These gatherings are zones of far-reaching possibilities, and that's why you want to be there.
Some officials played down the meeting, pointing out that Germany, which has the biggest economy in the European Union, would not be on hand and that Mr. Van Rompuy and Mr. Barroso would not take part in the later gathering of euro zone finance ministers.
The dossiers also show the seat-of-the-pants intelligence gathering in war zones that led to the incarcerations of innocent men for years in cases of mistaken identity or simple misfortune.
In an interview published this week by Der Spiegel, the German magazine, Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker of Luxembourg, who oversees regular gatherings of euro zone finance and economic ministers, said that a so-called soft restructuring might be considered, but only after Greece had completed a tough overhaul.
The dossiers, prepared under the Bush administration, also show the seat-of-the-pants intelligence gathering in war zones that led to the incarcerations of innocent men for years in cases of mistaken identity or simple misfortune, the Times said.
Yet ideas for further-reaching integration within the euro zone are gathering pace and, according to Mr. Fuest, the stakes for the euro are high.
Another American initiative links donors and private companies in providing clean cook stoves for impoverished women so they don't risk their lives gathering firewood in conflict zones or being asphyxiated by smoke from fires in closed spaces.
Because ofd the difficulty in gathering statistics in conflict zones, the agency said the actual numbers could be much higher.
The procedure harks back to the start of the Algerian war in the 1950s, giving exceptional powers to authorities, including the right to set curfews, limit the movement of people, forbid mass gatherings, establish secure zones where people can be monitored and close public spaces such as theatres, bars, museums and other meeting places.
It's a great family gathering place and our escape zone.
But the Dons held out for a win they just about deserved in a poor game that nevertheless moves them six points clear of Hibs in the relegation zone thanks to gathering seven points within eight days.
