Turkey tightening media crackdown as EU looks on
Concerns over media freedom in Turkey are growing with the opening of a trial against a journalist who is facing
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Greeks go on general strike; government edges closer to deal with quadriga
The first general strike since Syriza came to power for the first time last January will go ahead on Thursday
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EU offers African nations $1.8 billion to address migration
A group of more than 60 leaders from Africa and the European Union are meeting Wednesday and Thursday in Malta
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Cyprus government satisfied with European Commission’s report on Turkey
The Cyprus government is in general satisfied with the contents of the European Commission report on Turkey, adding that it
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EU criticises Turkey for failings on rights, rule of law
The European Union criticized Turkey in a report Tuesday, saying the country has shortcomings in its democratic standards and has
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Slovenia to build ‘obstacles’ for migrants
EU member Slovenia plans to build “obstacles” on its border with Croatia in advance of an expected new spike in
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Romanian president nominates former EU commissioner to form technocrat cabinet
Romanian president Klaus Iohannis formally nominated former European commissioner Dacian Ciolos to form the next cabinet, saying that the country
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Migrant arrivals in Europe by sea close to 800 000 so far in 2015 – IOM
Arrivals of migrants and refugees in Europe by sea in 2015 approached 800 000 in the first week of November,
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Ukrainian journalist concerned about direction of country’s media
Maxim Eristavi is an openly gay Ukrainian journalist who worked for Russian state media, and has been covering Ukraine for
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