Italian ships pick up another 1500 migrants at sea
Italian navy and coast guard ships have picked up about 1500 migrants at sea in just 24 hours. Authorities said
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Europe
Pressure mounting on Greece to reach agreement with creditors
Greece’s government told its creditors it will run out of money on April 9, Reuters news agency has reported, claiming
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UN watchdog accuses Russia of violating civil, political rights
The United Nations Human Rights Committee is accusing Russia of violating the civil and political rights of people within its
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Ukraine working to stabilise cease-fire, Merkel says
German chancellor Angela Merkel says Ukraine “is determined” to reach a more stable cease-fire with pro-Russian rebels in the country’s
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Nato reassures East European allies of its support
Nato’s supreme commander in Europe said that an armored vehicles convoy of US troops crossing eastern Europe is a “good
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Russia extends natural gas deal with Ukraine
Russian president Vladimir Putin has approved a plan to extend Moscow’s current natural gas deal with Ukraine for another three
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Poland might need national referendum on euro adoption – president
The Polish government will only consider euro adoption once the euro zone has recovered and Poland can muster a majority
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Greek government expects proposed reforms to bring 3.27B euro in revenue
The Greek government expects to collect 3.27 billion euro in revenue from the list of reforms that it has sent
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Turkish president warns Iran about trying to dominate Middle East
Turkey’s president warned it will not tolerate Iran dominating the Middle East, amid growing concerns inside the country that it
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