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Euro zone approves another massive bailout for Greece

October 25, 2016 VOANews euro zone, Greece

Officials with the Eurozone countries on Tuesday approved a 2.8 billion euro bailout for Greece, the third such bailout delivered

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Lithuanians vote for change, handing win to Farmers’ Union

October 24, 2016 VOANews Lithuania

Lithuanians voted for major change in parliamentary elections Sunday, handing victory to a farmers’ union that previously held only one

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Polls open for runoff in parliamentary election in Lithuania

October 23, 2016 VOANews Lithuania

Lithuanians are heading to the polls for runoffs in parliamentary elections that may give the opposition a chance to govern

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No progress on CETA trade deal after EU summit

October 22, 2016 VOANews

Seven years of talks over a trade deal between the European Union and Canada are hanging in the balance, after

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FBI, Czech police arrest alleged Russian hacker linked to US attacks

October 19, 2016October 19, 2016 VOANews Czech Republic, Russia

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, working with Czech police, arrested a Russian citizen in Prague on Wednesday in connection with

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EU foreign ministers: No sanctions on Russia

October 18, 2016 VOANews Russia

European countries will not impose sanctions against Russia for its military actions in Syria. Instead, the European Union wants to

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Serbian magazine retracts article on Trump

October 16, 2016 VOANews Serbia

The Serbian weekly magazine Nedeljnik has retracted an article reporting U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had apologized for the

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Montenegro PM accuses Russia of financing anti-Nato campaign

October 13, 2016 VOANews Montenegro, Nato, Russia

Russia is pouring money into Montenegro’s election campaign in an attempt to derail the country’s progress towards joining NATO, the

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Ruling party leads in Georgia’s parliamentary elections

October 9, 2016 VOANews Georgia

The ruling Georgian Dream party was leading in Saturday’s parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results from two rival exit polls,

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