News from EUobserver.com

1. EU-Russia talks likely to resume in November
2. EU states crack down on tax evasion
3. Sarkozy in fresh call for eurozone 'government'
4. Germany hits out at French protectionism plan

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1. EU-Russia talks likely to resume in November - 22.10.2008 - 09:25
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French president Nicolas Sarkozy and EU external relations commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner poured pressure on Europe to restart treaty negotiations with Russia despite the country's non-compliance with Georgia peace accords and strong divisions among EU states. http://euobserver.com/9/26972/?rk=1

2. EU states crack down on tax evasion - 22.10.2008 - 09:20
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France and Germany are boosting efforts to curb tax havens in Europe, with Berlin suggesting Switzerland should be added to a blacklist run by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), theParis-based think-tank of the world's 30 richest countries. http://euobserver.com/9/26976/?rk=1

3. Sarkozy in fresh call for eurozone 'government' - 21.10.2008 - 18:06
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French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday renewed calls he made last week for the creation of an "economic government" for countries using the euro, in order to react better to crisis situations such as the current global financial turmoil
http://euobserver.com/9/26971/?rk=1

4. Germany hits out at French protectionism plan - 22.10.2008 - 09:14
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France's idea that EU governments take stakes in European strategic companies to shield them from foreign bidders and the impact of thefinancial crisis has ruffled feathers in Germany, with the country'seconomy minister immediately going public to defend free market rules.
http://euobserver.com/9/26975/?rk=1