Germany’s Merkel bids for third term as tough EU decisions loom
Germany will hold parliamentary elections Sunday, with current Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party riding high in the polls. Optimism over the
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Murder convictions highlight Roma discrimination in Europe
A court in Hungary has jailed three men for life and a fourth for 13 years for a series of
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Europe demands answers on NSA bugging claims
European politicians have reacted angrily to claims that the U.S. National Security Agency has bugged European Union missions and tapped
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EU delays Turkey accession talks, disapproves of protest crackdown
The EU has decided to postpone talks with Ankara aimed at moving forward on Turkey’s membership in the bloc until
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Turkey’s PM hits back at international critics of crackdown
The U.N. Commissioner for Human Rights has strongly criticized Turkey’s crackdown on anti-government protests, joining the European Union in condemning
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Shrinking EU economies deepen austerity divisions
Alongside Germany, France has been in the driving seat of European integration, but figures released Thursday show over 3.2 million
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Cyprus poses fresh euro crisis as EU questions Russian investment
Political leaders in Cyprus appear to have abandoned plans for a one-off levy on bank deposits in return for a
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Global politics shaken by social media
Italian comedian-turned-politician Beppe Grillo drew the largest vote for a single party in Italy’s election last month – despite shunning
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EU claims that crisis is over are premature, analysts warn
European financial markets were mixed Monday after the budget deal struck by EU leaders Friday, which will see overall spending
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