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Lisbon Treaty.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/8282241.stm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8282241.stm</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:49:57 GMT</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:thumbnail width="66" height="49" url="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46471000/jpg/_46471475_euflag226afpi.jpg"/></item><item><title>Diary - New-look Euro Parliament</title><description>What is the new European Parliament up to? 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