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EU summit aims to reach new deal with Turkey on migration crisis

The EU summit on Thursday and Friday aims to reach a new, upgraded agreement with Turkey to tackle the migration crisis, the EU said Wednesday.

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Cuba, EU sign deal to normalize relations

​The European Union and Cuba signed an agreement on Friday to normalize relations 13 years after the unilateral suspension of ties by the EU.

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Sooner better to recognize China's market economy status

The draft of China's 13th Five-Year Plan, which is submitted to lawmakers for review and approval during the ongoing two sessions in Beijing, has shown policy-makers' resolve to stick to the path of making the economy more modern and open.

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EU still mired in migration crisis as Turkey bargains for quicker accession to EU

The European Union (EU) finished an unusual marathon summit early Tuesday with Turkey, which is eager to obtain EU membership, resulting in a pending deal as the two sides bargained for a promising solution to the ongoing migration crisis.

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EU, Turkey mull new proposals to tackle migrant crisis

The European Union (EU) and Turkey on Monday discussed new proposals to tackle the exacerbated migrant crisis which was imperiling the bloc's passport-free policy.

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EU's Tusk shuttles to find way to tackle refugee crisis

European Council president Donald Tusk said on Friday that the European Union (EU) need to move forward in cooperation with Turkey to stem flows of refugees entering Europe.

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Turkey, EU vow to handle Syrian refugee crisis with agreed action plan

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Thursday that Turkey abides by the joint refugee action plan it signed with the European Union (EU) and will continue to fulfill its part.

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EU leadership steps up efforts to stem migration flows

European Council President Donald Tusk currently was embarking on a shuttle diplomacy, touring some countries on the migrant routes to seek a consensus on handling the ongoing migration crisis.

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New Zealand welcomes European lawmakers' backing for FTA negotiations

The New Zealand government on Wednesday welcomed the European Parliament's support for talks to start on a free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and New Zealand.

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EU's Tusk to talk with Turkey's leaders to strengthen cooperation regarding the migration crisis

European Council President Donald Tusk on Tuesday said he would talk with Turkey's leader to boost the cooperation to deal over the migration crisis later this week.

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PM Modi to go to Saudi Arabia, US as part of 3-nation visit next month

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Saudi Arabia as part of his three-nation trip from March 30 during which he will also visit Washington to attend Nuclear Security Summit, where his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif is also scheduled to be present.

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British PM threatened with "no confidence vote" over EU referendum

British Prime Minister David Cameron may face a leadership challenge after the "in or out" European Union (EU) referendum unless he tones down his attacks on pro-Brexit London mayor Boris Johnson and other Eurosceptics, local media reported Sunday.

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Leaders at Western Balkans conference agree to reduce migration

Interior and foreign ministers from Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, as well as Western Balkans nations on Wednesday agreed to measures in which they would decide the conditions through which border crossings would be allowed, that are now only to apply to "people openly in need of protection. "

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MEPs hold both sides better off with Britain in during EU-UK deal debate

The European Parliament's political group leaders here on Wednesday debated on the latest deal between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) on EU's reforms, and they held that both sides will be better off with Britain in the bloc.

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Cooperation with Turkey crucial in tackling migrant smuggling: EU commissioner

To crack down migrant smuggling, European Union (EU) member states must cooperate with third countries, in particular with Turkey -- the main transit country for refugees to get into Europe, said EU commissioner for migration Dimitris Avramopoulos in an interview with Xinhua on Monday following the launch of a new European Migrant Smuggling Center (EMSC) here.

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To be or not to be in EU, question for Britain

To be or not to be a member of the European Union (EU), that is the question for Britain now.Prime Minister David Cameron on Saturday announced that Britain will hold a referendum on June 23 to allow people to come to a decision.

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Referendum in Britain carries risk of exit from EU

With Brussels' endorsement for "special status" in hand, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced Saturday that his country would hold a referendum on June 23 to decide where to stay or leave the European Union (EU).