S&P cuts Greece credit rating to CCC+
Standard & Poor’s has cut Greece’s credit rating to “CCC+” from “B-” with a negative outlook, saying it expected Greece’s
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Polish PM sees planned rally of Pro-Putin Russian bikers through Poland as provocation
Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz described plans by one of Russia’s largest motorcycle clubs to ride through Poland en route
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Greece’s creditors unconvinced that negotiations will be wrapped up
For the first time since Greece was bailed out by international creditors an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official has publicly
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Aid group: 400 migrants die in Mediterranean shipwreck
A children’s aid group said Tuesday that about 400 migrants had died in a shipwreck while trying to cross the
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Greece denies it is preparing for default as EU says time is running out
As the Greek government resumed talks with its lenders following the Easter holiday period, the European Commission openly urged the
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More Russian troops and weapons enter east Ukraine war zone
As Ukrainian forces faced 20 attacks by Kremlin-led militants in the past 48 hours and spotted 30 enemy drones probing
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Turkish PM rejects Pope’s comments on Armenian Genocide
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has strongly criticized the Pope for describing the 1915 mass killing of Armenians as genocide.
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Greece makes IMF payment, but uncertainty over euro zone future continues
Greece’s existing cash reserves will reportedly, based on Finance Ministry estimations, be sufficient only until April 24, when the Eurogroup
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Turkey’s political party lists become litmus test for power
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is continuing to wield influence ahead of the country’s June 7 general elections, despite a
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