Global survey: Approval for Russia lowest among world powers; US highest
For the eighth consecutive year, Russia has earned the lowest approval ratings among major world powers in a survey of
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Europe
Mediterranean tragedies: EU ministers agree on 10-point plan on migration
European Union foreign and interior ministers agreed on April 20 to a 10-point plan in response to the crisis in
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Polish authorities shocked by words of FBI head
Polish prime minister Ewa Kopacz said FBI Director James Comey’s words were “unacceptable” in Poland, referring to remarks he made
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Economic growth in emerging Europe and Central Asia stalling – World Bank
In the Emerging Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region, lower oil prices and the economic slowdown in Russia are weighing
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New EU wine rules allow for increased demand
A new scheme for authorisations of vine plantations has been published by the European Commission, which allows for a yearly
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US – Europe trade talks resume on April 20
U.S. and European negotiators are resuming talks Monday in New York on a controversial trans-Atlantic trade deal. The proposal is
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Baltic States urge EU to speed up work on Lithuania-Poland gas link
The three Baltic States have urged Poland and the EU to speed up work on a gas pipeline to link
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Hundreds of migrants feared dead as boat capsizes in Mediterranean
As many as 700 migrants trying to reach a better life in Europe are feared dead as their boat capsized
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US urges Greece to work out details
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has urged Greece to go through “every line” in its budget to draft a reform
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