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Hostile reception to Greece's request for loan extension

WorldJan Strupczewski, Renee Maltezou | 2015-02-19 15:51:00

Greece formally requested a six-month extension to its euro zone loan agreement on Thursday, offering major concessions as it raced to avoid running...

Europe's compromised political centre bleeds left and right

WorldIan Traynor | 2014-05-23 00:00:00

Josef Höppinger is an increasingly rare type among European voters: he never changes. "I'm a worker. I vote socialist. Always," said the...

Zim: EU funds may pave way for compensation

AfricaKennedy Maposa | 2014-02-28 00:00:00

The European Union (EU) has extended funding to Zimbabwe's ministry of lands for a land audit that could pave the way for compensation to...

Ukraine: Yanukovich, opposition meet on Kiev protest violence

WorldReuters | 2014-01-22 18:59:00

Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovich met opposition leaders on Wednesday in an attempt to defuse street violence in which three people were...

War over Europe's economic future heats up

WorldIan Traynor | 2014-01-10 00:00:00

Greece kicked off six months of being in charge of the European Union this week by declaring that the imposition of austerity measures, spending...

UK gets stern warning over 'Isolationist' immigration plan

WorldPeter Griffiths | 2013-12-22 13:45:00

Plevneliev said it will damage London's global standing for the sake of short-term political gain. Cameron, trailing in the polls before a 2015...

Treaty could provide investor protection

BusinessChantelle Benjamin | 2013-11-01 00:00:00

The mining industry this week expressed its concern about a raft of new Bills, including the Promotion and Protection of Investment Bill, which are...

EU unmoved by Zim's objections

AfricaTakudzwa Munyaka | 2013-10-11 00:00:00

The EU, the United States, Britain and other Western countries have kept the sanctions in place, saying the recent electoral outcome did not...

Egypt's military pledges 'forceful' response to violence

AfricaSamer Al-Atrush | 2013-08-19 07:10:00

Top European Union officials prepared on Monday to hold emergency talks on the crisis that has claimed nearly 800 lives in five days.

EU confronts Washington over reports it spies on European allies

WorldReuters | 2013-06-30 17:10:00

The European Union used unusually strong language to confront its closest trading partner over its alleged surveillance activities.

Debt ratio prompts EU analysts to rethink ranking

BusinessPhillip Inman | 2013-06-14 00:00:00

Ireland, Greece and Portugal are labouring under debt-to-income ratios of more than 300%, figures that expose the indebtedness of eurozone...

Obama urges UK to await reform before leaving EU

WorldReuters | 2013-05-13 19:16:00

Obama on Monday stated this while backing the position taken by British Prime Minister David Cameron.

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