Greece to hold general strike on February 4 over social security bill
All unions in Greece have decided on a general strike in the private and public sector on February 4 –
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Organisations appeal for $550M to support humanitarian response to refugees arriving in Europe
As continuing conflict in the Middle East and elsewhere drives people to seek refuge in Europe, the International Organization for
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European Coalition for Israel launches ‘Wear-A-Kippah’ campaign ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2016
The European Coalition for Israel has launched an international “Wear-A-Kippah” campaign in order to raise awareness about the current threat
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Balkan migrants fear deportation as Germany tightens asylum laws
Germany is tightening its migration laws in response to the huge numbers of refugees arriving on its borders, with several
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European youth turn against immigration
Opinions of young Europeans appear to be hardening toward immigration. Ask them about their lives and talk quickly turns to
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Europol launches European Counter Terrorism Centre
European police agency Europol launched the European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC) at a January 25 2016 informal meeting of EU
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Refugees in Slovenia face long waits, short-tempered police
A battered train painted with graffiti stops about a kilometer before the Austrian border. There is no train station, no
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Lagarde: ‘Make or break’ point for Schengen
The chief of the International Monetary Fund says she believes Europe’s refugee crisis is placing the continent’s cherished Schengen zone
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Czech Pirate Party being prosecuted over web links
The police are pursuing charges against the Czech Pirate Party because of its operation of a website that has weblinks
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