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A plan to establish a new EU-funded office in Beijing to help small European firms do business in China has been scrapped at the eleventh hour.

EU plans 'charter flights' to deport illegal immigrants

EU leaders have for the first time asked for the creation of joint charter flights to deport illegal immigrants. These flights would be financed by Frontex, the European agency in charge of the EU's external borders.

Barroso: Forget climate treaty, aim for pact in Copenhagen

Climate talks top EU-US summit in Washington [DE]

Obama 'doesn't care' about Eastern Europe, analyst says [FR] [DE]

Questions raised over Afghan election legitimacy

EU, US scientists ink deal on nuclear arms monitoring

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Pipeline politics? Russia and the EU's battle for energy [FR] [DE]

While Russian gas giant Gazprom is drawing up long-term plans to strengthen its grip on Europe with pipeline projects backed by the Kremlin, the EU's response strategies are only in the early stages of development. (read more)

Turkey-Russia relations [DE]

Given their dynamically growing economic co-operation, the leaders of Turkey and Russia are now working for closer political dialogue to match. (read more)

Sustainable trade [FR] [DE]

Sustainable trade implies a trading system that does not harm the environment or deteriorate social conditions while promoting economical growth. (read more)

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