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[Ticker] Poroshenko announces Ukraine summit in January
Dec30

[Ticker] Poroshenko announces Ukraine summit in January

Ukraine’s president Petro Poroshenko on Monday announced plans to meet Russian, German, and French leaders in the Kazakh capital Astana on 15 January for a summit to stabilise the ceasefire agreed in September. Also on Monday, the Kiev parliament passed the 2015 budget, cutting social benefits while boosting military spending. …read...

A verdict on Italy’s Council presidency: Part II
Dec30

A verdict on Italy’s Council presidency: Part II

This week, Italy hands over the presidency of the Council of Ministers to Latvia, after six months at the helm. In the second of a two-part appraisal of Italy’s presidency, Andrew Gardner assesses the achievements of the presidency in foreign policy and trade. Mogherini’s promotion: At the conclusion of December’s European...

2014 a year of unrest | Press review main focus
Dec29

2014 a year of unrest | Press review main focus

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Annus horribilis in the Middle East | Der Standard – Austria
Dec29

Annus horribilis in the Middle East | Der Standard – Austria

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Putin with his back to the wall | Observador – Portugal
Dec29

Putin with his back to the wall | Observador – Portugal

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Russia seeks ideological confrontation | Revista 22 – Romania
Dec29

Russia seeks ideological confrontation | Revista 22 – Romania

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MH17 leaves deep wounds in the Netherlands | NRC Handelsblad – Netherlands
Dec29

MH17 leaves deep wounds in the Netherlands | NRC Handelsblad – Netherlands

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Fight over press freedom fought out on the web | Expressen – Sweden
Dec29

Fight over press freedom fought out on the web | Expressen – Sweden

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New Russian military doctrine says NATO major threat
Dec29

New Russian military doctrine says NATO major threat

Author(s): Dan Alexe h_02802815.jpg Russia identified NATO as the nation’s main military threat and raised the possibility of a broader use of precision conventional weapons to deter foreign aggression under a new military doctrine signed by President Vladimir Putin on Friday. The updated doctrine says Russia faces threats from foreign...

EU foreign policy chief seeks new ‘debate’ with Russia
Dec29

EU foreign policy chief seeks new ‘debate’ with Russia

Federica Mogherini, the EU’s foreign policy chief, has said the bloc should launch a new “debate” with Russia aimed at ending the “confrontation” over Ukraine. …read more Source:...