EU agrees to extend Russia sanctions over Ukraine
European Union governments have reached preliminary agreement to extend sanctions against Russia for six months for its role in the
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Low expectations of Greek deal at Eurogroup meeting
The Eurogroup is set to convene in Luxembourg today. However, the Greek crisis isn’t expected to be discussed at length
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Greek central bank warns against default
The Greek central bank has warned that failure to reach a bailout deal with its international creditors will result in
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President Plevneliev: Bulgaria to provide aid to Georgia to cope with flood aftermath
Bulgaria will provide material and financial support to Georgia to overcome the consequences of the catastrophic flooding in the capital
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Greek islands under ‘tremendous strain’ as hundreds of refugees arrive daily – UNHCR
More than 55 000 refugees have arrived in the Greek islands so far in 2015, with hundreds arriving every day
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Tsipras says creditors want to humiliate Greece
Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras addressed Syriza MPs in parliament on Tuesday to brief them on developments in negotiations with
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EU ministers still disagree on plans for migrants
Following a meeting in Luxembourg, the European Union’s 28 members remained sharply divided Tuesday over plans to redistribute thousands of
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Putin: Russia beefing up nuclear arsenal with at least 40 ICBMs
Russian President Vladimir Putin says more than 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) will be added to the country’s nuclear
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Pro-Russian parties fail in upset bid at Moldova’s local elections
Pro-Moscow socialists came in third in the local elections on June 14 in Moldova, despite expectations it could ride a
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