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Edinburgh -
The Scottish National Party (SNP), the governing party in Scotland’s devolved parliament based in Edinburgh, today called for Scotland to have its own representation in the European Union (EU) and other international bodies.
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Russia's Interfax news agency reported on Saturday that Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Russia will take countermeasures if Washington imposes new sanctions on Moscow.
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Chisinau -
Once again a match made in Moscow appears to have failed. Russia may always be a bride’s maid, never a bride, unless the groom is wearing a balaclava and camouflage.
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The European Commission (EC) decided to retire the position of Chief Scientific Advisor, Some scientists have reacted angrily to what they see is political interference with the promotion of science.
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In an historic move this past week, the European Union approved a measure that would reduce the consumption of one-use plastic bags handed out in retail stores. The measure is expected to reduce the number of bags used by 75 percent over the next decade.
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Vienna -
It's hard to tell whether the failure of Western nations to convince Iran to give up its nuclear weapons program should be a source of mirth or concern.
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Brussels -
The European Union is weighing punitive measures targeting Israel over its continuing illegal Jewish settler colonization of Palestinian territory.
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Frankfurt -
The European Central Bank(ECB) has now assumed responsibility for most larger banks in the euro area. The banks under supervision represent 82 per cent by assets of the euro bank sector.
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Brussels -
The European Union decided on Friday to impose tough new sanctions on Moscow, which could cripple development of new Russian energy sources, despite a shaky cease-fire in the Ukraine.
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Moscow -
Even though Russian President Vladimir Putin has a stranglehold on the nation’s media, his ill tempered remarks have made him the laughing stock of the world, or worse.
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Rummu -
Published only a few days ago via YouTube, a breathtaking five-minute video captures the striking images of a former forced labor camp in a state of decay and its transformation into a recreational beach.
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The U.S. and the 28-nation European Union upped the ante on Russia this past week, tightening sanctions that target the country's arms, energy and banking sectors. Russia is fighting back, and in essence, it's a food-fight.
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Jerusalem -
Israel bombed suspected Hamas militant sites across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing at least 20 Palestinians but prompting a barrage of missile firings at its own population centers.
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Gaza -
As Israel escalates its bombing campaign against Islamic militants in Gaza, the number of innocent Palestinian civilians killed continues to rise, drawing sharp rebuke from the European Union.
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Berlin -
Russia and Ukraine agreed Wednesday to hold talks with pro-Moscow rebels to try to reach an agreement on a new ceasefire to replace the one that expired earlier in the week, resulting in hundreds of deaths.
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Sydney -
Information released by Wikileaks indicates that a tide of deregulation in conjunction with global outsourcing of foreign financial, IT and legal workers could create global financial superpowers, unaccountable to law.
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As of April 2015, all vinyl manufacture needs to be compliant with REACH. REACH’s regulation change will aim to identify potentially hazardous chemicals and restrict their use throughout the EU.
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Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister has been urged to resign as leader of the Liberal Democrats by members of his own party, with a dozen of his own MPs openly criticising him.
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Moscow -
The Russian Federation is threatening to stop participating in the International Space Station project after 2020 in what appears to be a further deterioration of East-West relations.
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Luxemburg -
Europe's highest court has ruled that Internet giant Google can be forced to delete links to certain contested content about individuals on the Web.
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London -
British Prime Minister David Cameron has said he is confident a referendum on the UK's membership in the EU can be conducted in 2017.
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In spite of the economic woes that plagues the Eurozone, much of the attention has been placed on the exercise the Cyber Europe 2014.
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On April 15 the majority of people at an EU conference voted in favour of introducing new measures to make Europe's trucks safer and more fuel efficient. Will the proposed measures actually make trucks any safer or less thirsty however?
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Slavyansk -
A fatal gunfight involving pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine has imperiled last week's multi-nation accord aimed at reducing tensions in the troubled region.
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Gothenburg -
In hopes that it will cut down on sick leave, boost efficiency, and ultimately save Sweden money, municipal staff in Gothenburg will experiment with six-hour full-pay workdays.
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On Tuesday, a data communications collection requirement was struck down in the European Union and declared invalid, on the grounds that it infringed on basic privacy rights.
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What if: the Ukraine was Texas, Crimea was Louisiana, Europe was Mexico, the United States was South America, and Russia was the United States? Would you meddle? Would you understand?
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European lawmakers voted overwhelmingly last week to condemn US unmanned aerial drone strikes as violations of international law and of the sovereignty of targeted nations.
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Strasbourg -
European Union Members of Parliament condemned the use of drones in targeted killings in a vote of 534 to 49. The vote proposing a ban referred to the drone strikes as “unlawful.”
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Wednesday, parliament in the European Union voted for tougher anti-smoking laws, aimed at making it harder to want to smoke at all.
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Ukranian riot police take cover behind their shields during clashes with anti-government protesters near Independence Square in Kiev February 18, 2014 © Reuters / Konstantin Chernichkin
A map of the European Union highlighted in green. S. Solberg J.
Anti-government protesters clashed with riot police at the Independence Square in Kiev January 18, 2014 © Reuters / Vasily Fedosenko
Anti-government protesters whose tents were burning, throw missiles during clashes with riot police at the Independence Square in Kiev January 18, 2014 © Reuters / David Mdzinarishvili
Plastic bags and litter are a serious threat to our seas and oceans and the wildlife within it. screen grab
People surround a statue of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin, which was toppled by protesters during a rally organized by supporters of EU integration in Kiev, December 8, 2013 With permission by Reuters / Maks Levin
A masked protester is seen in front of thick smoke from burning vehicles during clashes with police in Kiev February 18, 2014 © Reuters / Konstantin Chernichkin
Anti-government protesters whose tents were burning, throw missiles during clashes with riot police at the Independence Square in Kiev January 18, 2014 © Reuters / Konstantin Chernichkin
Grishay, and her three children. The ex-porn star is seeking E.U. asylum FEMEN
Merkel and Putin hold talks in Moscow in November 2012. The New York Times
European Union. Yanni Koutsomitis
A man holds a sledgehammer as he smashes a statue of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin, which was toppled by protesters during a rally organized by supporters of EU integration in Kiev, December 8, 2013 With permission by Reuters / Gleb Garanich
Strikes across Europe against unemployment, austerity measures European United Left / Nordic Green
An anti-government protester prepares to throw a petrol bomb during clashes with riot police at Independence Square in Kiev February 18, 2014 © Reuters / Vasily Fedosenko
French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, and Romanian President, Traian Basescu, at the European Council in Brussels on 16 September 2010. European Council
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi Courtesy World Economic Forum
Spanish workers from Edesa, march behind a banner that reads "In Defense Of Our Jobs" during a protest at the factory's closure in Basauri With permission by Reuters / Vincent West
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Trade unions in Belgium believe the Eurobonds can bring relief to the troubled Euro.
A Spanish worker from Edesa, blows on a horn during a protest at the factory's closure in Basauri With permission by Reuters / Vincent West
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