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Across Europe, terror raids follow Paris attacks

January 16, 2015January 17, 2015 Selah Hennessy of VOANews

In cities across Europe, police are conducting raids and making arrests, striving to ease tensions that have risen exponentially since

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Euro falls to nine-year low

January 5, 2015 Selah Hennessy of VOANews euro zone

The value of the euro dropped to a nine-year low against the dollar on Monday, as fears over the stability

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European nations divided on call for action in Syria

August 27, 2013February 11, 2014 Selah Hennessy of VOANews Syria

France is ready to “punish” those who carried out an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria last week, the French

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Europe emerges from double-dip recession

August 14, 2013 Selah Hennessy of VOANews macroeconomic indicators

The eurozone’s 18-month double-dip recession has finally come to an end, with the bloc growing three-tenths of one percent in

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Europeans lose trust in governments

August 3, 2013August 3, 2013 Selah Hennessy of VOANews

Years into an economic crisis that has rocked the eurozone, European citizens are losing trust in their governments. A recent

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Visiting German finance minister faces Greek protests

July 19, 2013 Selah Hennessy of VOANews Greece

Thousands of police officers lined the streets of Athens on Thursday as the German finance minister visited the Greek capital.

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Cyprus approves international bailout

May 1, 2013May 27, 2013 Selah Hennessy of VOANews Cyprus

The Cypriot parliament approved an international bailout Tuesday in a very close vote, with just over half of lawmakers voting

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Debt deal marks ‘new day’ for Greece

November 28, 2012 Selah Hennessy of VOANews

The eurozone has agreed on a deal that will reduce Greek debt and help the nation avoid bankruptcy. Greek Prime

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Merkel urges greater European integration

June 8, 2012May 27, 2013 Selah Hennessy of VOANews euro zone

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany has the political will to ensure the stability of the eurozone. The German leader

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