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BusinessWeek January 26, 2004	Another Battle Over European Union Rules The European Commission put its credibility on the line on Jan. 13 when it asked the European Court of Justice to review the controversial November decision by European Union Finance Ministers not to punish France and Germany for breaking the EU's financial regulations.
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IndustryWeek September 1, 2004 John S. McClenahen	Estonia et al: The Bottom Line On The New EU Ten additional countries in the European Union represent new markets for U.S. manufacturers, and five more could join in the next few years. But differing cultures and currencies could make for a bit more complexity.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2010 Jennifer Schonberger	What Is the Future of the Euro? One expert from PIMCO on the currency's outlook.
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Real Estate Portfolio Special Issue 2005 Fraser Hughes	The Long Road to a Pan-European REIT Europe has a long way to go to catch up to established REIT markets in North America and Asia. Apart from political and economic differences, many cultural differences also exist between the countries. However, there are a number of encouraging signs.
InternetNews June 12, 2007 Nicholas Carlson	Google Shortens Hold Time on User Data From now on, or at least until another government complains, Google will anonymize its search server logs after 18 months. The company made the announcement this week in response to another round of European Union objections.
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BusinessWeek June 16, 2011 Brendan Greeley	How Sweden Steered Clear of the Greece Fiasco The case for national sovereignty: By staying out of the euro, the Swedes have steered clear of Greece's mess. Brussels, take note.
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Fast Company David Lumb	Facebook Exec Warns That Lawsuits Will Cripple Innovation In Europe If Facebook is held back by stringent policies, European startups will be, too, argues Facebook chief of public policy Richard Allan in an op-ed in the Financial Times.
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BusinessWeek January 12, 2004 Stewart Fleming	He'll Need The Luck Of The Irish As Charles McCreevy heads for Brussels, the economic infighting is deafening.
On Wall Street August 1, 2010 Milton Ezrati	The EU Big Fat Greek Problem Greece likely will be a long-term problem for Europe, but what will the effects be in other parts of the world?
On Wall Street December 1, 2011 Milton Ezrati	Europe's Ultimate Solution: A Long, Painful Adjustment Quite aside from how the Greeks vote or not, Europe's recent agreement, though it will help the debt situation, remains entirely inadequate.
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BusinessWeek November 11, 2010 Brown & Dobson	A Mighty Euro Made in Germany The euro climbs against the dollar as the strength in German exports trumps debt worries about Ireland and Greece.