<?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</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/</link><description>Latests Documents</description><category>UNE</category><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:13:23 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>Croatia hopes to join EU 'in 2012'</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/enlargement/croatia-hopes-join-eu-2012/article-187097?Ref=RSS</link><description>Despite calls for it to join earlier, realistically Croatia's EU accession in 2012 would still represent a great success, Mirko Galic, Croatia's ambassador to France, told EurActiv France in an exclusive interview.</description><pubDate>Fri, 6 Nov 2009 07:48:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-187097-16</guid></item><item><title>Slovak parliament approves protectionist law</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/enlargement/slovak-parliament-approves-protectionist-law/article-187100?Ref=RSS</link><description>Slovakia's parliament approved on 5 November a widely-criticised law which protects so-called strategic companies from bankruptcy by giving the government the option to buy, restructure and find new investors for a firm.</description><pubDate>Fri, 6 Nov 2009 07:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-187100-16</guid></item><item><title>MEPs blast Croatia Catholic church meddling</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/enlargement/meps-blast-croatia-catholic-church-meddling/article-187084?Ref=RSS</link><description>Members of the European Parliament voiced strong warnings yesterday (4 November) against increased meddling by the Croat Catholic church in the country's internal and external affairs.</description><pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 07:49:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-187084-16</guid></item><item><title>Slovenia, Croatia PMs sign border arbitration deal</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/enlargement/slovenia-croatia-pms-sign-border-arbitration-deal/article-187031?Ref=RSS</link><description>Sweden hosted the prime ministers of Slovenia and Croatia in Stockholm today (4 November), where they signed a border arbitration agreement between the two countries.</description><pubDate>Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:44:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-187031-16</guid></item><item><title>Polish migrants 'still taking root' abroad</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/enlargement/polish-migrants-root-abroad/article-187004?Ref=RSS</link><description>More Polish migrants wish to stay in the West in spite of the economic downturn than politicians care to admit, recent surveys have shown. 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