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Europe says trade fight with US will hurt economic growth
Trade tensions with the United States are hurting economic growth in Europe. Trade tensions with the United States are hurting economic growth in Europe. LONDON (CNNMoney) — Trade tensions with the United States are hurting economic growth in Europe. The European Union has cut its forecast for economic expansion in 2018 to 2.1%, down from…
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EU fears ‘Russian AGGRESSION’ in Ukraine amid World War 3 fears ahead of crunch NATO talks
RUSSIA has been told it should “immediately release” Ukrainian political prisoners as the EU heavily criticises the Putin regime following high numbers of deaths in the region. Donald Tusk, the EU Council chairman, made the remarks in Brussels on Monday ahead of the most important NATO summit in years. On Monday, Tusk said: “Russia’s image…
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Divided Europe is bad news for Middle East
Photo: Bloomberg Israel is actively wooing populists in the EU with a view to dilute the bloc’s position on the Palestinian issue. he Middle East European Common Policy, since its formation in early 1970s, is seriously under threat. The first to be hit is the likely Europe position on Palestine and other major Arab issues….
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Turkey sacks 18,500 state employees over alleged ‘terror’ links
More than 8,998 police officers and 3,077 army soldiers among public employees dismissed by emergency decree. Some 18,632 people have been sacked, including 8,998 police officers, 3,077 army soldiers [Burak Kara/Getty Image] Turkish authorities have ordered the dismissal of more than 18,500 state employees over alleged links to “terrorist” organisations, according to an emergency decree published…
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan: The sultan of 21st-century Turkey
Turkey’s new presidential system will officially enter into force on Monday. That will give President Recep Tayyip Erdogan powers that no democratically elected leader of Turkey has ever had. On July 9, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will take his oath of office in parliament. Turkey will thus officially move from a parliamentary system to a presidential system….
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Climate of fear as antisemitism rises in Europe
In this edition of Insiders we look at a worrying phenomenon sweeping across Europe: antisemitism. In recent years it has been manifesting itself in threats, intimidation, and both verbal and physical attacks. There have even been been several murders, notably in France. Why is this happening and who is to blame? The extreme right and neo…
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China presses Europe for anti-U.S. alliance on trade
FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags are set up for a meeting during a visit by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao at China’s Ministry of Transport in Beijing, China April 27, 2018. PHOTO/COURTESY: REUTERS/Jason Lee In Summary Senior Chinese officials, including Vice Premier Liu He and the Chinese government’s top diplomat, State Councillor Wang…
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John Bolton Held Secret Talks With Tory Brexit Supporters – Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – US National Security Adviser John Bolton held a secret meeting last week with members of the European Research Group of Conservative lawmakers in London, local media reported. The meeting lasted more than an hour, the Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported on Saturday. The Trump-appointed US security adviser pointed out during the meeting that the US President…
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In eastern Europe, Army girds against Russian might, manipulation
ORZYSZ, Poland — Soon after a U.S. Army convoy crossed Poland’s border into Lithuania during a major military exercise this month, two very strange things happened. First, four Army Stryker armored combat vehicles collided, sending 15 soldiers to the hospital with minor injuries. No one died. But hours later, an anti-American blog claimed a Lithuanian…
