Trotsky house for sale in Istanbul
The former Istanbul house of Marxist revolutionary, theorist, Soviet politician, Red Army founder and hero of the 1917 October Revolution,
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Europe
Roma Genocide Remembrance Day is August 2
Roma Genocide Remembrance Day on August 2 is intended to be a reminder of the crimes Nazis committed against the
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EC extends ‘safety net’ measures for dairy, fruit and veg for producers affected by Russian ban
The European Commission (EC) said on July 30 that “safety net” measures for the European dairy, fruit and vegetables sectors
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Russia vetoes UN resolution on MH17 crash
Russia vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that would have set up an international criminal court to prosecute those responsible
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NATO chief backs Turkey’s ‘anti-terror’ campaign in Syria, Iraq
NATO held an unusual emergency meeting Tuesday to support Turkey, whose President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his forces are pressing
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Political, financial temperature rising in Athens
The Greek government is in a race against time to seal a deal with creditors on the new bailout program
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Turkey requests Nato meeting
The U.S. is backing Turkey’s two-pronged air offensive and artillery strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria and Kurdish rebel
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Hungary plans tougher measures against border jumpers
The government will move to change Hungary’s criminal code to make illegal migration a criminal offence rather than a misdemeanour,
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Europe’s twin crises collide in Greece as migrant numbers soar
The Turkish coastline is clearly visible from the beaches of Lesbos island in Greece. And it is from those shores that
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