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KOSOVO U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Dec. 7 that negotiations with Serbia over the future of Kosovo have reached a dead end. Kosovo, a Serbian province comprised largely of ethnic Albanians, is expected to declare its independence soon, possibly setting off a new round of disruption in the area, according to The New York Times (NYT).

EU In a discussion beset by rows over trade deals and tensions in Zimbabwe, 67 African and European leaders signed a declaration Dec. 9 to promote free trade and democracy, the BBC reported. Many African countries voiced concern over the new Economic Partnership Agreements that are to replace existing deals at the end of the year.
GERMANY Interior Minister Erhart Korting said Dec. 7 that state interior ministers will work to ban the Church of Scientology on the grounds that it is incompatible with human rights and the constitution. Their objections are based on the allegation that Scientology inhibits the ability to develop one’s personality and be treated equally, according to CNN.
POLAND In an effort to relax the mutual tensions that have marked their countries’ relationship in recent years, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov agreed to a series of talks Dec. 7 during a NATO meeting in Brussels, the BBC reported. Sikorski called the meeting a “new chapter” in the countries’ relations.
EUROPE French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in Paris Dec. 6 that Iran remains a danger and should be pressured to stop its nuclear program despite a new U.S. intelligence report claiming Tehran was not planning to build a nuclear bomb, the NYT reported.


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