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Over 300,000 have crossed Mediterranean this year: UNHCR
Sep 20, 2016 08:54The United Nations refugee agency says more than 300,000 refugees have crossed the Mediterranean Sea so far this year in the hope of reaching the wealthy European countries.
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Greenpeace activists in Geneva protest against US-EU deals
Sep 20, 2016 08:47Greenpeace activists have staged a protest in front of the US mission in the Swiss city of Geneva against the controversial European Union deals with Washington.
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European companies export highly-polluted fuel to West Africa: Report
Sep 16, 2016 09:12European companies are accused of taking advantage of weak fuel standards in African countries to export highly-polluted fuel to West Africa, a new report says.
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Iran: Small EU banks ready to work
Sep 14, 2016 08:25Parviz Aghili, head of the private Middle East Bank in Tehran said a certain number of small European banks have agreed to work with the country multiple months after the removal of the sanctions.
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EU extends asset freezes, travel bans on Russia over Ukraine conflict
Sep 07, 2016 12:17European Union ambassadors have extended asset freezes and travel bans against Moscow over its alleged involvement in the conflict in Ukraine and the rejoining of the Crimea Peninsula to Russia.
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Paris says will urge EU to end talks with US on free trade deal
Aug 30, 2016 08:49Paris says it will urge the European Union to end negotiations on a transatlantic free trade deal with the US due to a lack of “political support” in France as doubts are mounting about the prospects of the controversial pact.
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EU stance on Muslim refugees unacceptable: Merkel
Aug 29, 2016 03:40German Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticized some European Union members for refusing to accept refugees just because they are Muslim.
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Germany, France, Italy urge strong Europe after Brexit vote
Aug 23, 2016 03:02Leaders of the European Union’s three biggest economies have held a meeting on an aircraft carrier off Italy to discuss the challenges facing the eurozone, particularly the UK’s decision to leave the 28-nation bloc.
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Turkey has long way to go to obtain EU visa waiver: Germany
Aug 17, 2016 04:51Germany says Turkey’s recent actions have not been working in any way in favor of Ankara’s intention to facilitate relations with the European Union (EU).
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Turkey threatens to scrap EU refugee deal unless visa-free deadline met
Aug 15, 2016 12:26Turkey has once again threatened to scrap a refugee deal it has struck with the European Union (EU) unless the bloc grants visa-free entry into Europe to Turkish citizens by October.