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Greece planning cautious return to bond markets in 2017

A senior official in Greece's finance ministry says the country is planning a gradual return to international debt markets next year. George Houliarakis, a deputy...

Dock workers set off smoke bombs as protests escalate in France

Thousands of dock workers poured into a public square in the French port city of Le Havre, setting off smoke bombs as part of...

Slovakia’s prime minister warns against large Muslim presence in his country

Slovakia's prime minister says his country is not a suitable place for Muslims to live because they could change centuries-long traditions. In an interview with...

French activists block bridge as strikes continue

Union activists are burning tyres and blocking a major bridge on the northern French coast on a day of nationwide strikes and protests over...

Four suspected Islamic State recruiters detained in Belgium raids

Belgian prosecutors have detained four suspected Islamic State (IS) group recruiters who they say may have planned new attacks in the country. The Federal Prosecutor's...

Two quit board of scandal-hit Vatican Bank

Two board members of the scandal-marred Vatican Bank have resigned over disagreements about the management and mission of the institution. Under Pope Francis, the Institute...

Russia frees Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko in prisoner swap

Russia on Wednesday released Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko as part of a swap for two Russian servicemen jailed in Ukraine, an official said. Ms Savchenko...

Cars swallowed by sinkhole in Florence

An underground water mains break along Florence's picturesque Arno River has created a 200-metre-long sinkhole that buried dozens of parked cars. Firefighters asked residents of...

Sweden refuses to revoke Julian Assange arrest warrant

Swedish court has decided not to drop an arrest warrant against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The organisation asked the Swedish legal authorities to revoke the...

Angela Merkel hails ‘milestone’ measures to integrate Germany’s migrants

Chancellor Angela Merkel said the Cabinet has agreed upon details of new measures to help Germany deal with the integration of some 1.1m migrants...

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