Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson asserted that his ships would “be armed with the regulations and in touch with NATO and the European Union Commission.”

海洋守护者创建人Paul Watson宣称他的船将会“有法律条文和国际约定的保护，并与北约和欧盟保持联络。”

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Meanwhile, a European Union Commission spokesman said the United States must take responsibility and show leadership for its own sake and the sake of the world.

与此同时，欧盟委员会的一位发言人说，美国必须为自身和全世界的利益承担责任并发挥其领导作用。

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But this is at odds with both Italian and European Union legislation (the European Commission is already threatening legal proceedings against Italy over Naples's garbage).

但是这个办法与意大利和欧盟的法规都有抵触(欧洲委员会已经威胁要在那不勒斯垃圾问题上对意大利提起诉讼)。

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It is day and night. Europe is absent, the commission is there but the European Union member states are not there.

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Jose Manuel Barroso, E.U.Commission President, "It is the first time for the European Union to take part in a World Expo outside Union's territory.

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But Professor Cengiz Aktar, head of European Union studies at Istanbul's Bachesehir University, says such reports from the commission are becoming just an academic exercise.

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WikiLeaks and DataCell had been planning to file a complaint Thursday with the European Union Commission against Visa, MasterCard, and the Danish payment processor Teller.

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However, the deal has been awaiting approval by regulatory authorities around the world and, earlier this week, received approval from the European Union Competition Commission.

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Nor is there any independent agency, akin to the European Union's commission, to adjudicate disputes between members.

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