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Turkey president needs thicker skin against criticism: EU official
Apr 24, 2016 15:52A senior EU official suggests Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan needs to develop a “thick skin” against criticisms amid growing crackdown on critical media by Ankara.
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Rights group urges EU to reconsider Turkey refugee deal
Apr 23, 2016 06:26Human Rights Watch has called on German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Union leaders to reconsider a recent contentious refugee deal between Turkey and the 28-nation bloc.
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Secrecy shrouds Europe's new Libya plan
Apr 18, 2016 10:36British PM David Cameron has come under renewed pressure to reveal details of possible UK military action in Libya as EU ministers are about to meet to discuss sending security units to the North African country.
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UN rights chief slams EU-Turkey draft deal on refugees
Mar 10, 2016 12:40The United Nations high commissioner for human rights has criticized a recent draft deal between the European Union and Turkey on refugees, saying the agreement may lead to “illegal” expulsion of people seeking asylum in Europe.
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EU to declare ‘route closed’ to refugees
Mar 07, 2016 08:45Leaders of the European Union have gathered for an emergency summit in Brussels, where they are expected to declare a decision to seal the Balkans route used by many refugees to reach Europe.
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EU worried about crackdown on refugees on Macedonia-Greece border
Mar 01, 2016 11:47The European Commission, the executive body of the European Union (EU), has expressed deep concern about police brutality against refugees trapped on the Greek-Macedonian frontier.
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Iran president urges new chapter in ties with Romania
Mar 01, 2016 11:35Iranian President Hassan Rouhani calls for the opening of a new chapter in enhanced relations with Romania in all sectors in the shortest possible time.