The EU Flag flying outside the factory reflects Placek's ambitious outlook for the business.

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Suggestions that the effigy was also wrapped in an EU flag have been denied.

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However, a paragraph in the report that says the EU flag could be flown at any international match played within the EU, or that all national sports teams to display the EU logo on the their team kit provoked outrage from a number of MEPs.

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Even Germany's constitutional court has raised a red flag to further EU integration.

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Some EU countries believe the country under whose flag the ship is flying must agree to the inspection, something that could significantly undercut the measure's effectiveness.

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The European Commission has launched an investigation into whether the Greek government violated EU fair competition rules by helping Olympic Airways, the country's struggling flag-carrier.

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