Europe’s twin crises collide in Greece as migrant numbers soar
The Turkish coastline is clearly visible from the beaches of Lesbos island in Greece. And it is from those shores that
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Greek PM faces new battle to secure bailout approval
Greece’s government on Tuesday submitted tough new bailout legislation to parliament, with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pressing lawmakers to support
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Greeks fear bailout deal could threaten tourism lifeblood
Amid the sounds of buskers playing Greek folk music, thousands of tourists wander among the ruins of the Acropolis that
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Greece’s poor more worried about survival than euro’s future
As Europe’s politicians debate the future of Greece in the eurozone, the economic arguments seem distant for many Greeks living
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Early Greek vote count shows big rejection of more austerity
Greek voters are overwhelmingly rejecting a demand by the country’s lenders to impose more austerity measures on them in exchange
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Europe follows US lead in tackling ‘conflict minerals’
Metals mined from conflict zones in places like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are often sold by warlords to
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Ukraine conflict simmers as EU courts former Soviet states
Six former Soviet bloc countries will attend Thursday the European Union’s Eastern Partnership Summit in Riga, Latvia. The meeting comes
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Brussels shaken as new Greek leader challenges Europe’s austerity drive
Greece’s youngest ever prime minister, 40-year-old Alexis Tsipras, was sworn in Monday after his victorious far-left Syriza party entered a
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French far-right National Front reveals Russian financing
Amid growing evidence of links between the Kremlin and far-right groups across Europe, France’s National Front has admitted taking a
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