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Child poverty likely to increase in EU amid virus pandemic
World
September 29, 2020
Child poverty likely to increase in EU amid virus pandemic
BRUSSELS (AP) — Child poverty has reached an “unacceptable” level across the European Union, the world’s largest trading bloc, a…
Egypt FM, EU official discuss Libya and Eastern Mediterranean
Egypt
September 5, 2020
Egypt FM, EU official discuss Libya and Eastern Mediterranean
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held talks with the Vice-President of the EU Commission and the High Representative for Foreign…
Turkey, Greece to hold rival naval drills as Germany aims to cool row
Middle East
August 27, 2020
Turkey, Greece to hold rival naval drills as Germany aims to cool row
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey and Greece were set to hold separate naval drills in the same region of the eastern…
In a shift, Belarus leader seeks to stem protests gradually
World
August 26, 2020
In a shift, Belarus leader seeks to stem protests gradually
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — When Belarusians filled the streets to protest what they called a fraudulent election that kept authoritarian…
In Belarus, strikes demanding president to resign continue
World
August 18, 2020
In Belarus, strikes demanding president to resign continue
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Factory workers in Belarus continued to strike on Tuesday, turning up pressure on the country’s authoritarian…
Greek, Turkish warships in ‘mini collision’ Ankara calls provocative
Middle East
August 15, 2020
Greek, Turkish warships in ‘mini collision’ Ankara calls provocative
ATHENS/ANKARA (Reuters) – A Greek and a Turkish warship were involved in a mild collision on Wednesday during a standoff…
Eurozone economy suffers record drop during lockdown months
World
July 31, 2020
Eurozone economy suffers record drop during lockdown months
PARIS (AP) — The economy of the 19-country eurozone shrank by a devastating 12.1 percent during the second quarter from…
Why do we fail while others succeed?
Opinion
July 26, 2020
Why do we fail while others succeed?
“We will render war not merely unthinkable, but materially impossible”, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman declared at the end of…
EU reaches ‘historic’ deal on pandemic recovery after marathon summit
World
July 21, 2020
EU reaches ‘historic’ deal on pandemic recovery after marathon summit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders clinched an “historic” deal on a massive stimulus plan for their coronavirus-throttled economies in…
Britain will be constructive with EU in Brexit talks, says PM’s spokesman
World
July 20, 2020
Britain will be constructive with EU in Brexit talks, says PM’s spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will continue to engage constructively with the European Union in talks on a future relationship, but…