European Parliament: EU must do more to counter Russia
STRASBOURG, France - European Parliament members say Russia is no longer acting like a strategic partner of the European Union, and the EU must do more to oppose Russia's "aggressive and divisive...
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FIFA's top spokesman leaves job, Blatter urged to do same
GENEVA - FIFA's top spokesman left his job on Thursday, hours after Sepp Blatter was urged to do the same by the European Parliament.
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Far-right, anti-immigrant parties form EU Parliament group
BRUSSELS - A coalition of far-right, anti-immigrant parties in the European Parliament announced Tuesday they are uniting to form a political group under the leadership of France's National Front chief...
View ArticlePolish leader apologizes for MP who made Hitler salute
WARSAW, Poland - Poland's foreign minister has apologized in his country's name for a right-wing Polish member of the European Parliament who raised his arm in a Nazi salute to make a political point.
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Macedonian political leaders reach deal on solving crisis
SKOPJE, Macedonia - Macedonia's main political leaders reached a final agreement early Wednesday to resolve a protracted and severe political crisis that has roiled the small Balkan country for months.
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A photo, a turning point? All depends on Europe's leaders
PARIS - The 3-year-old boy could have been dressed for preschool. Instead he was lying face down in the surf.
View ArticleEU parliament wants tougher restrictions on seal products
BRUSSELS - The European Parliament has overwhelmingly voted to strengthen a ban on the trade in seal products because they argue that the hunt on the pups is inhumane.
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European data sharing pact with US ruled invalid
LUXEMBOURG - Facebook and thousands of other companies could find it vastly more complicated to do business in Europe after a court ruled that personal data sent to U.S. servers is potentially unsafe...
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Germany and France try to turn tide of European skepticism
STRASBOURG, France - French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in a highly unusual bid to heal divisions within the EU, urged European lawmakers on Wednesday to pull...
View ArticleEU parliament lifts immunity of Hungarian spy suspect
BUDAPEST, Hungary - The European Parliament has lifted the immunity of a Hungarian deputy suspected of spying on EU institutions for Russia.
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Britain's Cameron promises pick-up in EU reform proposals
BRUSSELS - British Prime Minister David Cameron told European Union leaders Thursday he will soon lay out detailed proposals for the reform of the EU that will ensure his support for the country's...
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EU nations agree on stricter emissions testing for diesel
BRUSSELS - European Union nations have reached a tentative deal on tougher emissions tests for diesel cars after the Volkswagen scandal showed previous methods were ineffective. The slow phase-in of...
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EU lawmakers vote against using farm aid for bullfighting
BRUSSELS - European Union lawmakers have declared their opposition to using farm subsidies to raise cattle for bullfighting.
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Jailed, flogged Saudi blogger Badawi wins EU rights prize
BRUSSELS - A Saudi blogger sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for insulting Muslim clerics has won the European Union's prestigious Sakharov Prize for human rights.
View ArticleFrance's Le Pen faces EU parliament probe over voting
BRUSSELS - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces a parliamentary probe over voting irregularities at the European Union's legislature.
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EU report chides Turkey on human rights, freedoms
BRUSSELS - The European Union on Tuesday severely criticized Turkey for a series of flaws in its respect for human rights and democratic standards at a time when the bloc is looking to Ankara to help...
View ArticleHungarian lawmaker suspected of spying for Russia questioned
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Hungarian prosecutors say they have questioned a member of the European Parliament suspected of spying on EU institutions for Russia.
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Young, charismatic candidates spice up Spanish election
MADRID - Spain's next prime minister could be a young pony-tailed university professor, or perhaps a leather-jacketed lawyer who once posed nude in campaign posters.
View ArticleEgypt rejects Europe plea for release of Irish-Egyptian teen
CAIRO - Egypt has rejected a plea from the European Parliament to release an Irish-Egyptian teenager detained during a pro-Islamist protest in Cairo two years ago, and the Foreign Ministry said Friday...
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FM: Poland's democracy doing better than it seems outside
WARSAW, Poland - The shape of Poland's democracy under the new right-wing government is better than some foreign commentators suggest, the foreign minister said Monday, inviting German politicians to...
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