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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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EU in critical situation: Merkel
Sep 16, 2016 09:35German Chancellor Angela Merkel has acknowledged that the European Union (EU) is in a “critical situation,” as it is struggling to find a way forward without the United Kingdom.
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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, Turkey back US-Russia Syria deal while opposition cautiously welcomes truce
Sep 10, 2016 12:27European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has welcomed a US-Russia deal on a nationwide truce in war-torn Syria, calling on the United Nations to prepare proposals for political transition talks in the Arab country.
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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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French capital to host stranded refugees in camps
Sep 06, 2016 14:49French officials have announced plans to open two new refugee camps in the capital Paris to accommodate those stranded on the streets.
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EU officials, donors visit refugees in Uganda
Sep 03, 2016 11:57Representatives from the European Union and a number of donor states have visited South Sudanese refugees in Uganda for a first-hand account of their plight.
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German protesters slam EU-Turkey refugee deal
Sep 03, 2016 11:53Protesters in the German capital of Berlin have condemned a refugee deal between Turkey and the European Union which they say could pave the way for the mass deportation of asylum seekers.
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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.