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| Because Brits never have knee-jerk reax 2 terror attacks? 1 day I'll tell u abt walking into London pub after Okla City bombing |
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| Nice scoop: acts on own to force bail-ins of bank equity & jr bondholders B4 govt cash: |
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| tells that measures to tackle the big corporations avoiding taxes was not on the agenda today. |
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| asks Merkel if Ireland needs to reform tax system. Mentions . She says harmonisation of corporate tax wasn't topic |
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| says she will go to to discuss future of governance w/ next week (May 30). |
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| Merkel aide enters press room holding up his mobile & yelling something in German. I'm turning off my phone. Hope that's what he was saying. |
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| Text message from announcing pressers arrived on my phone at exactly 5:15pm. I fear a draw, ! |
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| Source says fight inside summit over auto exchange of tax info. Some pushing for 2015 deadline to comply. "Usual suspects" resisting |
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| Was left to poor Fri MT Has anyone at Commission explained/defended olive-oil thing? |
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| Reminder: summit due to end at 5pm local time. That's in 10mins. Care to go double-or-nothing, ? |
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| For fans of Brussels Blog & account, we're still struggling from last wk's hack attack. Hoping return to full coverage soon |
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| 2nd mutli-media plug: Here's what calls my "Breathless in Brussels" performance today , from 25:35: |
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| Want to see my balding head talking summitry on video? With at the 's Brussels Blog: |
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| Here's our early take on summit and pressure on 's Enda Kenny re: tax & Apple, w/ |
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| "Breathless in Brussels" may work on US media, dear , but lunchtime listeners to BBC accustomed to more sedate pace of delivery |
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| I'm a fast-talking American and proud of it! |
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| I don't always agree with , but he's spot on here: Obama, the Media and National Security |
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| We see it through the roof of Justus Lipsius! |
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