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Shooting and multiple explosions were heard Wednesday as police launched a raid in a Paris suburb targeting the Islamic State militant suspected of being the mastermind of last Friday’s attacks […]
French fighter jets have launched massive airstrikes against the Islamic State (IS) stronghold of Raqqa, reportedly destroying a command post and a training camp. A French military statement said 10 […]
French police have released a photo of the suspect who is still at large from the Friday night attack on Paris that killed at least 132 people. He is identified […]
European Union ministers are to meet in Paris Saturday to look for ways to tighten regional security after last week’s attack on a high-speed train traveling from the Netherlands to France. Prosecutors […]
Europeans have offered a mixed reaction to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ resignation and call for new elections. Some analysts and politicians are cautiously upbeat, but many investors are wary […]
German lawmakers are expected to vote Wednesday on whether to approve a third bailout for Greece. Both Greek lawmakers and eurozone finance ministers now back the deal, but hurdles remain […]
Eurozone finance ministers in Brussels have approved the first $29-billion payment of a $93-billion bailout deal for Greece after the Greek Parliament approved the package earlier Friday. Eurogroup chairman Jeroen […]
Skeptical European finance chiefs struggled Sunday to reach an accord with debt-wracked Greece over its latest austerity plan, voicing doubts Athens would live up to its promises to cut spending […]
Debt-wracked Greece said Tuesday that it had made “improvements” in its financial plan in hopes of collecting more bailout money, but it angered European leaders when its leaders showed up […]
Following a meeting in Luxembourg, the European Union’s 28 members remained sharply divided Tuesday over plans to redistribute thousands of migrants who have crossed the Mediterranean. As they met, an […]
