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Greece, euro zone creditors fail to end showdown over bailout

February 12, 2015 VOANews euro zone, Greece

Talks between Greece and its European creditors ended Wednesday without a compromise on the massive bailouts and corresponding austerity measures

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Ukraine peace talks underway as fighting rages

February 11, 2015 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany are meeting in Minsk, Belarus, to discuss the conflict in eastern Ukraine,

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Rallies in Greece ‘against the blackmail of the lenders’

February 11, 2015February 11, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

New rallies “against the blackmail of the lenders” were held in Athens, Thessaloniki and other cities on the occasion of

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Greece begins bailout showdown with euro zone creditors

February 11, 2015 VOANews Greece

Greece engaged in a high-stakes showdown Wednesday with its European creditors over terms of its massive bailouts and the austerity

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Bosnia and Herzegovina will not export weapons to Ukraine

February 11, 2015February 11, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia, Ukraine

The three members of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Presidency agreed on February 11 that exporting weapons to Ukraine at this moment is

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At least 200 migrants die on Mediterranean crossing

February 11, 2015February 11, 2015 VOANews

At least 200 people died and 100 others were missing after trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea in inflatable boats,

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‘The Lady’ of Romanian politics, detained in large-scale corruption case

February 11, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Elena Udrea, arguably the most famous woman in Romanian politics, was last night detained for 24 hours and taken into

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Greek government wins confidence vote; PM vows to end bailout deal

February 11, 2015February 11, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won a vote of confidence in parliament late Tuesday night with the backing of 162

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75% of Greeks support government’s stance against creditors

February 11, 2015February 11, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Seventy-five per cent of the Greek people support the stance of the Greek government in the negotiation with European partners, according

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