its hunt for a new EU Council president after Czech President Vaclav Klaus put pen to paper on Tuesday to make his country the last in the union to sign the Lisbon Treaty.
Poland urges EU to assist Ukraine in fighting swine flu pandemic
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has appealed to the European Commission to provide urgent assistance to Ukraine in the fight against the swine flu pandemic, a government spokesman said.
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