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ruling 'grand coalition' want the diplomats to be part of the European Commission, thereby under direct control of the European parliament Fri, 9 May 2008 18:37 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/303633aa-1d56-11dd-82ae-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=70662e7c-3027-11da-ba9f-00000e2511c8.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/303633aa-1d56-11dd-82ae-000077b07658.htmlIntegration may have led to more modest rewards than claimed by its more fervent proponents, say two economists, who cite free trade as having produced the most gainsFri, 9 May 2008 02:56 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ae40a49c-1c52-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=70662e7c-3027-11da-ba9f-00000e2511c8.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ae40a49c-1c52-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658.htmlOne in three airline ticket websites are misleading or cheating consumers, a survey in 16 European countries by regulators has shown.Thu, 8 May 2008 19:02 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BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/beb4d720-1bc2-11dd-9e58-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=70662e7c-3027-11da-ba9f-00000e2511c8.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/beb4d720-1bc2-11dd-9e58-0000779fd2ac.htmlEuropean Union officials and diplomats say it may be too early to speculate on who should become the bloc's first full-time president ahead of a Brussels summit in JuneWed, 7 May 2008 04:12 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/941a0acc-1bb7-11dd-9e58-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=70662e7c-3027-11da-ba9f-00000e2511c8.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/941a0acc-1bb7-11dd-9e58-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe ratings agency believes European Central Bank's loans to financial institutions are enhancing liquidity as intended but warns that banks could be structuring risky bondsWed, 7 May 2008 02:48 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/66168af0-1ac8-11dd-aa67-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=70662e7c-3027-11da-ba9f-00000e2511c8.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/66168af0-1ac8-11dd-aa67-0000779fd2ac.htmlEighteen months before it completes its term, the sun is starting to set on the European Commission which has adopted a lower profile to ensure nothing disrupts the smooth ratification of the Lisbon treaty Mon, 5 May 2008 18:37 BST