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Germany's Merkel rebuffs talk of new Greek bailout

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday downplayed talk of a third Greek bailout. Speaking

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EU will hit Russia with tougher sanctions if Ukraine truce fails, Merkel says

The EU is ready to Russia with tougher sanctions if a ceasefire deal brokered last month is seriously violated, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said

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Poll for Europe

2014 was also marked by a major poll for millions of Europeans. In May, voters in the 28 member states voted for their new representatives in the

Economy

EU summit agrees 300 billion euro fund to avert crisis

EU leaders have agreed to launch an investment fund that could generate up to 300 billion euros to jump start the bloc’s sluggish economies and

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Last EU summit of 2014 in full swing with major investment tabled

Former Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, is chairing his first EU summit amidst a flurry of proposals making the discussions. Chief among them is

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EU Commission ditches 'watered down' air pollution proposal

The European Commissions plan to reduce air pollution has been ditched, along with a host of other new measures. The reason given, national heads of

Luxembourg

Leaker of documents exposing secret Luxembourg tax deals charged with theft

A Luxembourg court has charged the person responsible for whistleblower revelations which exposed secret tax avoidance deals between Luxembourg and

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Europe Weekly: Lux Leaks scandal flares up again

In this edition of Europe Weekly: fresh allegations emerge over the use of Luxembourg’s tax regime by major firms to lighten their tax bills; the

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EU's Juncker sworn in amid ongoing tax row

Embattled European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has officially been sworn as the head of the EU executive amid an ongoing tax row. He and

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European Parliament rejects bid to sack Juncker Commission

Economy

Juncker's colossal investment plan aims to 'kick-start' European economy

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EU's Juncker faces another tough week

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Europe Weekly: EU to sanction eastern Ukraine separatists

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Eurosceptics unite in bid to sack Juncker’s European Commission

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Europe Weekly: EU's Juncker embroiled in blazing tax row

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Luxembourg's attractive company tax leaks tempt scandal

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Juncker Commission gets green light

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Team Juncker set to take over EU helm

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Is the new European Commission heading for gridlock?

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Live: New European commissioners face policy grilling by MEPs