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EU Ending 2012 in Best Shape in Years

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15 Dec 2012 9 views
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EU Ending 2012 in Best Shape in Years
The European Union has scored a series of mini-victories in recent months and is ending 2012 in perhaps the best shape of the past four years.

The European Union has scored a series of mini-victories in recent months and is ending 2012 in perhaps the best shape of the past four years, Finland's Europe minister said on Thursday.

The European Central Bank's promise to backstop euro-zone bonds, an agreement on forming a banking union, a deal to keep Greece afloat, and the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize have all helped buoy spirits.

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