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European Commission threatens to sanction Poland, strip voting rights over far-right judicial reforms

December 20, 2017

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The European Commission moved Wednesday to trigger Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union, a process which strips EU voting rights from

Turkey inflation rate hits 14 year record high

December 10, 2017

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Lima Charlie Business | Turkey / Eurasia Ankara – Turkey’s statistical office (Turkstat), reports that inflation in the country soared to its

Image Saudi billionaires move vast funds into European properties after royal purge (AFP Photo/FIONA HANSON/POOL)

Saudi billionaires moving vast funds into European properties after royal purge

December 10, 2017

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Lima Charlie Business | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – A number of highly reliable sources indicate that the recently jailed Saudi billionaires

Macron lays out policies on Françafrique

December 2, 2017

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Last week, French president Emmanuel Macron participated in an informal ritual of French presidents: The Big Africa Speech. At the beginning

Spain positions to contain Catalonia’s independence

October 13, 2017

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On Wednesday, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy demanded the Catalan regional government clarify whether it considers itself independent. After a referendum took

Africa, French colonialism, and thoughts from the backseat of a Casablanca taxi

October 12, 2017

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Casablanca. The Moroccan economic hub was quickly awakening to yet another rainy day. Its cafes were filling up, and its streets bustled

Catalonia vote to split from Spain approaches amid government crackdown

September 23, 2017

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Barcelona, Spain – The European Union will not intervene over Catalan independence, citing respect for the Spanish Constitution. The Spanish government maintains that

Image Russia began its newest round of war games, “Zapad-2017” (the Russian word for “West”), on Thursday.

Zapad 2017 kicks off as Russia’s “West” war games challenge NATO

September 14, 2017

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Russia began its newest round of war games, “Zapad-2017” (the Russian word for “West”), on Thursday. According to Russian officials the exercise

Turkey to refuse teaching evolution in schools

August 22, 2017

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Turkey’s new school curriculum, which goes into effect this autumn, will no longer include evolution as part of its teachings. Instead the

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Sanctioning Russia – With German and French Allies Who Needs Enemies?

June 27, 2017

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The U.S. Senate has just passed a bill expanding the sanctions against Russia imposed earlier in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine

Montenegro joins NATO amid increased tensions with Russia

June 6, 2017

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Montenegro has joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as its 29th member as of June 5, 2017. United States Undersecretary for Political Affairs

After attacks, U.K. gears up for vital snap elections on Brexit, security

June 6, 2017

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In the wake of three deadly terror attacks in just under three months, the UK is understandably reeling and at the forefront of

Germany and the EU’s continuing war against Greece

May 30, 2017

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The Greek economic crisis is continuing to have dramatically negative effects on Greece’s economy and its long-term prospects, as well as the delicate domestic

French go to the polls after hacking attack and civil unrest

May 6, 2017

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Sunday the French people are going to the polls for a second and final time to decide on who will next occupy the

France’s options narrow to Le Pen and Macron in tense presidential election

April 23, 2017

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PARIS, FRANCE (LC – EUROPEAN UNION) The French headed to the polls today in the first round of voting for the 2017

British PM signs letter invoking Article 50, Brexit negotiations to start

March 28, 2017

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Brexit was triggered by Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday night, starting the United Kingdom’s negotiations to leave the European Union. The letter

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