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Greece offers bailout ‘improvements,’ angers European leaders

July 7, 2015 Lisa Bryant of VOANews euro zone, Greece

Debt-wracked Greece said Tuesday that it had made “improvements” in its financial plan in hopes of collecting more bailout money,

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EU ministers still disagree on plans for migrants

June 17, 2015June 18, 2015 Lisa Bryant of VOANews

Following a meeting in Luxembourg, the European Union’s 28 members remained sharply divided Tuesday over plans to redistribute thousands of

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Europe locked in migrant quota dispute

May 21, 2015May 21, 2015 Lisa Bryant of VOANews

European Union countries are locked in an increasingly bitter battle over proposals to set quotas for accepting asylum seekers and

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Russia, Ukraine agree on gas delivery deal through to end of March

March 3, 2015March 3, 2015 Lisa Bryant of VOANews energy, Russia, Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine have agreed on a gas delivery deal through the end of March, despite the conflict over pro-Russian

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EU mediates gas talks between Russia, Ukraine

March 2, 2015 Lisa Bryant of VOANews energy, Russia, Ukraine

Russia and Ukrainian energy ministers got together for key gas talks in Brussels, amid threats by Russia’s Gazprom to cut

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EU leaders mull harsher anti-terror measures

February 12, 2015 Lisa Bryant of VOANews

Just over a month after the Paris attacks, European leaders are meeting to discuss a range of counter-terrorism measures –

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Russia sanctions on hold as EU waits for peace talks

February 10, 2015 Lisa Bryant of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to postpone further sanctions against Russia for a week to give time to a

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EU ministers propose tougher anti-terrorism measures

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 Lisa Bryant of VOANews

European Union Justice and Interior Ministers are discussing ways to strengthen information sharing and border control, among other measures to

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EU offers mixed reaction to Syriza victory

January 27, 2015January 27, 2015 Lisa Bryant of VOANews Greece

European Union finance ministers meeting in Brussels have suggested they are open to giving Greece more time to pay back

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