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Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt (C) and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Catherine Ashton (bottom 2nd row R) attend the final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena Hall in Malmo May 18, 2013. Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt
French President Francois Hollande, bottom row, second left, Mali President Dioncounda Traore, bottom row, left, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, bottom row second right, and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, pose for a group photo with African heads of state at the end of the Donor Conference for Development in Mali in Brussels, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. A plan to turn Mali into a stable democracy and prevent it from becoming a terrorist haven got a boost Wednesday as European nations lined up to pledge hundreds of millions of euros in aid for the conflict-ridden West African nation. French President Francois Hollande,
(L to R) President of Mali Dioncounda Traore, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso French President Francois Hollande arrive to an International Donors Conference for Mali held at the European Union Commission headquarter in Brussels, on May 15, 2013. International donors pledged a much more than expected 3.2 billion euros in aid Wednesday to help Mali avoid the mistakes which allowed Islamist rebels to seize vast swathes of the troubled country. (L to R) President of Mali Dioncoun
European Union Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs (R) exchanges documents with Mali's Foreign Minister Tieman Hubert Coulibaly (L) after signing the financial convention, as French's President Francois Hollande (back R), European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (back C) and Mali's interim President Dioncounda Traore observe the ceremony, at the donors' conference on the development of Mali in Brussels May 15, 2013. International donors pledged more than 3.25 billion euros ($4.22 billion) on Wednesday to help Mali recover after a conflict with al Qaeda-linked Islamists, Hollande said. European Union Commissioner for Dev
A driver fills up with fuel at a Shell petrol station in London May 15, 2013. Oil companies will face the full force of the law if they manipulated prices, Britain's energy minister said on Wednesday as the European Commission's demanded more firms provide information as part of its probe into oil pricing. A driver fills up with fuel at a Sh
Mali's interim President Dioncounda Traore (R) speaks as French President Francois Hollande and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (C) listen during the donors' conference on the development of Mali in Brussels May 15, 2013. International donors pledged more than 3.25 billion euros ($4.22 billion) on Wednesday to help Mali recover after a conflict with al Qaeda-linked Islamists, Hollande said. Mali's interim President Dioncounda
President of Mali Dioncounda Traore, French President Francois Hollande and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso EU Council president Herman Van Rompuy ( Lto R down) President of Benin Yayi Boni, President of Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara, President of Burkina Faso Blaise Compaore (L to R up) talk at the end of the family picture following the International Donors Conference for Mali at the European Union Commission headquarters in Brussels, on May 15, 2013. The EU and France will gather international donors to drum up aid and support for Mali as it seeks to move on from a war against hardline Islamists and end a two-year old political crisis. President of Mali Dioncounda Traore
French President Francois Hollande, left, greet Mali President Dioncounda Traore, right, and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, background, at the end of the Donor Conference for Development in Mali in Brussels, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. A plan to turn Mali into a stable democracy and prevent it from becoming a terrorist haven got a boost Wednesday as European nations lined up to pledge hundreds of millions of euros in aid for the conflict-ridden West African nation. French President Francois Hollande,
France's President Francois Hollande speaks during a news conference with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (C) and Mali's interim President Dioncounda Traore (R) at the Donor Conference on the development of Mali in Brussels May 15, 2013. France's President Francois Holland
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (Front 2nd R) stands alongside France's President Francois Hollande (2nd R), Mali's President Dioncounda Traore (L) and EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy (R) as they pose with heads of state from several west African countries for a group picture at the end of the International Donors Conference for Mali held at the European Union Commission headquarters in Brussels, on May 15, 2013. The EU and France are gathering international donors to drum up aid and support for Mali as it seeks to move on from a war against hardline Islamists and end a two-year old political crisis. European Commission President Jose
France's President Francois Hollande addresses the media after a meeting with EU Commissioners at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday May 15, 2013. France's President Francois Holland
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, bottom row 4th right, and France's President Francois Hollande, bottom row center, pose for photographers with the college of EU commissioners at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday May 15, 2013. Bottom row from left to right: EU Commissioner for Transport Sim Kallas, EU Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship Antonio Tajani, France's Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici, EU Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Viviane Reding, France's President Francois Hollande, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, EU Commissioner for Competition Joaquin Almunia, EU Commissioner for Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes. 2nd row left to right: EU Commissioner for Financial Programming and Budget Janusz Lewandowski, EU Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth Androulla Vassiliou, EU Commissioner for Economic and monetary affairs and the Euro Olli Rehn, EU Commissioner for Inter-Institutional Relations and Administration Maros Sefcovic, EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Services Michel Barnier, EU Commissioner for Inter-Institutional Relations and Administration Algirdas Semeta, EU Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science Maire Geoghegan-Quinn and EU Commissioner for Maritime affairs and fisheries Maria Damanaki. Top row left to right: EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy Tonio Borg, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmstroem, EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Stefan Fule, EU Commissioner for Energy Gunther Oettinger, EU Commissioner for nternational Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Kristalina Georgieva, EU Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Lazslo Andor and EU commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Dacian Ciolos. European Commission President Jose
France's President Francois Hollande (C) smiles as he takes his place during the family picture at the European Commission, ahead of a Donor Conference on the development of Mali, in Brussels May 15, 2013. France's President Francois Holland
France's President Francois Hollande arrives for the familly picture with European Commissioners at the European Commission, ahead of a Donor Conference on the development of Mali, in Brussels May 15, 2013. France's President Francois Holland
France's President Francois Hollande (R) smiles alongside European Union Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding during the European Commissioners family picture at the European Commission, ahead of a Donor Conference on the development of Mali, in Brussels May 15, 2013. France's President Francois Holland
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, right, welcomes France's President Francois Hollande upon his arrival at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday May 15, 2013. European Commission President Jose
France's President Francois Hollande (front C) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (front, 4th R) pose for a family picture with European Commissioners at the European Commission, ahead of a Donor Conference on the development of Mali, in Brussels May 15, 2013. France's President Francois Holland
France's President Francois Hollande (L) shakes hand with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso as he arrives at the European Commission, ahead of a Donor Conference on the development of Mali, in Brussels May 15, 2013. France's President Francois Holland
French president Francois Hollande holds documents at the end of the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee presidential Palace on May 15, 2013, in Paris. Hollande is due to meet European Commission chief later Wednesday to seek more time to meet EU public deficit targets that have been undermined by the stalling economy. French president Francois Hollande
Hostesses clean pulpits for the final press conference of the Donor Conference for development in Mali on May 15, 2013 at the EU Headquarters in Brussels. The EU and France will gather international donors to drum up aid and support for Mali as it seeks to move on from a war against hardline Islamists and end a two-year old political crisis. The conference will be attended by French President Francois Hollande, his Malian counterpart Dioncounda Traore, European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso and heads of state from several west African countries. Hostesses clean pulpits for the fin
A general view of Statoil's office is seen in Stavanger in this January 18, 2013 file photo provided by NTB Scanpix. Norway's oil and gas company Statoil said EFTA Surveillance Authority has inspected its office on Tuesday on the request of the European Commission on suspicions of anti-competitive behavior. Picture taken January 18, 2013. A general view of Statoil's office
A ZTE flag flutters in front of the Chinese national flag outside its headquarters in Shenzhen, Guangdong province in this April 17, 2012 file photo. The European Commission plans to send a formal warning to China that it is ready to levy sanctions against telecoms equipment makers Huawei and ZTE Corp over illegal subsidies, people close to the matter said on Wednesday. A ZTE flag flutters in front of the
Visitors are seen through leaves of a plant as they walk under a logo of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. at the 13th China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, Guangdong province in this November 16, 2011 file photo. The European Commission plans to send a formal warning to China that it is ready to levy sanctions against telecoms equipment makers Huawei and ZTE Corp over illegal subsidies, people close to the matter said on Wednesday. Visitors are seen through leaves of
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) speaks with Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara (L) prior to a work session on May 14, 2013, at the European Union headquarters in Brussels. President Ouattara will participate in the 'Donor Conference for Development in Mali' taking place on May 15 in Brussels. European Commission President Jose
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, right, welcomes Ivory Coast's President Alassane Outtara upon his arrival at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday May 14, 2013. European Commission President Jose
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) welcomes President of Togo Faure Gnassingbe prior to a working session on May 14, 2013, at the European Union headquarters in Brussels. European Commission President Jose
The President of Niger Issoufou Mahamadou shakes hands with the European Commission President prior to a meeting, on May 14, 2013, at the European Union headquarters in Brussels. The President of Niger Issoufou Mah
Mali President Dioncounda Traore speaks alongside the European Commission President during a joint press conference after a working session on May 14, 2013, at the European Union headquarters in Brussels. President Traore will participate in the 'Donor Conference for Development in Mali' which is taking place on May 15 in Brussels. Mali President Dioncounda Traore sp
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, right, and Mali's President Dioncounda Traore address the media after a meeting at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday May 14, 2013. European Commission President Jose
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) welcomes President of Mali Dioncounda Traoré (L) prior to their working session on May 14,2013 at the EU Headquarters in Brussels. President Traore will participate in the Donor Conference for Development in Mali on May 15 in Brussels. European Commission President Jose