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Parliament wants Europe-wide election of Commission president

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German MEP Jo Leinen | EPA Parliament wants Europe-wide election of Commission president Proposal would formalize the ‘Spitzenkandidaten’ process used in 2014. By Maïa de La Baume 11/12/15, 3:48 PM CET Updated 11/12/15, 4:43 PM CET MEPs pushed this week to create a Europe-wide campaign for the European Commission presidency as part of an effort to boost […]

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Western Balkan countries agree to work together on migration

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Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (R) at the start of a small summit of leaders to discuss refugee flows along the Western Balkans route | EPA Western Balkan countries agree to work together on migration Leaders commit to tighter controls on the flow of refugees, but details still need to […]

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Commission criticises Amazon’s tax deal with Luxembourg

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An Amazon factory worker | Uwe Zucchi/EPA Commission criticises Amazon’s tax deal with Luxembourg Commission alleges that complex tax arrangements allowed Amazon to channel profits away from other EU member states. Click Here: State of Origin Jerseys European Voice By Nicholas Hirst 1/16/15, 4:57 PM CET Updated 1/16/15, 9:06 PM CET Amazon and Luxembourg struck […]

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A timeline of the eurozone’s growth

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A timeline of the eurozone’s growth The eurozone is readying itself for the admission of Lithuania, which on 1 January will become the 19th member to adopt the single currency. European Voice By Cynthia Kroet 12/26/14, 2:32 AM CET Updated 1/30/15, 5:00 PM CET The enlargement of the eurozone has been a continuous process since it was […]

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Coastal GasLink Pipeline Construction To Resume After Agreement Reached

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SMITHERS, B.C. — Work is expected to resume Monday on a natural gas pipeline in British Columbia that has been at the centre of protests that have disrupted both rail and road traffic in many parts of the country. It follows a proposed arrangement that was reached Sunday during talks in Smithers, B.C., involving Wet’suwet’en […]

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Quebec Rail Blockades Remain Despite Tentative Federal Agreement

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MONTREAL — Rail blockades in Quebec remained in place on Monday in spite of a draft deal reached Sunday in British Columbia between Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and senior government ministers. Kenneth Deer, the secretary of the Mohawk Nation at Kahnawake, said the community would meet Monday evening to discuss whether to dismantle a blockade that […]