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Europe remembers one of deadliest conflicts in human history

November 5, 2018 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews

Their pain has long gone. No odor from the gas warfare they endured remains. There are no echoes of the

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Many EU nations join US in expelling Russian diplomats

March 26, 2018March 27, 2018 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews Russia

Several European Union countries joined the US on March 26 in expelling dozens of Russian diplomats in a coordinated retaliation

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EU prepares for British government collapse after firing of second minister

November 10, 2017 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews Brexit

European Union negotiators are readying themselves for the collapse of Prime Minister Theresa May’s government as it lurches from one

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Gang with suspected neo-Nazi links vows to force migrants from Greece

November 9, 2017November 9, 2017 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Refugees

A suspected breakaway faction from Greece’s neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party says it is recruiting anti-migrant hit squads and has vowed

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Europe expects more terror attacks, even as IS falters

October 11, 2017 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews

Will the collapse of Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, and the ending of the terror group’s caliphate make much

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Europe fears Turkey’s Erdogan will tear up migration deal

April 20, 2017 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

The crowd of diehard supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cheered at a referendum-eve rally in the Umraniye district

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Hungary to reject refugee resettlement, adding to EU’s post-Brexit woes

September 28, 2016 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Hungary

There’s been nothing subtle about Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s campaign before Sunday’s nationwide referendum on whether Hungary should agree

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Russia: Preparing an offensive or manoeuvering for easing of sanctions?

August 15, 2016August 15, 2016 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

What is President Vladimir Putin planning for Ukraine? Kyiv officials argue Russia’s leader is accumulating pretexts to justify a major

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Turkey coup said to have started earlier than planned

July 20, 2016 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews Turkey

The tanks started to roll seven hours earlier than planned Friday in Istanbul, with soldiers quickly blocking the famous Bosphorus

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