Britain’s Brexit vote spurs wild trading, gambling
Currency traders are dubbing it the “remain bounce,” buying Britain’s pound after torrid sales of sterling last week when markets
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Europe
MEPs back external border check plan for EU citizens
A European Commission plan to systematically check all European Union citizens entering or leaving the EU was endorsed by members
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British EU referendum provokes anxiety in Eastern Europe
Until recently, nationalistic voices in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, were limited to the fringe. But could a
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Brits abroad: How Brexit could hurt expats
A British exit from the EU could jeopardise the jobs, homes, and healthcare of the 1.2 million Brits living in
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Ukraine: Investigators arrest 10 suspects in major gas fraud
Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office detained 10 former officials suspected of embezzlement of three billion hryvnia
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Leaders of Serbia, Croatia sign ‘reconciliation’ declaration
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic signed on June 20 a document that expresses the willingness of
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EU ‘deeply concerned’ about continuing political crisis in Macedonia
European Union foreign ministers, meeting on June 20, expressed deep concern at the continuing political crisis in Macedonia, according to
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World Refugee Day: 65 million people forcibly displaced around the world
World Refugee Day, June 20, has seen the European Union underline its commitment to global efforts to address the refugee
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Croatia dissolves parliament, prompting snap election
Croatian lawmakers have voted to dissolve parliament, days after ousting Prime Minister Tihomir Oreskovic. The decision paves the way for
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