EU wrestles over power of numbers: voting-weights resolution is critical to constitution; large vs. small states
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Approval of a European Union constitution appears to be contingent on whether member nations can agree on voting rights that properly balance power between countries with large populations and those with smaller ones.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
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Ministers' ban on Hamas activity may resolve dispute within EU
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Foreign ministers in the European Union have prohibited any activity within the union by the Hamas Palestinian group. The foreign ministers acknowledged the necessity of battling Palestinian terrorists.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
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