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In this April 3, 2009, file photo, U.S. first lady Michelle ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:52:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - In this April 3, 2009, file photo, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, during a visit to Baden-Baden, Germany. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Michel Euler, file

REFILE - CORRECTING LOCATION OF PROTEST People take part in ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING LOCATION OF PROTEST People take part in a protest against the presidential election in Iran in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM POLITICS CONFLICT)

Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament Willy ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:51:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament Willy Meller, speaks to journalists after arriving at the international airport in Tegucigalpa July 3, 2009. The Organization of American States tried to convince Honduras on Friday to restore Zelaya or suffer a diplomatic sanction from the Western Hemisphere. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas (HONDURAS POLITICS HEADSHOT)

Russian traditional wooden dolls, Matreshkas, some of them depicting ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:43:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Russian traditional wooden dolls, Matreshkas, some of them depicting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and U.S. President Barak Obama, are part of a street vendor display in downtown Moscow. Obama is to visit Russia on July 6-8. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Mikhail Metzel)

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso shakes hands ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:59:00 GMT

(Reuters) - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso shakes hands with France's Agriculture Minister Bruno Le Maire (R) before their meeting at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM POLITICS BUSINESS AGRICULTURE)

France's Agriculture Minister Bruno Le Maire listens to European ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - France's Agriculture Minister Bruno Le Maire listens to European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) at the start of their meeting at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM BUSINESS AGRICULTURE POLITICS)

A detail of Michelangelo's Conversion of St. Paul, is seen after ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:34:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - A detail of Michelangelo's Conversion of St. Paul, is seen after the restoration of the fresco. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Osservatore Romano, HO

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is seen behind a glass pane ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:36:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is seen behind a glass pane during her speech at the German Federal Parliament in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, July 2, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Maya Hitij)

A man carries a coffin on which is written 'IMF politics' next ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:56:00 GMT

(AFP) - A man carries a coffin on which is written 'IMF politics' next to an EU flag on which is written '20 million unemployed' during a protest to demand action to combat the economic crisis and rising unemployment in Madrid, May 2009. The unemployment rate in the 16 countries using the euro climbed to a 10-year high of 9.5 percent in May, according to official EU data. Photo:Philippe Desmazes/AFP

Candidates for a new director general of the International Nuclear ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:27:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Candidates for a new director general of the International Nuclear Agency IAEA, Japan's Yukiya Amano, Spain's Luis Echavarri, South Africa's Abdul Samad Minty, from left, are surrounded by cameras prior to the start to a hearing of the candidates in Vienna, Austria on Thursday, July 2, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS / Hans Punz)

Map of the EU showing the countries that have ratified the Lisbon ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:15:00 GMT

(AFP) - Map of the EU showing the countries that have ratified the Lisbon Treaty. While Jose Manuel Barroso seeks to secure a second term as head of the European Commission, a new battle has broken out for a post that doesn't even exist yet -- that of EU president. Photo:Laurence Saubadu/AFP

European Union representative Pierre Morel gives a press conference ...

(AFP) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:45:00 GMT

(AFP) - European Union representative Pierre Morel gives a press conference at the United Nations Offices in Geneva. Russia and Georgia on Wednesday held a 'constructive' round of security talks in Geneva and agreed to meet again on September 17, international mediators said. Photo:Fabrice Coffrini/AFP

Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf (left back) directs his wife, Queen ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf (left back) directs his wife, Queen Silva (L) to stand between European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (2nd L), and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt for a group photo outside the Royal Palace in Stockholm as Sweden takes over the EU presidency July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong (SWEDEN POLITICS ROYALS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) shakes ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) shakes hands with Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf before a meeting at the Royal Palace in Stockholm as Sweden takes over the EU presidency July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong (SWEDEN POLITICS ROYALS)

Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (R) talks with Foreign ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (R) talks with Foreign Minister Carl Bildt before a meeting with the EU Commission as Sweden takes over the EU presidency in Stockholm July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong (SWEDEN POLITICS)

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) and Swedish ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt arrive for a group photo outside the Royal Palace in Stockholm as Sweden takes over the EU presidency July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong (SWEDEN POLITICS)

Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf (L), European Commission President ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf (L), European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (2nd L) and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt try to organize a group photo outside the Royal Palace in Stockholm as Sweden takes over the EU presidency July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong (SWEDEN POLITICS)

Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt appears on a television ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt appears on a television monitor as he addresses a meeting of the EU commission as Sweden takes over the EU presidency in Stockholm July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong (SWEDEN POLITICS)

A woman checks her phone messages on a beach in the south of ...

(AFP) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:38:00 GMT

(AFP) - A woman checks her phone messages on a beach in the south of France. European holidaymakers can expect a lower bill for using their mobile phones while abroad in Europe this summer because new EU regulated price caps have taken effect across the 27-nation bloc. Photo:Jean-Pierre Muller/AFP

Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and European Commission ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (C) pose for a family photo with government ministers and members of the EU commission as Sweden takes over the EU presidency in Stockholm July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong (SWEDEN POLITICS)

Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (R) watches European ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (R) watches European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso speak at a news conference as Sweden takes over the EU presidency in Stockholm July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong (SWEDEN POLITICS)

Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt talks with European ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt talks with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (L) as Sweden takes over the EU presidency in Stockholm July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong (SWEDEN POLITICS)

Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (2nd R) gestures to ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:59:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (2nd R) gestures to European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) as Sweden takes over the EU presidency in Stockholm July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong (SWEDEN POLITICS)

Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (L) meets European ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:27:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (L) meets European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso as Sweden takes over the EU presidency in Stockholm July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong (SWEDEN POLITICS)

Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (2nd R) stands with ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (2nd R) stands with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) as Sweden takes over the EU presidency in Stockholm July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong (SWEDEN POLITICS)

Swedien's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (L) shakes hands ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:22:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Swedien's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (L) shakes hands with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso as Sweden takes over the EU presidency in Stockholm July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong (SWEDEN POLITICS)

European Union Commissioner for Agriculture Mariann Fischer ...

(AFP) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:19:00 GMT

(AFP) - European Union Commissioner for Agriculture Mariann Fischer Boel of Denmarkin, seen here in May 2009, holds a press conference. Bendy cucumbers, knobbly carrots and other strangely shaped fruit and vegetables, long the source of jibes over EU micro-regulation, will be allowed back onto European supermarket shelves from Wednesday. Photo:Dominique Faget/AFP

EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes, seen here on June ...

(AFP) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:12:00 GMT

(AFP) - EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes, seen here on June 23, 2009, Neelie Kroes singled out Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group, saying they were only able to continue enjoying market-leading positions because of 'massive' government aid. Photo:Eric Piermont/AFP

EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes singled out Royal Bank ...

(AFP) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:12:00 GMT

(AFP) - EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes singled out Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group, saying they were only able to continue enjoying market-leading positions because of 'massive' government aid. Photo:/AFP

European Union Health Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou holds ...

(AFP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:18:00 GMT

(AFP) - European Union Health Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou holds a press conference in June 2009 in Luxembourg. The European Union commission on Tuesday called for public places throughout Europe to be smoke-free by 2012 in order to tackle the deadly effects of passive smoking. Photo:Dominique Faget/AFP

People gather at Roissy airport, north of Paris, Tuesday June ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:16:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - People gather at Roissy airport, north of Paris, Tuesday June 30, 2009, as they wait for information about passengers aboard a jet from Yemen which crashed in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday as it tried to land during heavy wind on the island nation of Comoros.(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Michel Euler)

Workers prepare decorations to mark the upcoming Swedish presidency ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:27:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Workers prepare decorations to mark the upcoming Swedish presidency of the European Union Council, in Brussels June 30, 2009. The Swedish presidency will start on July 1st. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM POLITICS)

A photographer stands under the logo of the upcoming Swedish ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:25:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A photographer stands under the logo of the upcoming Swedish presidency of the European Union Council, in Brussels June 30, 2009. The Swedish presidency will start on July 1st. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM POLITICS)

Turkey's chief EU negotiator Egemen Bagis (L) and Czech Republic's ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Turkey's chief EU negotiator Egemen Bagis (L) and Czech Republic's Foreign Minister Jan Kohout address a joint news conference after their meeting at the European Union Council in Brussels, June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM POLITICS)

Turkey's chief EU negotiator Egemen Bagis addresses a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Turkey's chief EU negotiator Egemen Bagis addresses a news conference after meeting Czech Republic's Foreign Minister Jan Kohout at the European Union Council in Brussels June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM POLITICS)

Turkey's chief EU negotiator Egemen Bagis attends a EU-Turkey ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Turkey's chief EU negotiator Egemen Bagis attends a EU-Turkey joint council in Brussels June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM POLITICS)

European Health Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou addresses a ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - European Health Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou addresses a news conference on smoke free environments at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM HEALTH POLITICS)

Italian firefighters work near the wrecked car of a freight ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:43:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Italian firefighters work near the wrecked car of a freight train in Viareggio, Tuesday, after it exploded. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Fabrizio Giovannozzi)

EU Justice Commissioner Jacques Barrot attends a meeting with ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - EU Justice Commissioner Jacques Barrot attends a meeting with Greek authorities on illegal immigration issues in Athens June 30, 2009. REUTERS/John Kolesidis (GREECE POLITICS)

European Transport Commissioner Antonio Tajani of Italy addresses ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - European Transport Commissioner Antonio Tajani of Italy addresses a news conference at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, June 30, 2009. The European Union will soon propose the creation of a global blacklist of airlines deemed unsafe, Tajani said on Tuesday in the aftermath of a plane crash near Comoros. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM TRANSPORT DISASTER)

Judge Andreas Vosskuhle head of the second senate of the German ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Judge Andreas Vosskuhle head of the second senate of the German Constitutional Court leads his colleagues to announce the verdict on a clutch of legal challenges against Germany's ratification of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty in Karlsruhe, June 30, 2009. Germany's highest court ruled on Tuesday that the European Union's Lisbon reform treaty was compatible with German law, but demanded changes to domestic legislation before the treaty can be formally ratified. The decision by the Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe removes a key hurdle for the treaty, which aims to give the bloc stronger leadership, a more effective foreign policy and a fairer decision-making system. All 27 member states must ratify the Lisbon treaty for it to take effect. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY POLITICS) IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Member of Germany's parliament 'Bundestag', Peter Gauweiler ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Member of Germany's parliament 'Bundestag', Peter Gauweiler waits to hear the verdict on a clutch of legal challenges against Germany's ratification of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty at Germany's constitutional court in Karlsruhe, June 30, 2009. Germany's highest court ruled on Tuesday that the European Union's Lisbon reform treaty was compatible with German law, but demanded changes to domestic legislation before the treaty can be formally ratified. The decision by the Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe removes a key hurdle for the treaty, which aims to give the bloc stronger leadership, a more effective foreign policy and a fairer decision-making system. All 27 member states must ratify the Lisbon treaty for it to take effect. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY)

Member of Germany's parliament 'Bundestag', Peter Gauweiler ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Member of Germany's parliament 'Bundestag', Peter Gauweiler (R) and left wing party 'Die Linke' leader Gregor Gysi wait to hear the verdict on a clutch of legal challenges against Germany's ratification of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty at Germany's constitutional court in Karlsruhe, June 30, 2009. Germany's highest court ruled on Tuesday that the European Union's Lisbon reform treaty was compatible with German law, but demanded changes to domestic legislation before the treaty can be formally ratified. The decision by the Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe removes a key hurdle for the treaty, which aims to give the bloc stronger leadership, a more effective foreign policy and a fairer decision-making system. All 27 member states must ratify the Lisbon treaty for it to take effect. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY)

A miniature copy of Germany's constitution lies on top of a ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A miniature copy of Germany's constitution lies on top of a printed version of the European Union's Lisbon treaty at a lawyers desk prior to the announcement of the verdict on a clutch of legal challenges against Germany's ratification of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty at Germany's constitutional court in Karlsruhe, June 30, 2009. Germany's highest court ruled on Tuesday that the European Union's Lisbon reform treaty was compatible with German law, but demanded changes to domestic legislation before the treaty can be formally ratified. The decision by the Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe removes a key hurdle for the treaty, which aims to give the bloc stronger leadership, a more effective foreign policy and a fairer decision-making system. All 27 member states must ratify the Lisbon treaty for it to take effect. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY POLITICS)

Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) listens ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) listens to left wing party 'Die Linke' leader Gregor Gysi as they wait to hear the verdict on a clutch of legal challenges against Germany's ratification of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty at Germany's constitutional court in Karlsruhe, June 30, 2009. Germany's highest court ruled on Tuesday that the European Union's Lisbon reform treaty was compatible with German law, but demanded changes to domestic legislation before the treaty can be formally ratified. The decision by the Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe removes a key hurdle for the treaty, which aims to give the bloc stronger leadership, a more effective foreign policy and a fairer decision-making system. All 27 member states must ratify the Lisbon treaty for it to take effect. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY POLITICS)

Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrives in ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrives in the courtroom of Germany's constitutional court to hear the verdict on a clutch of legal challenges against Germany's ratification of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty in Karlsruhe, June 30, 2009. Germany's highest court ruled on Tuesday that the European Union's Lisbon reform treaty was compatible with German law, but demanded changes to domestic legislation before the treaty can be formally ratified.The decision by the Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe removes a key hurdle for the treaty, which aims to give the bloc stronger leadership, a more effective foreign policy and a fairer decision-making system. All 27 member states must ratify the Lisbon treaty for it to take effect. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY POLITICS)

Flames engulf the area where a freight train derailed and two ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:39:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Flames engulf the area where a freight train derailed and two cars filled with gas exploded just outside a station of Viareggio, Italy. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Riccardo Dalle Luche)

File photo shows the judges of Germany's Constitutional court ...

(AFP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:02:00 GMT

(AFP) - File photo shows the judges of Germany's Constitutional court sit in session in the southern German city of Karlsruhe. Germany's top court will hand down a ruling whether the European Union's proposed Lisbon Treaty breaches the country's constitution and could potentially halt the landmark reform in its tracks. Photo:Sascha Schuermann/AFP

Czech Republic's Foreign Minister Jan Kohout (R) and his Indian ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Czech Republic's Foreign Minister Jan Kohout (R) and his Indian counterpart Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna speak during the Troika EU-India meeting in Prague June 29, 2009. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC POLITICS)

India's Federal Foreign Minister Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - India's Federal Foreign Minister Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna arrives at the Troika EU-India meeting in Prague June 29, 2009. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC POLITICS)