<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>EurActiv.com</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/</link><description>Latests Documents</description><category>UNE</category><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:19:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><ttl>5</ttl><managingEditor>editor@euractiv.com</managingEditor><webMaster>webmaster@euractiv.com</webMaster><image><title>EurActiv.com</title><url>http://www.euractiv.com/cssea/logo.gif</url><link>http://www.euractiv.com/</link><width>103</width><height>60</height></image><item><title>Bulgaria fears new winter gas 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