<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>EurActiv.com / Enlargement / EN</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/</link><description>Latests Documents</description><category>UNE</category><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:36:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><ttl>5</ttl><managingEditor>editor@euractiv.com</managingEditor><webMaster>webmaster@euractiv.com</webMaster><image><title>EurActiv.com</title><url>http://www.euractiv.com/cssea/logo.gif</url><link>http://www.euractiv.com/</link><width>103</width><height>60</height></image><item><title>Cyprus: Five months of anxiety and hope ahead</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/enlargement/cyprus-months-anxiety-hope-ahead/article-187609?Ref=RSS</link><description>There are "seven reasons why the chances for a settlement of the Cyprus problem are higher over the next five months than at any time since 1974," writes Costa Carras, coordinator of the Greek Turkish Forum, in an October paper for the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP).</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-187609-16</guid></item><item><title>Bulgaria needs wind electricity</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/enlargement/bulgaria-needs-wind-electricity/article-187614?Ref=RSS</link><description>"By 2020, wind energy could be generating between 13.5% and 15% of Bulgaria's electricity needs" and ensure that the country is no longer dependent on gas, writes Christian Kjaer, CEO of the European Wind Energy Association.</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-187614-16</guid></item><item><title>Croatia cracks down on motorway company corruption</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/enlargement/croatia-cracks-motorway-company-corruption/article-187630?Ref=RSS</link><description>The Croatian government sacked three out of four management staff at a state-owned highway company on Saturday (21 November) on suspicion of corruption, which the country is seeking to crack down on as part of its bid to join the EU, the agency HINA reported.</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:39:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-187630-16</guid></item><item><title>Turkey seeks new EU accession push</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/enlargement/turkey-seeks-new-eu-accession-push/article-187585?Ref=RSS</link><description>Turkish EU Affairs Minister and chief negotiator Egemen Bagi&#351; 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