Talks between Greece, IMF collapse
Greece moved another dangerous step closer to default Sunday, when economic reform talks with international lenders in Brussels collapsed. Reports
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US considering storing heavy military equipment in Eastern Europe
The United States is considering storing heavy military weaponry and equipment in several Baltic and Eastern European countries, officials said
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Orban threatens to close border with Serbia
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban threatened that his government would close the border with Serbia in order to stop the flow
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Surge in migrant, refugee crossings in Western Balkans, UN agency warns
Southern Europe’s migrant and refugee crisis has reached the Western Balkans where an increasing number of asylum-seekers are using the
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Romanian government survives motion of no confidence
Romania’s government survived a motion of no confidence on June 12, as most MPs from the ruling coalition did not
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Moldovan PM resigns amid investigation of document fraud
Moldova’s prime minister Chiril Gaburici resigned on June 12 after less than four months on the job, threatening to trigger
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Turkey’s AKP party struggles to mend internal rift
In the wake of its worst-ever electoral setback, Turkey’s former ruling party, the AKP, faces a protracted analysis of what
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European leaders pressure Greece to reach new debt deal
European leaders pressured debt-ridden Greece Thursday to reach a new deal to stave off a default on its loans, but
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Pope urges ‘sincere effort’ from Putin on Ukraine
Pope Francis has called on visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin to take steps to bring peace to war-torn eastern Ukraine.
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