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Clinton breaks with Obama, opposes 'fast-track' trade authority as bill heads to Senate

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Democratic Party presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has come out against “fast-track” approval powers sought by the White House that would allow only the Executive Branch to negotiate trade deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership. President Barack Obama, most congressional Republicans, and some Democrats are backing fast-track authority — officially called Trade Promotion Authority... 

Greece likely to exit euro and EU without deal with creditors

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Athens is likely to leave the eurozone and the EU if it fails to reach an agreement to unlock a €7.2 billion bailout installment, said a statement from the Bank of Greece. “Failure to reach an agreement would, …, mark the beginning of a painful course that would lead initially to a Greek default and ultimately to the country’s exit from the euro area and – most likely – from the... 

German Billionaire Fears US and China Will Tear Europe Apart

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A champion of the United States of Europe concept, famed German businessman Reinhold Würth is concerned that Europe divided within itself will be torn apart by the United States and China, Neue Zürcher Zeitung reported. Not surprisingly then, Würth wants to see greater integration of the European Union. In line with clear thinking, gaining more ground in the West, the businessman expressed a lot... 

Italy demands EU to take in more Immigrant Invaders

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How easy is it to become an EU citizen? As easy as 1, 2, 3! You just get in a boat, head towards Italy and voila, you’re now a “European”! No need for paperwork, work experience, high education, budget for self-sustaining for at least 1 year, clean background, language proficiency, none of that is required in the borderless EU land of insanity. Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi... 

Over 2 Million Europeans Sign Petition Against TTIP

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The Self-Organized European Citizens’ Initiative Stop TTIP, the group behind the petition, note that the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is “a threat to democracy, the environment, consumers and labor standards.” More than 2 million Europeans have signed a petition against the controversial free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States,... 

TTIP will legalize cancer-causing chemicals banned by EU

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Britain could be flooded with harmful chemicals currently banned in the European Union if the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) deal is signed next week, a trade union has warned. The GMB said chemicals that can cause cancerous tumors, birth defects and development disorders will be allowed in the EU after the controversial trade agreement is signed. The union’s top health and... 

North & East EU States Angry About Immigration: "White Race is Threatened"

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The European Union’s plan to resettle refugees and migrants across the entire union led to increasingly anti-migrant and ‘racist’ sentiments among officials and politicians respectively in Northern Europe. As the European Union struggles with migration, northern and eastern members are becoming increasingly wary of issues regarding migration, with politicians increasingly expressing... 

EU wants to FORCE East states to welcome millions of Muslims and Africans

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The EU’s executive body is to unveil radical new proposals on immigration, imposing migrant quotas on the 28 countries of the union under a distribution “key” system set by Brussels. The plan, which is supported by Germany and will be fiercely resisted by the new Conservative government, will be launched by the European commission on Wednesday in response to migrant boat crisis in the Mediterranean. The... 

EU criticizes new Israeli settlement plan

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The European Union (EU) has criticized the Israeli regime for its new plan to continue illegal settlement expansion on the occupied Palestinian lands. The criticism came two days after Israel approved the construction of 900 new illegal settler units in Jerusalem. The 28-member EU said in a statement on Saturday that the Tel Aviv regime’s plans are in fact an obstacle to the so-called peace process... 

Russia to tighten ban on European fruit imports

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The Kremlin says it will tighten an existing ban on the import of fruits and vegetables from Europe through Bulgaria over concerns that Sofia may be attempting to send European products into Russia using false documents. On Monday, the deputy head of Russia’s agricultural regulator, Yulia Shvabauskene, said Moscow had stopped re-exports, or the export of goods which have been imported, through Bulgaria. Shvabauskene... 

Sarkozy wants EU open borders after 900 African migrants drowned near Italy

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Debate has been sparked in France after around 900 illegal immigrants (mostly men from Africa) boarded an unstable boat which sunk while trying to breach Europe’s borders through Italy. Back when Colonel Gaddafi ruled Libya, he warned that “Europe could turn into Africa“. He advised Europe that “Tomorrow Europe might no longer be European, and even black, as there are millions who want to... 

Anti-NATO parties win elections in Finland general election

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According to the general elections that took place in Finland on Sunday, the incumbent PM Alexander Stubb lost with only 18.2 % of the vote. The National Coalition Party, which he runs, came in third. Both NATO and the European Union are left without strong support now. Anti-NATO Centre Party, which won the elections, gained 21.1 % and 49 parliamentary seats correspondingly. Party leader Juha Sipila... 

Google to rank mobile-friendly sites higher in search results

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Business owners are awaiting Tuesday’s Google search results, crossing their fingers that the tech giant’s new algorithm won’t affect their internet livelihood. The firm has updated its search algorithm to demote websites not deemed ‘mobile-friendly.’ Sites with text too small to read on a mobile device and those with links too close together are among the reasons why... 

France unveils multibillion euro saving plan to cut budget deficit

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France has unveiled a multibillion euro cost cutting plan to be executed over two years in order to press down its deficit below the European Union’s cap. The Finance Ministry revealed on Wednesday that the country would be shaving €9 billion (USD 9.60 billion) off costs through the plan. Accordingly, some €4 billion (USD 4.26 billion) will be trimmed from the budget this year, including through... 

Greece's Main Goal to Remain in Eurozone says Prime Minister

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The communist Syria party mislead Greeks to falsely believe that Greece will exit the EU if elected but now, only 3 months later after they were elected into office, Syriza Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says his government’s main goal is to remain in the Eurozone and find an all-European solution to the country’s financial problems, Alexis Tsipras said Thursday. Speculations about Greece’s possible... 
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