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FOOD
Europe may have to reconsider animal food laws
Since the dioxin-contaminated chicken scandal of the '90s, European authorities have taken strict control of animal feed regulation. But breeders argue too much regulation harms innovation. Europe may have to listen to them.
SPAIN - ELECTIONS
Socialists lose power to the right in Galicia
Regional elections on Sunday proved disappointing for Spain's Socialists, who lost control of Galicia and failed to take control of the Basque region, where Nationalists won 30 seats but failed to gain an outright victory.
AGRICULTURE
Europe will not force members to farm GM maize
Austria and Hungary will not be forced to allow cultivation of genetically modified maize after a vote by EU member states. The European Commission had earlier called for lifting a ban on growing GM maize as requested by US biotech giant Monsanto.
SWITZERLAND
Tax haven likely to be blacklisted, says Sarkozy
Switzerland could figure on a planned G20 blacklist of tax havens, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Sunday, if the country does not make a number of concessions on its banking secrecy laws.
EU
Western will help Eastern Europe, if and when necessary
At a special EU summit on Sunday aimed at finding unity in the face of the financial crisis, the bloc's leaders agreed to give struggling Eastern European countries support if needed, although a regional aid plan was ruled out.
EU
Europeans plot anti-crisis strategy at Brussels meeting
EU leaders hold a special summit on Sunday aimed at finding unity in the face of the financial crisis. It comes after a meeting of the nine Eastern European members, worried about a lack of support from their Western partners.
SPAIN - ELECTIONS
Poll threatens hegemony of Basque nationalists
Polls opened on Sunday in the Basque region where Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's Socialists are running neck-and-neck with the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV), in power since 1980.
RUSSIA - ELECTIONS
Local elections to test Kremlin's popularity
Russians voted in elections for town councils, regional parliaments and mayors on Sunday, in the first poll since the economic crisis. Opponents of President Dmitry Medvedev's party accuse the government of abusing its power in campaigns.
SPAIN - ELECTIONS
Recession is a key issue in regional elections
Spain's ruling Socialists face their first electoral test on Sunday since the nation plunged into recession. The Basque region is one of the wealthiest but the economic crisis has become the population’s biggest concern, even ahead of terrorism.
VATICAN
Holocaust-denying bishop Williamson may face German arrest
The renegade bishop scandal continues to haunt the Vatican as many feel British Bishop Richard Williamson's public apology was not enough. German authorities are even considering issuing an EU arrest on the bishop for negationist crimes.
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