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Eurogroup meeting ends without Greece reforms agreement

The latest Eurogroup meeting wrapped up in Brussels on Wednesday evening without a formal agreement between Greece and its creditors. A spokesperson

Ukraine

War, Russia, Poverty: Europeans' 'negative' view of Ukraine

It was French writer Gustave Flaubert who said there is no truth, only perception. According to the Institute of World Policy in Kyiv, Europeans have

World News

EU launches "intelligence gathering " mission against migrant smuggler gangs

One person was killed and another seriously injured when a rubber dinghy carrying migrants headed for Italy came under fire off the Libyan coast on

Greece

Greece puts forward new proposals to end crisis

With zero hour fast approaching on the Greek debt crisis, Greece has submitted a new set of proposals in an effort to reach an agreement with its

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Greece

Greek debt mountain a huge summit to overcome

Greece is in dire need of fresh money or it may well default on an International Monetary Fund repayment by the end of the month. The Greeks a

World News

EU foreign ministers agree new operation against people smugglers

Ending the trade in migrants run by people smugglers. That’s the aim of a fresh operation launched on Monday by the EU. It’s expected the first

Greece

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Greece

Greek PM faces day of crucial bailout talks in Brussels

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is to meet the country’s creditors ahead of today’s emergency eurozone summit in Brussels. On Sunday he made a

Belgium

With the Greeks in Brussels, thousands turn out in solidarity protest

Standing with Greece in Brussels, several thousand people gathered in the Belgian capital and symbolic heart of the EU ahead of crunch talks on

World News

French president offers words of support to Italy over migrant crisis in Milan

French President Francois Hollande tours his country's pavilion in Milan. Though the theme may be the environment, the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean took precedence as he met with Italian premie

Economy

Greek PM presents new proposals ahead of emergency EU summit

A series of behind-the-scenes negotiations are being held in Athens ahead of the crucial eurozone meeting in Brussels on Monday which could seal Greece's fate.

World News

Greece: Solidarity protests in Paris/Berlin as Tsipras calls urgent cabinet talks

In several European capitals, thousands of protesters allied in solidarity with Greece on Saturday ahead of an emergency summit of eurozone leaders

World News

Tusk: Greece's debt deadlock is "getting critical"

European Council President Donald Tusk warned Greece on Friday that “the game of chicken needs to end and so does the blame game.” Tusk told Athens

My Europe Series

Holiday cancellations: what are my rights?

Sometimes it’s not clear what to do when a holiday or trip is cancelled and what your rights are as a consumer. Ewa from Warsaw asked Utalk: “If

Greece

Greeks in last-ditch rally to stay in the eurozone

With Greece once again on a knife edge over whether it will leave the euro, thousands of people rallied in Athens on Thursday calling for the country

Greece

No deal on Greek debt eurozone leaders schedule crisis summit for Monday

It comes as no surprise that the meeting of European finance ministers has ended with no solution to the Greek debt problem. Eurozone leaders are to

Greece

No deal on Greek debt eurozone leaders schedule crisis summit for Monday

It comes as no surprise that the meeting of European finance ministers has ended with no solution to the Greek debt crisis. Eurozone leaders are to

My Europe Series

Closing the gender gap in Europe: a losing battle?

Can Europe mend the gap between men and women when it comes to pay, pensions and leadership positions?

Greece

Athens rallies against austerity ahead of eurozone crunch talks

It may be 31 degrees Celsius in Athens, but the political temperature is at boiling point and the Greeks appear to be in a defiant mood. We’re

Ukraine

Radioactive waste repository opens in Chernobyl exclusion zone

A new central repository for radioactive waste has opened in the Chernobyl exclusion zone in Ukraine. The facility has been funded by the UK and the