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Apr 24, 2018
Trade disputes and a stronger currency are threatening a hard-fought economic recovery in the 19-nation eurozone, potentially delaying a move by the ECB to follow the Federal Reserve in increasing short-term interest rates.
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Apr 24, 2018
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Washington for the first state visit of Donald Trump's presidency, in a test of whether personal chemistry between the two leaders can bridge a yawning policy divide.
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Apr 24, 2018
The U.K.'s looming exit from the European Union brought senior European officials to Spain's main naval base for a military display designed to make the case for Spain to take over the U.K.'s command-and-control role.
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Apr 24, 2018
As economic growth returns to Greece after a decade of crisis, so are some businesses that once wrote the country off.
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Apr 23, 2018
President Sergio Mattarella kicked off a fourth round of consultations among political parties to try to form a new government, as the likelihood of brokering a deal fades nearly two months after national elections.
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Apr 23, 2018
Groups of locals attacked migrants camping on the island of Lesbos, underscoring the continued tensions on Greek islands that continue to see thousands of Middle Eastern people arriving from Turkey each month.
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Apr 22, 2018
Seventy years after its foundation, Britain's beloved National Health Service, which delivers free care for all, struggles with chronic shortages, and politicians and experts are debating whether more public spending alone is the right solution.
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Apr 21, 2018
Lawyers for President Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen asked a federal judge here Friday to halt a civil case against him in light of the criminal investigation embroiling him in New York.
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Apr 21, 2018
The first assessment by the State Department under the Trump administration also reflects some policy changes.
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Apr 20, 2018
The CIA released a 2011 internal memo saying Gina Haspel wasn't to blame for the destruction of videotaped interrogations of terror suspects, an effort to shore up support on Capitol Hill for her nomination to lead the spy agency.
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Apr 20, 2018
Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel will visit the White House next week, hoping to persuade President Trump to remain part of the Iranian nuclear agreement.
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Apr 20, 2018
Basque separatist group ETA apologized for the hundreds of deaths and harm it caused during a campaign for an independent state, a step that paves the way for the group's potential dissolution.
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Apr 19, 2018
German and French leaders on Thursday kick-started what promised to be difficult talks about strengthening the eurozone's architecture, as Berlin maintained its skepticism over ambitious French proposals to deepen the integration of the currency union's economies.
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Apr 19, 2018
When Russia's communications regulator tried to shut down a messaging app, hundreds of businesses and sites got caught in the web, underscoring how far Kremlin is willing to go to tighten its grip on the internet.
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Apr 19, 2018
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called an election more than a year early, a gambit that could help him secure a new term while the nation is still clocking record economic growth.
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Apr 19, 2018
The EU is refusing to bow to U.S. demands for concessions as the price of making temporary exemptions from steel and aluminum tariffs permanent before they expire on May 1.
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Apr 19, 2018
The European Union is drawing up a peace offer it hopes will end trade hostilities with the White House and avoid steel and aluminum tariffs being imposed on the bloc in two weeks' time, according to European officials.
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Apr 18, 2018
Italy's President Sergio Mattarella asked a parliamentary leader to mediate among party chiefs in an attempt to form a government, hoping a neutral figure can end the political paralysis that has persisted since March's elections.
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Apr 18, 2018
A Greek court ruled that migrants arriving on Aegean islands near Turkey should be allowed to travel freely around the country, officials said, a decision that could alleviate dire conditions on the islands, but might derail a pact aimed at limiting arrivals.
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Apr 18, 2018
White House officials said U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley spoke prematurely in saying the Trump administration would imminently impose new sanctions on Russia over its support for the Assad regime in Syria. Conflicting messages about a new round of Russia sanctions are the latest instance of the White House struggling to speak with one voice.
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Apr 17, 2018
French President Emmanuel Macron set out on a campaign to drum up grassroots support for the European Union, urging unity as he faces resistance throughout the 28-nation bloc to his plan to deepen ties.
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Apr 16, 2018
An American pastor who has spent 18 months in Turkish custody appeared for the first time in court Monday, denying accusations of espionage and contacts with terrorists in a case that has exacerbated tense relations between Washington and Ankara.
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Apr 16, 2018
European Union diplomats said there is growing support for imposing new sanctions on Iran as they seek to persuade President Donald Trump to stick by the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and six world powers.
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Jan 31, 2018
Italian assets have rallied and outperformed European peers, thanks in part to the country's expanding economy and shrinking unemployment, soothing investor concern.
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Jan 31, 2018
Russia is solidifying its footing close to U.S. shores, in the Caribbean, a region Moscow abandoned after the Cold War and has gradually returned to with investment, diplomacy and military hardware.
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Jan 31, 2018
Bank of England Gov. Mark Carney said he expects a revival in British household income growth this year after a lengthy squeeze. In testimony to lawmakers, Mr. Carney said he sees signs that wage growth is firming as the labor market strengthens.
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Jan 30, 2018
A revival of the French economy has helped the eurozone clock its strongest growth in a decade, outpacing the U.S. last year, as businesses shake off economic fears that had long gripped the country.
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Jan 30, 2018
Incumbent Cypriot president Nicos Anastasiades was the top finisher on Sunday's first round of presidential elections, but failed to garner a majority of votes needed to avoid a runoff.
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Jan 30, 2018
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told lawmakers that the Trump administration plans to levy new Russia sanctions based on a list of oligarchs and senior government officials published late Monday.
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Jan 30, 2018
Volkswagen has suspended a senior executive amid mounting outrage over revelations that the car maker conducted experiments on animal and humans in an effort to disprove links between diesel fumes and respiratory illnesses.
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Jan 30, 2018
Vladimir Putin is taking credit for the Russian economy's emergence from recession as he travels the country ahead of a March presidential election that is almost certain to extend his 18-year rule.
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Jan 28, 2018
President Donald Trump extended his threats of action against America's trading partners, this time hinting at major retaliation against the European Union for what he described as its "very unfair" trade policy toward the U.S.
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Jan 28, 2018
Pro-European mainstream parties may have triumphed in the Netherlands in last year's elections. Yet as the European Union embarks on what is likely to be another momentous year, Dutch politics shouldn't be taken for granted.
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Jan 28, 2018
Czech voters re-elected their Russia-friendly president, dealing a defeat to a center-left candidate who had pledged to reverse a growing tide of euroskepticism in the region.
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Jan 26, 2018
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi criticized remarks by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that a weak dollar benefits U.S. trade, signaling a fresh economic policy rift between European officials and the Trump administration.
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Jan 25, 2018
President Donald Trump talked up the strength of the U.S.'s relationship with the U.K. after meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May, despite a spell of strained relations between the two allies.
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Jan 25, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" agenda loomed over the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday as European leaders sounded the alarm over the future of globalism and the system of international trade that underpins it.
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Jan 25, 2018
The European Central Bank could be enjoying a rare period of calm, after announcing a major reduction of its stimulus in October. Instead, the bank's top officials have started squabbling publicly over their next move.
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Jan 24, 2018
Europe's political class sees great risk in Italy's March 4 elections, while investors are focusing for now on the resurgent economy.
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Jan 24, 2018
Germany is missing its European climate targets and will have to pay for rights to emit green house gases due to polluting vehicles, farms and buildings, the government said, an embarrassing admission for Chancellor Angela Merkel who had once put energy transformation at the forefront of her policies.
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Jan 24, 2018
Silvio Berlusconi has sparked heated debate by dusting off a long-standing promise to institute a flat tax, an idea that has particular appeal in a country wracked by tax evasion and a tortuous tax code. Opponents call the idea a fantasy.
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