The treaty does little to make the European Union any simpler or more transparent, two supposed goals when the negotiations began eight long years ago.

该条约几乎没能简化欧盟决策过程，也没能增加欧盟透明度。而达成这两个目标正是八年前开始谈判的初衷。

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The European Union and Colombia and Peru concluded negotiations for a free-trade agreement.

欧盟、哥伦比亚和秘鲁结束了自由贸易协定的谈判。

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But after months of negotiations the African Union called the offer another delaying-tactic and said it backed a military solution for the island.

但是，经过几个月的谈判，非洲联盟称这项提议又是一种拖延时间的策略，并表示支持用军事方法解决昂儒昂岛问题。

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Unidentified Obama administration officials on Wednesday were quoted as anticipating that negotiations on a final bill would not be complete until after the president's State of the Union Address in January, and could slip into February.

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Obama administration officials have been quoted as saying they anticipate negotiations on a final bill would not be complete until after the president's State of the Union Address in January, and could slip even later into the new year.

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Pro sports leagues, of course, have endured many contentious union negotiations over the years.

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Cohen, who has been leading the talks since last year, says the agreement remains subject to ratification by both parties and additional local union negotiations.

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Mr Griffin said some NIPSA members had expressed concerns about their future in the department, but he believed potential difficulties could be resolved through the union negotiations.

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