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Afghan President Hamid Karzai with French President François Hollande at Nato summit in Chicago
22/05/2012 - France - United States - Nato

France has done its duty in Afghanistan, says Hollande

French President François Hollande said France had done "more than its duty" in Afghanistan, as officials said a calendar to pull out troops would be drawn up in the coming ...

Eurovision Song Contest puts Azerbaijan in spotlight
21/05/2012 - International report

Eurovision Song Contest puts Azerbaijan in spotlight

European delegations have arrived in the Azerbaijan capital Baku for the 57th Eurovision Song Contest.

19/05/2012 - United States

Eurozone crisis central to G8 talks

Leaders of the G8 are meeting today at Camp David in the United States. The eurozone economic crisis is top of the agenda.

13/05/2012

European press review

It was election fever in Europe this week, with polls in Greece, France, Germany, Italy and Serbia. Of course those in Greece and France dominated the headlines.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces possible defeat in regional election
13/05/2012 - Germany

Election in German state is crucial test for Chancellor Merkel

A week after voters in Greece and France showed their dissatisfaction in national elections with the eurozone’s pro-austerity measures, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party also faces a ...

07/05/2012 - France - Germany

Goodbye Merkozy - Will new French president François Hollande get along with Angela Merkel?

European leaders are adjusting to the idea that France now has a new Socialist President, who hopes to pull the continent in a more anti-austerity direction.

06/05/2012

European press review

Voters go to the polls in France and Greece. Portugal 's attempts to get of debt flounder. Will Timoshenko's hunger strike lead to Euro 2012 cancellation?

25/04/2012 - France - European Union

EU president warns against populism after French first round

European Union president Herman Van Rompuy has warned of a rise of “populism” and “extremism” across the continent in the aftermath of the Front National’s 18 per ...

Greece plans anti-immigrant fence
25/04/2012 - International report

Greece plans anti-immigrant fence

Greece has been faced with growing numbers of illegal immigrants for several years. In the past the routes passed through the small islands in front of Turkey.

Europe fails to protect Muslims from discrimination, report
25/04/2012 - World news explained

Europe fails to protect Muslims from discrimination, report

Human rights group Amnesty International has released a new report, Choice and Prejudice: discrimination against Muslims in Europe.

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