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France: Europe has to build independent financial institutions against US sanction regime
Jun 19, 2018 07:47France’s finance minister says Europe has to build independent financial institutions immunized from US penalties which are making business in Iran impossible for European companies.
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“Total pullout not affecting Iran’s South Pars development”
Jun 19, 2018 07:16A senior official says Iran’s development of the South Pars field has not halted despite French oil and energy company Total’s plan to withdraw from the project.
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European Union extends Crimea sanctions for another year
Jun 19, 2018 03:50The European Union has extended for another year its unilateral sanctions against the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, which rejoined Russia after a referendum in 2014.
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Germany’ CSU gives Merkel ultimatum over refugees amid coalition crisis
Jun 18, 2018 14:59The Christian Social Union (CSU) party of Germany’s Bavaria region, a key ally in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives, has issued an ultimatum for the government to introduce restrictions on refugee arrivals in two weeks or face a real political crisis.
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Europe has obligation to accept and protect refugees: Red Cross
Jun 17, 2018 14:51The Red Cross has called on members of the European Union to accept and protect refugees “according to international law for refugees but also according to the principles of humanity.”
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First group of refugees arrive in Spain after days at sea
Jun 17, 2018 11:55The first group of the refugees who were rescued by a charity vessel but were turned away by Italy and Malta have arrived in Spain.
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France says finalizing deal with Germany over EU reforms
Jun 17, 2018 09:08France says it is close to reaching an agreement with Germany regarding European Union (EU) reforms championed by French President Emmanuel Macron.
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French president calls for unified European response to refugee crisis
Jun 16, 2018 03:39French President Emmanuel Macron has criticized Europe's handling of the influx of refugees to the continent, calling for a collective European response to the worsening crisis.
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Renault CEO says will stay in Iran despite US sanctions
Jun 16, 2018 02:12French carmaker Renault says it will maintain its presence in Iran despite the risk of penalties for violating US sanctions re-imposed on Tehran after Washington’s move to withdraw from the 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement.
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Trump's tariffs pose risk to global trade: IMF
Jun 15, 2018 00:05The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says US President Donald Trump's new import tariffs threaten to undermine the global trading system.