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Europe 

EU extends sanctions on Russia

December 16, 2016March 9, 2017 Luis Ramirez of VOANews Russia

European Union leaders meeting Thursday in Brussels agreed to extend sanctions on Russia for another six months, EU officials said.

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EU summit set against turbulent backdrop

December 15, 2016March 9, 2017 Luis Ramirez of VOANews

Leaders of the European Union meet in Brussels Thursday for a summit that follows a turbulent year for the 28-member

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Erdogan’s purges threaten future of Turkey’s secular society

July 26, 2016 Luis Ramirez of VOANews Turkey

Watchers see Turkey’s failed coup and the subsequent purge carried out by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as part of

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Turkey crackdown grows as Erdogan encourages protests

July 19, 2016July 19, 2016 Luis Ramirez of VOANews Turkey

Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are holding nightly rallies across the country to celebrate the defeat of Friday’s

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Nato-Russia Council session does little to ease tension

July 14, 2016 Luis Ramirez of VOANews Nato, Russia

A meeting Wednesday of NATO and Russian ministers, billed as an opportunity to defuse tensions after the alliance’s recent declaration

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Poland’s clash of cultures escalates

July 13, 2016July 13, 2016 Luis Ramirez of VOANews Poland

Unlike some central and eastern Europe nations, Poland has not seen a major push for an exit from the European

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On Russia, Nato shifts from reassurance to deterrence

July 9, 2016 Luis Ramirez of VOANews Brexit, Nato, Poland, Russia

It is being called the most critical NATO summit since the end of the Cold War. U.S. President Barack Obama

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Brexit dampens zeal for Serbia’s EU bid

July 8, 2016July 8, 2016 Luis Ramirez of VOANews Brexit, Serbia

It has been 16 years since Serbia, as part of the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, began negotiations to enter

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Europe 

Brexit fuels Hungary’s anti-EU fire

July 5, 2016July 5, 2016 Luis Ramirez of VOANews Brexit, Hungary

Aftershocks from Britain’s vote to leave the EU have spread to Eastern Europe, where nationalist movements say the British decision

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