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Romania and Bulgaria mark 1 year in EU

Improved national self-confidence and economic stability are just two of the things MEPs from the EU's two newest states picked out as the results of a year of EU membership. As they mark their first year in the Union we spoke to some of the 35 Romanian and 18 Bulgarian MEPs who were elected last year. As well asking them about their work in the Parliament, we asked them to share their impressions of the first year of EU membership and also to look forward to the 2009 European elections.

Prodi stands down after surprise defeat in senate over US alliance

-· President may ask PM to build new government -· Right jubilant after far left again wrecks coalition

Burundi nickel mine project restarted

South African peacekeepers have brought some stability

Black Hawks crash death toll rises to 17

Rumsfeld 'wanted cheap war'

Rumsfeld overruled Franks, the magazine says US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld forced his military chiefs to accept his idea that a relatively small, lightly armed force should go to war with Iraq, it is being claimed.