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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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EU border controls to get a further three-month extension

October 25, 2016 Deutsche Welle Schengen

The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, is to put a three-month extension request to member states, it said in

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Polish women continue ‘black protests’ over stricter abortion law

October 25, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Hundreds of Polish women dressed in black, on Monday, launched another round of protests in more than 50 Polish cities

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Belgium ‘not in a position to sign CETA,’ says prime minister

October 24, 2016 Deutsche Welle

The European Union’s hopes of signing a free trade deal with Canada later this week faded away on Monday when

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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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EU leaders stop short of sanctioning Russia over Aleppo

October 21, 2016October 22, 2016 Deutsche Welle Russia

Despite the daunting range of Russian threats, EU leaders in Brussels sent no return fire. They were unable to muster

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Romania will not sign the EU-Canada trade agreement

October 20, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Romania does not agree with the signing of the trade agreement with Canada, the Romanian Foreign Ministry (MAE) said. Romania

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