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Krag, Jens Otto

(Encyclopedia)Krag, Jens Otto yĕns ôˈtō kräkh [key], 1914–78, Danish political leader. A Social Democrat, he entered parliament in 1947 and played a leading role in shaping Denmark's postwar economic policie...

Council of the European Union

(Encyclopedia)Council of the European Union, institution of the European Union (EU) that has the final vote on legislation proposed by the European Commission and approved by the European Parliament; in some cases ...

Dillon, Clarence Douglas

(Encyclopedia)Dillon, Clarence Douglas dĭlˈən [key], 1909–2003, U.S. secretary of the treasury (1961–65), b. Geneva, Switzerland (of American parents). After graduation (1931) from Harvard he became a member...

Barre, Raymond

(Encyclopedia)Barre, Raymond bär [key], 1924–2007, French politician. He studied at the Institut D'Études Politiques, taught, and then, in 1959, became an economic adviser to the government of Charles de Gaulle...

EU (European Union)

(Encyclopedia)EU: see European Union.

European Astronaut Center

(Encyclopedia)European Astronaut Center (EAC): see European Space Agency. ...

European Central Bank

(Encyclopedia)European Central Bank: see under European Monetary System. ...

European corn borer

(Encyclopedia)European corn borer: see corn borer. ...

European Currency Unit

(Encyclopedia)European Currency Unit: see European Monetary System. ...

European Payments Union

(Encyclopedia)European Payments Union: see European Monetary Agreement. ...