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EU leaders, minus Britain, mull bloc's future

Friday, 10 March 2017, 11:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

European Union leaders are debating the future of their bloc as Britain eyes the exit door and far-right parties look to get strong results in upcoming elections, and will be hoping Friday to quickly...

Seven injured in axe attack at German station; one arrest

Friday, 10 March 2017, 07:53 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

A man was arrested after injuring seven people with an axe at the main train station in Duesseldorf, Germany on Thursday in what appeared to be a random attack, police said. Officers were alerted...

Updated: Donald Tusk re-elected president of the European Council

Thursday, 9 March 2017, 13:29 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Donald Tusk has "overwhelming support" to retain one of the European Union's top jobs Thursday, despite staunch opposition from the government of his native Poland, the EU leader overseeing the...

Merkel says Turkish comments about Nazis cannot be tolerated

Thursday, 9 March 2017, 10:20 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says comments from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other Turkish officials accusing Berlin of "Nazi practices" cannot be tolerated. Merkel told...

Tusk closing in on second term as EU Council president

Wednesday, 8 March 2017, 18:40 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Donald Tusk is closing in on a second term as the European Union's Council president despite fierce opposition from Poland's most influential politician, a bitter rival of the former prime...

Polish MEP faces punishment for sexist remarks

Wednesday, 8 March 2017, 11:53 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

The president of the European Parliament has used the occasion of International Women's Day to promise that a Polish lawmaker will be punished for the crude, sexist comments he made last week. EU...

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