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EU will not renege on Iran deal commitments even if US does: EU official
Oct 06, 2017 13:44The European Union (EU) will not follow the United States if Washington decides to trample on its obligations under a multilateral nuclear deal with Iran, says a European official.
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US Army chief calls for ‘military Schengen’
Oct 03, 2017 13:29The US and its allies in Europe need to form a “military Schengen” through special transport and border rules to help NATO forces deter Russian military forces more quickly, says the US Army's commander in Europe.
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Italian police, anti-G7 protesters clash in Turin
Sep 30, 2017 06:56Clashes have broken out between Italian riot police and hundreds of people, mostly students, who protested against the policies of the leading industrial powers, known as the Group of 7 (G7), in the northwestern city of Turin.
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Iran calls on Europe to defy US sanctions if Trump abandons nuclear deal
Sep 30, 2017 06:49Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has urged Europe to defy US sanctions if US President Donald Trump’s administration abandons Tehran’s nuclear agreement with the world powers.
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Merkel, Macron outline plans for post-Brexit EU
Sep 30, 2017 05:29German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have outlined a new order for the European Union with Britain out of the equation.
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Libya’s Haftar requests helicopters from Europe to curb migration
Sep 29, 2017 16:21Powerful Libyan military commander General Khalifa Haftar has requested helicopters and drones from Europe to curb rampant migration on Libya’s southern border.
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Not enough progress on Brexit to open trade talks: EU
Sep 28, 2017 20:46The European Union and Britain have not made enough progress to move to the next phase of Brexit discussions about a transition period or a future trade deal, according to EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier.
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EU plans to accept 50,000 refugees from Africa, Mideast
Sep 27, 2017 17:52The EU unveiled plans Wednesday to take at least 50,000 refugees directly from Africa, the Middle East and Turkey to discourage refugee boats from making the risky Mediterranean crossing.
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Certain Western states still back terror groups in Syria: Assad
Sep 17, 2017 18:13Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says “certain Western countries” still support, directly or indirectly, terrorist organizations and groups in Syria despite the fact that this wrong policy has already backfired on their governments and people.
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Lithuania proposes creation of ‘military Schengen’
Sep 09, 2017 08:22Lithuania has proposed the creation of a “military Schengen” zone within the European Union (EU), where defense cooperation among member states would be increased.