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Hungary's Orbán questions EPP ideology and leader
Viktor Orbán, Hungary's Prime Minister, in a memorandum sent to European People's Party (EPP) leadership called for an internal debate on the future mission...
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Turkey probes judges who acquitted activists including Kavala
Turkey’s Council of Judges and Prosecutors has launched an investigation into three judges who acquitted rights activist Osman Kavala and eight other activists of...
Energy
KazMunayGaz oil and gas production stable in 2019
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - The level of oil and gas condensate production in 2019 was stable and amounted to 23.6 million tonnes of oil and...
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Ireland’s Fianna Fáil unveils government formation plans
Ireland’s liberal Fianna Fáil will step up efforts to form a government by starting formal engagement with other parties, except the left-wing nationalist Sinn...
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Turkish authorities must restore judicial independence and stop silencing human rights defenders, says Human Rights Commissioner
In a report published on Wednesday, the Council of Europe called on Turkish authorities to restore judicial independence and stop targeting and silencing human rights...
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Airbus announces 2,300 job cuts in defense and space division
European planemaker Airbus announced that it plans to cut 2,362 jobs across several countries by the end of next year.
Its Germany-based subsidiary, Defence and...
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Expansion of renewables, storage, interconnectors key to deliver EU’s Green Deal
BRUSSELS – Europe is not building enough new wind farms to deliver the EU’s Green Deal goal, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson told New Europe...
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France steps up Ghosn probe into misuse of funds at Renault
French prosecutors have stepped up their investigation into alleged misuse of funds at Renault by former boss Carlos Ghosn. A judge had been assigned...
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Assange says Trump offered to pardon him if he denied Russia leak
A London court was told that US president Donald Trump promised to pardon WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange if he denied Russian involvement in the...
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At least 10 dead in suspected far-right attack in Germany
A 43-year-old German national shot and killed at least 9 people at several locations in a Frankfurt suburb overnight. Officials said the attacks seem...
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German citizen freed in Iran prisoner swap
Iran's judiciary said the country has released a German national sentenced to three years in jailfor taking photos in sensitive areas.
The man was freed...
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Russia to ban entry of Chinese nationals amid coronavirus fears
Russia announced it will temporarily ban Chinese nationals from entering the country due to the coronavirus outbreak which emerged from China and has infected...
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Libya’s government suspends peace talks after Haftar port attack
Libya’s UN-backed government, the GNA, has suspended peace talks in Geneva, following an attack on a strategic port in Tripoli on Tuesday.
"We announce suspending...
Energy
Kazakhstan oil companies received payment from Russia’s Transneft for substandard oil
NUR-SULTAN - Kazakhstan - In the framework of the signed agreements between Russia’s Transneft and Kazakhstan’s KazTransOil, speaking on behalf of 38 Kazakhstan oil...
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Turkey rearrests rights activist Kavala hours after acquittal
Turkish prosecutors have issued a new arrest warrant for rights activist Osman Kavala, just hours after he was acquitted on terrorism charges in a...
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Spain moves forward with new digital tax on tech giants despite US warning
Spain’s government approved the introduction of new taxes on digital business and stock market transactions. The move has angered United States’ authorities and brought...
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UK to institute points system for foreign workers
The United Kingdom’s home secretary Priti Patel has unveiled a new points-based immigration system that the government said would end Britains reliance on “cheap,...
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Macron unveils curbs on foreign imams to counter Islamic extremism
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that he would restrict other countries from sending imams and Islamic clerics to France, a move that he...
Italy
Priests of disgraced Legion face trial for getting abuse victim to lie
Four priests and a lawyer from the disgraced Legion of Christ religious order are due to stand trial on charges they tried to obstruct...
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Venezuela suspends airline over Guaidó flight
Venezuela’s authorities suspended a Portuguese airline on Monday days after it carried opposition leader Juan Guaidó home from an international tour aimed at ousting...
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Johnson’s adviser quits after controversial comments on racial IQ
Andrew Sabisky, an adviser to UK’s prime minister Boris Johnson, resigned after both Johnson’s allies and the opposition criticized him for his past comments...
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Assad predicts final victory after gains in northern Syria
Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad congratulated his forces Monday for recent gains in northwestern Syria that led to his troops consolidating control over Aleppo province.
In...
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ENI makes new oil discovery offshore Mexico
Italian oil major ENI announced on 17 February a new oil discovery on the Saasken Exploration Prospect in Block 10, located in the mid-deep...
Energy
Kazakhstan presents draft of new geological exploration programme
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - The draft concept of the state geological exploration programme for 2021-2025 was presented at a government meeting on 18 February.
“For the...
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Turkey seeks 695 arrests over Gulen links
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants against 695 people suspected of links to the to US-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen’s network, which is blamed...
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HSBC to begin massive layoffs
The UK’s HSBC Holdings announced around 35,000 job cuts as part of a major restructuring project.
The bank said it would shed $100 billion in...
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Britain tells EU that Supervision is ‘not acceptable’ in post-Brexit deal
The UK’s chief Brexit negotiator David Frost said during a visit to Brussels that the EU has totally missed the point of Britain's decision...
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US House speaker Pelosi warns allies against working with Huawei
US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi warned NATO allies against allowing Chinese tech giant Huawei into their 5G networks.
During her visit to Brussels,...
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French health minister to run for Paris mayor after candidate quits over sex scandal
France’s health minister Agnes Buzyn was named on Sunday as a new candidate for mayor of Paris, after the original candidate suddenly quit following...
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Azerbaijani police violently disperse post-election protest
Azerbaijani police have violently dispersed protests following contested parliamentary elections in the country.
Last week, the country started a snap election in an effort to...
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France confirms first coronavirus death outside Asia
France on Saturday reported the first coronavirus death outside Asia. The victim was an 80-year-old Chinese tourist who was initially turned away by two...
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Poland's right-wing ruling party supports president's reelection
Poland’s right-wing ruling party endorsed president Andrzej Duda’s reelection in the 10 May presidential vote.
The party’s Political Council met in Warsaw just before Duda...
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Russia, Belarus ink pricing procedure protocol for gas supplies
Russian gas monopoly Gazprom and the government of Belarus have signed a protocol outlining the pricing procedure for natural gas supplies to Belarus in...
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Macon calls for better EU-Russia relations
French president Emmanuel Macron said the European Union needs to seek better relations with Russia in the long term.
Macron attended the Munich Security Conference,...
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Turkey, Russia to hold talks as Syrian forces seize most of Aleppo province
Syrian government forces made major advances yesterday in the country’s northwestern Aleppo province, seizing most of the rebel-held region, state media said.
The advancement comes...
Analysis
Munich Bacchanalian surprises
At the Munich Security Conference 2020, two reality-altering messages were sent back to Southeastern Europe, which incidentally was not the core focus of this...
Afghanistan
In Munich, Tokayev sees increase role of Central Asian region in security
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - Central Asia, gaining a new regional identity, plays an increasingly important role in international affairs, Kazakhstan President Kassym - Jomart Tokayev...
Germany
Tokayev to give speech on regional security at Munich conference
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan – Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has arrived in Munich for a two-day working visit to attend the 56th Munich Security Conference, the...
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Ireland’s Fianna Fáil party rules out coalition with Sinn Féin
Ireland's center-right Fianna Fáil party will attempt to form a government without the left-wing nationalist Sinn Féin, a party member told the media.
"We gave...
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Yemen is the world's biggest humanitarian crisis, Commissioner for Crisis Management Lenarčič says
"Yemen is the world's biggest humanitarian crisis," declared Janez Lenarčič, EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, on Wednesday, prior to a Senior Officials Meeting on the...
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Turkey seeks 16-year sentence for German journalist accused of propaganda
The Turkish public prosecutor is seeking a 16-year jail sentence for German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yücel.
Yücel’s lawyer said he is accused of provoking hatred and...
Analysis
A rising star of the Italian left: Interview with Italy’s Elly Schlein
January’s elections in the wealthy Northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna saw former MEP Elly Schlein secure 22.098 votes, making her the top vote-getter in...
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German accused of delivering machine tools to Russian military
A German businessman has been arrested on suspicion of delivering machinery to the Russian military, federal prosecutors said. The move is a violation of...
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BP sets ambition for net zero by 2050
BP said on 12 February the company set a new ambition to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner, and to help...
Afghanistan
Top politicians gather in Munich for security summit
Heads of state and government, security leaders and diplomats gathered for the 56th annual Munich Security Conference, which runs from 14-16 February. This year’s...
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Von der Leyen admits mistakes, denies personal responsibility in contracting scandal
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her testimony before Bundestag's inquiry committee on Wednesday, denied personal responsibility but admitted "mistakes were made," in...
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EU lawmakers block Green’s push to cancel gas projects funding
STRASBOURG - Members of the European Parliament rejected on 12 February calls to veto the fourth list on projects of common interest (PCI), on...
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EU lawmakers block Green's push to cancel gas projects funding
STRASBOURG - Members of the European Parliament rejected on 12 February calls to veto the fourth list on projects of common interest (PCI), on...
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Gazprom says Power of Siberia, TurkStream to boost Russia's position as gas supplier
Russian gas monopoly Gazprom closely follows the ongoing developments and takes the necessary measures to mitigate a number of adverse factors affecting the suppliers...
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Germany’s SPD signals it will not be part of coalition with CDU without Merkel
The leader of Gerany's Social Democrats (SPD) Lars Klingbeil has tied the existence of their grand coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s governing Christian Democratic...
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