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US State Department unveils Central Asia assistance strategy
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - Central Asia has always been a strategic and commercial crossroads of civilisations between Europe and Asia, the text of the Central...
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OSCE warns Ukraine over disinformation bill
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) warned on Wednesday that Ukraine's new bill regulating media's activity could pose a significant risk...
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Erdogan warns Syrian forces to pull back from Idlib posts
Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Syrian government forces in Idlib to pull back behind a line of Turkish observation posts by the end...
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European Council President meets with Bulgaria's PM Borissov
Boyko Borissov, Bulgaria's Prime Minister met with EU Council President Charles Michel, at the institution's headquarters in Brussels on Thursday.
EU funds from the Multiannual...
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EU launches €75 million BlueInvest Fund to protect oceans, seas and coasts
During the BlueInvest Day conference in Brussels, European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Emma Navarro and EU Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius have...
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EBRD funds electric public transport in Sarajevo to tackle air pollution
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on 5 February the bank is financing major investments to improve public transport in Sarajevo,...
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Russia’s Gazprom and Bangladesh’s Petrobangla ink MoU for strategic cooperation
Russian gas monopoly Gazprom and Bangladesh’s Petrobangla have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding for strategic cooperation.
Gazprom Deputy Chairman Vitaly Markelov, who headed a...
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Ryanair slammed for misleading green claims
The UK advertising watchdog, The Advertising Standards Authority, censured an ad campaign by the airline Ryanair, in which it claimed it is Europe’s “lowest...
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The myth lifts in Corinthia, nature calls skiers, hikers, tourists
TRIKALA, Corinthia – According to legend, the nymph Maia gave birth to Zeus’ son Hermes in a cave near Lake Dasios on beautiful Mount...
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Bulgarian judge denied entry to US, Pompeo sharply criticises Bulgaria's rule of law
United States’ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo barred a Bulgarian judge from entering the US because of his alleged involvement in “significant corruption”.
The US...
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Putin remains secretive about his future political plans
Russia's president Vladimir Putin said that the nationwide vote on constitutional changes he proposed wouldn’t be used to extend his current term in office.
He...
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French police clear last migrant camp in Paris
French police cleared the last migrant tent camp in northeast Paris as part of a plan to take migrants off the streets.
According to the...
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Macron says distancing of Russia is a ‘major error’ for the EU
French president Emmanuel Macron accused Russia of engaging in historical revisionism on World War II but said that a strong Europe needs to remain...
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Romanian government dismissed in no-confidence vote
Romanian’s center-right minority government has been dismissed after losing a no-confidence vote brought by the leftist opposition.
The no-confidence motion was put forward today by...
Albania
France scores victory on Enlargement rules
The EU Commission released new proposed rules on February 5 which substantially modify the current Enlargement process but also allow EU member states to...
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UK to ban new gas vehicles by 2035
UK prime minister Boris Johnson announced he will ban the sale of new gas, diesel and hybrid vehicles from 2035, five years earlier than...
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan expects 14 new airline routes due to ‘Open Skies’
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan - Airlines are expected to launch 14 new routes in 2020 due to the introduction of an ‘open skies’ regime over Kazakhstan,...
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Google, Tinder under investigation in Ireland over data processing
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has launched investigations into the way Google and Tinder process user data.
The regulator said it decided to look into how...
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Johnson to end early release of terrorist prisoners after London attack
UK prime minister Boris Johnson has signalled that terrorists that are currently in jail will lose their right to early release halfway through their...
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Macron in Poland to boost ties
French president Emanuel Macron visited Poland, where he met with the country’s president Andrzej Duda and prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
Macron’s visit is the first...
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Erdogan denounces Russia’s annexation of Crimea
Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan denounced Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea. Erdogan met with his Ukranian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy on 3 February in Ukraine.
They...
Germany
Hamburg court rules against banning headscarves in schools
A German court ruled against an attempt to forbid a 16-year-old student from wearing a niqab during classes.
Earlier, officials ordered the girl's mother to...
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Belgium confirms first case of coronavirus
A Belgian person has tested positive for the coronavirus, the country’s health officials said today. The person is the country's first case of coronavirus,...
China
Kazakhstan to resume oil exports to China soon
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan – Kazakhstan’s Energy Minister Nurlan Nogayev said the country plans to resume oil exports to China through KazTransOil pipelines in the near...
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EU, Armenia to further develop bilateral relations
European Council President Charles Michel and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation on Monday, during which, they decided to further develop EU-Armenia...
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Johnson OK with American genetically modified food
UK prime minister Boris Johnson has dismissed concerns about importing genetically modified food from the US after Brexit, saying a trade deal with the...
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Coronavirus hits oil too, worries plunge prices
Oil prices fell more than 2% on 3 February, as traders were concerned over demand in China following the deadly coronavirus breakout but prices...
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EPP extends suspension of Hungary’s Fidesz
The leaders of the European People's Party (EPP) agreed on Monday with EPP President Donald Tusk’s decision to extend the suspension of the Hungarian...
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French far-right leader Le Pen sued by Russian firm
A Russian company is suing the political party led by French far-right politician Marine Le Pen, to recover a loan lent in 2014 to...
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Does Trump’s peace plan make the EU less relevant?
The Peace to Prosperity plan that the Trump administration rolled out as a “Deal of the Century” on January 28 offers the prospect of a future Palestinian...
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Turkey launches counterattack against Syrian forces
At least 13 Syrian soldiers were reportedly killed by Turkish forces in Syria’s Idlib region on Monday.
The attack that came in retaliation for an...
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Leaked recording shows Iran knew it shot down Ukrainian plane
Iran’s government knew their military had shot down a passenger jet and lied about it for days, Ukraine said Sunday.
A leaked audio recording surfaced...
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Europeans flee China amid coronavirus outbreak
A second French-chartered airliner flew from China to Europe, carrying 300 evacuees, including citizens of France, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Czech Republic and...
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Trump's expanded US travel ban denounced by newly added countries
Eritrea and Kyrgyzstan have denounced US president Donald Trump's expanded controversial travel ban. The ban targets immigrants from six additional countries: Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar,...
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Pompeo praises US-Kazakhstan strategic partnership
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Kazakhstan on February 2 as part of his tour of former Soviet republics for...
Africa
France to deploy extra troops to fight Sahel extremists
France will deploy an extra 600 troops to Africa’s Sahel region. Recently, France and Africa’s Sahel countries have agreed to step up military cooperation...
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Greece steps up military presence on its border with Turkey
Greece has boosted the number of police and soldiers along its border in an effort to stop the arrival of new waves of refugees...
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EU Commission approves €223 million fund to boost ultrafast broadband in Greece
The European Commission approved on Friday a €223 million funding of an ultrafast broadband project in Greece that will provide fast internet access to almost...
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EU to back Spain over Gibraltar claims in Brexit trade talks
Madrid will have the support of the European bloc over its territorial claims to the "Rock" and will be given the power to exclude the...
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US offers to supply Belarus with oil and gas amid Russia tension
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said his country is ready to fully provide Belarus with energy resources at competitive prices, as its main...
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Poland signs $4.6bn contract for US fighter jets
Poland signed a $4.6 billion deal with the United States for the purchase of 32 of its advanced F-35 fighter jets. The deal was...
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Three injured, suspect shot dead in London terror attack
A man was shot dead by undercover police officers Sunday after stabbing two people in London’s Streatham district. The motive was unclear.
The attacker is...
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Greece ratifies new defence deal with Washington
Late on January 30, the Greek parliament voted to ratify Greece’s new defence agreement signed with the US last October during the visit of...
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German far-right leader loses immunity in tax evasion case
Alexander Gauland, Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) honorary chairman, lost his parliamentary immunity amid accusations of tax evasion.
The public prosecutor's office confirmed that...
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Polish cities to modernise heating distribution networks with EU help
The heating distribution operators of two Polish cities - Bydgoszcz and Lublin - have signed two financing agreements with the European Investment Bank (EIB)...
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ENI signs a LNG supply agreement with Nigeria LNG
Italian energy major ENI signed on 27 January a new long-term contract for the purchase of 1,5 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas with...
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EU clears acquisition of joint control over SET by STEAG and OYAK
The proposed acquisition of joint control over STEAG Enerji Ticareti ve Hizmetleri (SET) of Turkey by STEAG of Germany and Ordu Yardimlasma Kurumu (OYAK)...
Albania
Albanian Addiction
In the nearly three decades since Albania emerged from the hermit-like isolation of its eccentric Communist dictator Enver Hoxha, the poor Balkan country of...
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Pompeo visits Kyiv, pledges US support for Ukraine
United States’ secretary of state Mike Pompeo has vowed Washington’s “unwavering support” for Ukraine, who counts on the US for diplomatic support and military...
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Turkey’s Kiyikoy wind farm to more than triple generation capacity
Turkey’s renewable energy production is receiving a boost with a $37 million-loan from the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to finance the...
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