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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.
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Turkey accuses EU of encouraging coup plotters
Aug 10, 2016 12:32Turkey has accused the European Union of “encouraging” plotters of last month’s failed coup attempt as ties between Ankara and Brussels seem to be going in a downward spiral.
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Amnesty International censures world leaders over refugee crisis
Aug 04, 2016 09:19Leading human rights group Amnesty International has denounced world leaders for their failure to tackle the global refugee crisis following the failure of talks for a new UN refugee deal.
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3,000-plus refugees died trying to reach Europe in 2016: Report
Jul 26, 2016 09:10The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says more than 3,000 refugees have died trying to reach Europe via the Mediterranean Sea so far in 2016.
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Brexit poses risk to global growth: G20 nations
Jul 24, 2016 08:51The United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union poses risks to the world economy, the G20 group has warned.
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IOM says 2,977 have died in Mediterranean in 2016
Jul 22, 2016 10:30The International Organization for Migration said Friday that nearly 3,000 refugees have lost their lives in the Mediterranean so far in 2016.
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French president calls for Brexit talks as soon as possible
Jul 21, 2016 15:27French President Francois Hollande says Brexit talks must start “as soon as possible,” stressing that Britain should not have access to the European Union’s single market unless it allows free movement of EU workers.