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10/23/05

News Analysis: Globalization drives a wedge into EU

International Herald Tribune

"News Analysis: Globalization drives a wedge into EU
By Graham Bowley International Herald Tribune

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2005

LONDON When European leaders gather in Britain on Thursday for an informal summit meeting to confront major economic challenges, they will confront a worsening relationship between France and the rest of the European Union that last week appeared in danger of spiraling out of control.

The latest flash point came when France broke with the rest of the Union to demand continued protection for Europe's farmers from cheaper producers elsewhere. It was the most recent of several clashes between Paris and Brussels this year as France has resisted efforts to liberalize Europe's services sector, sought to weaken rules on national finances, tried to protect major companies from foreign takeovers and pushed for new quotas on Chinese textiles."

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