BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission said Sunday that weekend talks to find common ground between international creditors and Greece were unsuccessful and left a wide rift that needs to be closed within two weeks to avoid a possible Greek default. An EU Commission official, who refused to be identified because of the sensitivity of … Continue reading
SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Macedonia’s main opposition leader has called for a caretaker government to lead the country until early elections next year, following an agreement to hold a ballot to resolve one of the country’s worst political crises since its independence in 1991. Social-Democrat head Zoran Zaev said Monday he would not accept a … Continue reading
BAGHDAD (AP) — Islamic State militants have reduced the amount of water flowing to government-held areas in Iraq’s western Anbar province, an official said Thursday, the latest in the vicious war as Iraqi forces struggle to claw back ground held by the extremists in the Sunni heartland. It’s not the first time that water has … Continue reading
BRUSSELS (AP) — Scotland’s top politician warned Tuesday that a future United Kingdom referendum on leaving the European Union could spark a new drive for independence in pro-EU Scotland. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is calling for a “double-majority” voting system in the referendum planned for 2017 that would require support from the citizens of England, … Continue reading
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has doubled the emergency aid to frontline member states Italy, Greece and Malta which have to deal with the massive influx of migrants coming across the Mediterranean to 50 million euros ($54 million) a year. EU Commission spokeswoman Natasha Berthaud said “the entire emergency fund is doubling” following an … Continue reading
BRUSSELS (AP) — With NATO officials calling Russia more unpredictable now than during the Cold War, alliance defense ministers on Thursday are expected to approve further measures to enhance the organization’s ability to deter and, if necessary, respond to military threats from Moscow, officials said. Adam Thomson, Britain’s permanent representative to NATO, predicted “an … Continue reading
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