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            <title><![CDATA[Antonio TAJANI "How to ]]><![CDATA[ensure a secure supply of raw ma]]><![CDATA[terials in the global economy" B]]><![CDATA[undestag Berlin, 25 April 2012]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Investig]]><![CDATA[ation of fraudulent Chinese impo]]><![CDATA[rts results in 9 million euros o]]><![CDATA[f recovered duties]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Declaration b]]><![CDATA[y Catherine Ashton, on behalf of]]><![CDATA[ the European Union on execution]]><![CDATA[s in Japan]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:00:40 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[New initiatives to assist]]><![CDATA[ small enterprises to go interna]]><![CDATA[tional]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:38:10 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[José Manuel Durã]]><![CDATA[o Barroso President of the Europ]]><![CDATA[ean Commission "EU Action on Nuc]]><![CDATA[lear Safety" Nuclear Security Su]]><![CDATA[mmit Seoul, South Korea, 26-27 M]]><![CDATA[arch 2012]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Backgrou]]><![CDATA[nd note - 3154th Foreign Affairs]]><![CDATA[ Council meeting - Trade issues,]]><![CDATA[ Brussels, 16 March 2012]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:18:28 +0100</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:00:16 +0100</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU meets its commitme]]><![CDATA[nts on ITER]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:54:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU High Representative Ca]]><![CDATA[therine Ashton visits Japanese a]]><![CDATA[reas hit by the earthquake and t]]><![CDATA[sunami]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:49:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement by EU]]><![CDATA[ High Representative Catherine A]]><![CDATA[shton following her talks with K]]><![CDATA[oichiro Gemba, Minister of Forei]]><![CDATA[gn Affairs of Japan]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU High Representative Catherin]]><![CDATA[e Ashton to visit Japan]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Recipes for s]]><![CDATA[uccessful Regional Policy - EU a]]><![CDATA[nd China, Japan, Brazil, Chile, ]]><![CDATA[Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Geo]]><![CDATA[rgia share experiences]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Message of congratulations fr]]><![CDATA[om President Barroso to the new ]]><![CDATA[Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihi]]><![CDATA[ko Noda]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Digital Ag]]><![CDATA[enda: EU and Japan agree to stre]]><![CDATA[ngthen cooperation in Future Int]]><![CDATA[ernet research]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Remarks by]]><![CDATA[ President VAN ROMPUY following ]]><![CDATA[the EU-Japan Summit]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[20th EU-]]><![CDATA[Japan Summit - Brussels, 28 May ]]><![CDATA[2011 - Joint Press Statement]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Opening remarks by P]]><![CDATA[resident VAN ROMPUY at the EU-Ja]]><![CDATA[pan Summit]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[José Manuel Durão Barr]]><![CDATA[oso President of the European Co]]><![CDATA[mmission Remarks following the E]]><![CDATA[U-Japan Summit EU-Japan Summit B]]><![CDATA[russels, 28 May 2011]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Factsheet on the 2]]><![CDATA[0th EU-Japan Summit in Brussels ]]><![CDATA[on 28 May 2011]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[20t]]><![CDATA[h EU-JAPAN Summit - Brussels]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU ]]><![CDATA[- Japan Summit EU27 imports from]]><![CDATA[ Japan decreased by 30% between ]]><![CDATA[2000 and 2010 Surplus of 4 bn eu]]><![CDATA[ro for trade in services in 2010]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement by Vice ]]><![CDATA[President Viviane Reding, EU Jus]]><![CDATA[tice Commissioner, on Japan's mo]]><![CDATA[ve to sign the Hague Convention ]]><![CDATA[on the Civil Aspects of Internat]]><![CDATA[ional Child Abduction]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Solidarity]]><![CDATA[ with Japan: the assistance of t]]><![CDATA[he European Union following the ]]><![CDATA[triple disaster]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Questions and A]]><![CDATA[nswers: Safety of food products ]]><![CDATA[imported from Japan]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[European support to Japan's hum]]><![CDATA[anitarian needs boosted by €10 m]]><![CDATA[illion]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Questions and Answ]]><![CDATA[ers: Safety of food products imp]]><![CDATA[orted from Japan]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[The ]]><![CDATA[European Union's response to the]]><![CDATA[ earthquake and nuclear plant si]]><![CDATA[tuation in Japan [Update: 25 Mar]]><![CDATA[ch]]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Herman Van]]><![CDATA[ Rompuy, President of the Europe]]><![CDATA[an Council, today spoke to the J]]><![CDATA[apanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan]]><![CDATA[ by telephone]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[The Europe]]><![CDATA[an Union's response to the earth]]><![CDATA[quake and the nuclear plant situ]]><![CDATA[ation in Japan]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement]]><![CDATA[ by Commissioner Janez Potočnik ]]><![CDATA[at the Environment Council on Ja]]><![CDATA[panese Earthquake and Tsunami]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU follows cl]]><![CDATA[osely developments of the earthq]]><![CDATA[uake in Japan, is in contact wit]]><![CDATA[h Japanese sources, the Internat]]><![CDATA[ional Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA]]><![CDATA[), and established emergency net]]><![CDATA[works in Europe, like ECURIE]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:45:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Japan earthquake]]><![CDATA[ / tsunami: the Commission activ]]><![CDATA[ates Europe's civil protection s]]><![CDATA[ystem]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement of the European]]><![CDATA[ Council on the earthquake in Ja]]><![CDATA[pan]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Earthquake in Japan: Joint stat]]><![CDATA[ement by H.Van Rompuy, President]]><![CDATA[ of European Council and J.M.Bar]]><![CDATA[roso, President of European Comm]]><![CDATA[ission]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[The EESC president’]]><![CDATA[s statement on the natural disas]]><![CDATA[ter in Japan and the Pacific reg]]><![CDATA[ion]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Conclusion of Agreement betwe]]><![CDATA[en EU and Japan on mutual legal ]]><![CDATA[assistance in criminal matters]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement by En]]><![CDATA[vironment Commissioner Janez Pot]]><![CDATA[očnik on the ongoing negotiation]]><![CDATA[s at the COP10 Conference on Bio]]><![CDATA[logical Diversity in Nagoya, Jap]]><![CDATA[an]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[All you w]]><![CDATA[ant to know about the Anti-Count]]><![CDATA[erfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU-Japan agreemen]]><![CDATA[t on mutual legal assistance]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Biodiversity: Poweri]]><![CDATA[ng up local authorities around t]]><![CDATA[he globe]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement by]]><![CDATA[ High Representative Catherine A]]><![CDATA[shton on the death penalty in Ja]]><![CDATA[pan]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[I]]><![CDATA[mplementation of the Executive T]]><![CDATA[raining Programme (ETP) in Japan]]><![CDATA[ and the Republic of Korea - Con]]><![CDATA[tract notice 2010/S 113-170901]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Presiden]]><![CDATA[t Barroso congratulates the new ]]><![CDATA[Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Mr]]><![CDATA[ Naoto Kan, on his appointment]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[High Representative Cat]]><![CDATA[herine Ashton holds talks with J]]><![CDATA[apanese Foreign Minister Katsuya]]><![CDATA[ Okada]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Remarks by Herman Van ]]><![CDATA[Rompuy, President of the Europea]]><![CDATA[n Council, in the context of the]]><![CDATA[ EU-Japan Summit]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[E]]><![CDATA[U-Japan Summit Joint Statement]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[José Manuel Durão Barroso, Presi]]><![CDATA[dent of the European Commission,]]><![CDATA[ Speaking points at the press co]]><![CDATA[nference of the EU-Japan Summit ]]><![CDATA[- President Barroso]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU - Ja]]><![CDATA[pan Summit An EU27 external trad]]><![CDATA[e deficit of 20 bn euro with Jap]]><![CDATA[an in 2009 Surplus of 4 bn euro ]]><![CDATA[for trade in services in 2009]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Speech: 'A changing E]]><![CDATA[U and a changing Japan in a chan]]><![CDATA[ging world'- by H.Van Rompuy, Pr]]><![CDATA[esident of the European Council]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Speech by]]><![CDATA[ Herman Van Rompuy, President of]]><![CDATA[ the European Council: "A changi]]><![CDATA[ng EU and a changing Japan in a ]]><![CDATA[changing world"]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[H.Van Rompuy, Pr]]><![CDATA[esident of the European Council ]]><![CDATA[visits Japan]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Joint Statement on An]]><![CDATA[ti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreemen]]><![CDATA[t (ACTA)]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Call for Proposals: Est]]><![CDATA[ablishment of European Union Ins]]><![CDATA[titute in Japan outside Kanto an]]><![CDATA[d Kansai regions]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[The European Commissi]]><![CDATA[on gives green light to the co-o]]><![CDATA[peration of Member States with C]]><![CDATA[anada, Japan and Switzerland on ]]><![CDATA[the exchange of audit working pa]]><![CDATA[pers]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[S]]><![CDATA[ymposium on the future of EU-Jap]]><![CDATA[an relations, Brussels, 9 Februa]]><![CDATA[ry 2010]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Andris Piebalg]]><![CDATA[s, Commissioner for Energy, Spee]]><![CDATA[ch: Energy in a Global Environme]]><![CDATA[nt - Address to Japanese Compani]]><![CDATA[es]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[European Community signs a Sci]]><![CDATA[ence and Technology Cooperation ]]><![CDATA[Agreement with Japan]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Final steps for]]><![CDATA[ the first agreement on judicial]]><![CDATA[ cooperation in criminal matters]]><![CDATA[ between the European Union and ]]><![CDATA[Japan]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Commission acknowledges ITER Co]]><![CDATA[uncil's outcome and the steps ta]]><![CDATA[ken towards a realistic scenario]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Declaration]]><![CDATA[ concerning the execution of thr]]><![CDATA[ee persons in Japan on 28 July 2]]><![CDATA[009]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU-Japan wo]]><![CDATA[rkshop points to civil involveme]]><![CDATA[nt as way out of employment cris]]><![CDATA[is]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU and Japan to]]><![CDATA[ discuss climate change, economi]]><![CDATA[c crisis and other global challe]]><![CDATA[nges]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU - Japan Summit]]><![CDATA[ An EU27 external trade deficit ]]><![CDATA[of 32 bn euro with Japan in 2008]]><![CDATA[ Surplus of 6 bn euro for trade ]]><![CDATA[in services in 2007]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Co]]><![CDATA[mmissioner Hübner in Japan (4-6 ]]><![CDATA[April) to exchange ideas on succ]]><![CDATA[ess factors for innovation and s]]><![CDATA[ustainable development]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Removing hidden and]]><![CDATA[ non tariff barriers – helping E]]><![CDATA[uropean business]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU inv]]><![CDATA[ests €9.2m for academic cooperat]]><![CDATA[ion with industrialised countrie]]><![CDATA[s in North America and Asia-Paci]]><![CDATA[fic]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Declaration following ]]><![CDATA[the execution of 3 people under ]]><![CDATA[sentence of death in Japan]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Fourth Report from]]><![CDATA[ the Commission to the European ]]><![CDATA[Parliament and the Council on ce]]><![CDATA[rtain third countries' maintenan]]><![CDATA[ce of visa requirements in breac]]><![CDATA[h of the principle of reciprocit]]><![CDATA[y]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[The European Commission ad]]><![CDATA[opts its fourth report on visa w]]><![CDATA[aiver non-reciprocity with third]]><![CDATA[ countries]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[José M]]><![CDATA[anuel Durão Barroso, President o]]><![CDATA[f the European Commission, Openi]]><![CDATA[ng remarks of President Barroso ]]><![CDATA[at the G8 Summit Press Conferenc]]><![CDATA[e, G8 summit in Toyako,, Hokkaid]]><![CDATA[o, Japan, 7 July 2008]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[President Barroso at ]]><![CDATA[the G8 summit in Japan (7-9 July]]><![CDATA[ 2008): leadership to address pr]]><![CDATA[essing global challenges]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[European res]]><![CDATA[earchers in Japan get connected!]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Ca]]><![CDATA[ll for proposals for the establi]]><![CDATA[shment of three new EU Centres i]]><![CDATA[n Japan]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Gateway Programm]]><![CDATA[e to assist European companies t]]><![CDATA[o develop their business in Japa]]><![CDATA[n and Korea]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU a]]><![CDATA[nd Japan discuss global challeng]]><![CDATA[es like climate change at Summit]]><![CDATA[ on 23 April 2008]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Peter Mandel]]><![CDATA[son, EU Trade Commissioner, Unfi]]><![CDATA[nished Globalisation: Investment]]><![CDATA[ and the EU-Japan relationship, ]]><![CDATA[Tokyo, 21 April 2008]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU - Japan Summit A]]><![CDATA[ EU27 external trade deficit of ]]><![CDATA[34 bn euro with Japan in 2007 Su]]><![CDATA[rplus of 6 bn euro for trade in ]]><![CDATA[services in 2006]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[S]]><![CDATA[uccessful Executive Training Pro]]><![CDATA[gramme to Japan and Korea opens ]]><![CDATA[again: Opportunity for 60 Europe]]><![CDATA[an managers]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Security, Trade Facil]]><![CDATA[itation and protection of Intell]]><![CDATA[ectual Property Rights: Results ]]><![CDATA[of the 1 st EC-Japan Joint Custo]]><![CDATA[ms Co-operation Committee]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Joaquín ]]><![CDATA[Almunia, European Commissioner f]]><![CDATA[or Economic and Monetary Policy,]]><![CDATA[ Japan and the EU: global partne]]><![CDATA[rs in a challenging environment,]]><![CDATA[ Keizai Doyukai, Brussels, 8 Feb]]><![CDATA[ruary 2008]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Sign]]><![CDATA[ing of the EC-Japan customs coop]]><![CDATA[eration agreement]]></title>
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