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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Turkish jets pound Islamic State targets in Syria
Turkey says it has carried out a series of airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria, further expanding its involvement
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Greek parliament approves second set of reforms demanded by creditors
Greece’s parliament approved in the early hours of Thursday the second set of prior actions, on judicial and banking reforms,
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ECB provides 900 million euro cash injection to Greek banks
Greece’s banks received a new cash injection from the European Central Bank on Wednesday, ahead of a key vote in
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Greek government gears up for crucial prior action vote
The Greek Prime Minister is feeling the political weight on his shoulders ahead of Wednesday’s vote of prior actions in
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Turkey boosts border security after suicide attack
The Turkish government has announced it will step up border security following Monday’s suicide bombing in the town of Suruc,
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Multinational military exercises start in western Ukraine
A military exercise involving Ukrainian and U.S. forces, along with troops from more than a dozen other countries, opened Monday
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