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EU states mull ‘unified stance’ against Israeli settlement construction
Mar 04, 2017 04:47The European Union (EU) member states seek to discuss whether to go ahead with routine talks with the Israeli regime before the bloc has adopted a “unified and clear” stance against Tel Aviv’s defiant settlement construction on Occupied Palestinian Territories.
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EU slaps additional sanctions on North Korea over nuclear, missile tests
Feb 27, 2017 13:47The European Union (EU) has imposed additional sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang’s nuclear and ballistic missile tests.
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Germany deported 80,000 refugees last year: Official
Feb 19, 2017 15:12A top German official says Berlin has deported a record 80,000 refugees denied asylum last year and will set another record high in deportations in 2017.
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Libyan general slams Europe, US for backing terror
Feb 19, 2017 10:10Libyan General Khalifa Haftar has accused several European countries and the United States of supporting terrorist groups in Libya by secretly providing them weapons and training.
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US: Pence heads to Europe to reassure skeptical allies
Feb 17, 2017 13:01US Vice President Mike Pence will seek to reassure skeptical allies in Europe about the US commitment to transatlantic relations and institutions.
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EU parliament okays CETA with Canada despite protests
Feb 15, 2017 15:11The European Parliament has approved a controversial free trade deal between the European Union and Canada after months of protests against such an agreement.
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US will fully implement JCPOA: EU’s Mogherini
Feb 11, 2017 03:16European Union's foreign policy chief says the administration of US President Donald Trump gave her confidence that Washington will be committed to following through with the 2015 nuclear agreement.
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EU court to get evidence of Iran bans impacts
Feb 09, 2017 11:07Iran’s Bank Tejarat says it will soon submit documents to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding the damages it has suffered as a result of EU sanctions.
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Ageing Europe needs migrants: EU’s Mogherini
Feb 09, 2017 04:38A senior European Union (EU) official says Europe has an ageing population and needs to keep its borders open to migrants if it seeks to sustain its economic progress.
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Assad: European states harm own interests by supporting terrorists in Syria
Feb 06, 2017 16:42Syrian President Basher al-Assad, in a meeting with a European delegation in Damascus, has slammed European governments for adopting unrealistic and wrong policies toward Syria over the past years, saying the approach has resulted in Europe’s isolation from international efforts meant to resolve the crisis in the Arab country.