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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.
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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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EU puts pressure on UK to pay €20bn bill or remain
Aug 06, 2016 12:56The European Union has threatened to prevent the United Kingdom from leaving the bloc if Britain fails to pay up a €20 billion bill.
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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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Putin visits Slovenia amid tensions with EU, NATO
Jul 31, 2016 10:20Russian President Vladimir Putin has traveled to Slovenia, a member of the European Union (EU) and NATO, amid tensions between Moscow and the two blocs.
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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.