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EU to tighten external border checks after Paris attacks
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EU to tighten external border checks after Paris attacks

The European Union will tighten checks at external borders of the passport-free Schengen area, including for its own citizens who…
France, Russia strike Islamic State in Syria, EU aid invoked
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France, Russia strike Islamic State in Syria, EU aid invoked

France and Russia both staged air strikes on Islamic State targets in northern Syria on Tuesday as Paris formally requested…
EU unanimously supports France assistance request
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EU unanimously supports France assistance request

European Union defence ministers on Tuesday unanimously backed France's request for help with military missions in the wake of the…
Agriculture minister seeks to lift EU ban on horse import from Egypt
Egypt

Agriculture minister seeks to lift EU ban on horse import from Egypt

Agriculture and Land Reclamation Minister Essam Fayed commissioned the General Authority for Veterinary Services and the Egyptian Agricultural Authority to…
EU agrees labelling of Israel ‘settlement’ goods
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EU agrees labelling of Israel ‘settlement’ goods

The EU executive approved on Wednesday new guidelines for labelling products from Israeli settlements on occupied land, a move Brussels…
EU turns to African leaders to stem migrant crisis
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EU turns to African leaders to stem migrant crisis

EU leaders will push their wary African counterparts to help tackle the migration crisis at a summit in Malta this…
EU mulls Libya sanctions over stalled UN peace deal
Middle East

EU mulls Libya sanctions over stalled UN peace deal

Rival Libyan political leaders could face European asset freeze and travel sanctions if they are deemed to be deliberately blocking…
Palestinian president seeks EU’s help to defuse crisis
Middle East

Palestinian president seeks EU’s help to defuse crisis

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has warned that the tense situation between Israelis and Palestinians could deteriorate further as he sought…
EU, Balkan leaders agree on migration plan
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EU, Balkan leaders agree on migration plan

European Union and Balkan leaders meeting in Brussels agreed on a 17-point plan to cooperate on managing flows of migrants…
Election puts Poland’s ties with EU, Germany at risk
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Election puts Poland’s ties with EU, Germany at risk

Poland's general election on Sunday may propel a new nationalist-minded government into European politics, deepening divisions over the migration crisis…
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