Greek parliament approves new ‘anti-racist’ bill
With the support of centre-right New Democracy, left-wing PASOK and social democrats DIMAR, the Greek parliament approved in principle a
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Kremlin denies Poroshenko and Putin agreed on ‘permanent’ ceasefire
Kremlin denied that there was an agreement reached between presidents Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin of Russia on
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Juncker interviews candidate European Commissioners ahead of decisions on portfolios
European Commission President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker began interviewing candidate European Commissioners on September 1 ahead of a final decision on allocating
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Analysis: EU role for Tusk signals sea change in Polish politics
The choice of the Polish prime minister as the next European Council president will mean a new government in Poland
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EU leaders threaten more sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
The European Union has threatened Russia with new sanctions if Moscow continues its military activity in eastern Ukraine. But the
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EU to Moscow: ‘Come to reason’ on Ukraine
A top European official says Russia is pushing the conflict in eastern Ukraine to the “point of no return,” and
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Barroso: Ukraine crisis could reach ‘the point of no return’
President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso met with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Brussels to discuss the situation
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Tusk to head European Council, Mogherini appointed EU foreign policy chief
A special summit of European Union leaders on August 30 named Polish prime minister Donald Tusk as the next President
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Ukraine sheds non-aligned status in hope of becoming a Nato member
Ukraine is on its way to shed its non-aligned status and will move towards applying for NATO membership, Prime Minister
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