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Italian government signals willingness to compromise on deficit

By NEOnline | IR

The Spanish left consolidates alliance

By NEOnline | IR

Sweden wakes up to a hung parliament

By NEOnline | IR

Despite EU measures, US sanctions against Iran to drive oil prices higher

By Kostis Geropoulos

A revived role for the US in Northern Greece requires dynamic action and focus

Greece’s Thessaloniki International Fair focuses on the American factor

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Warsaw demands bigger role in European Investment Bank

By NEOnline | IR

epaselect epa06851095 Festival-goers dance with headphones at a silent party during the opening evening of the 52nd Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland, 29 June 2018 (issued 30 June). The event running from June 29 to July 14 will feature 380 concerts. EPA-EFE/VALENTIN FLAURAUD

EU Commission clears Apple’s acquisition of Shazam

By Irene Kostaki

epa06818705 German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer speaks during a press conference after the CSU board meeting in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 16 June 2018. The CDU and their Bavarian sister party Christian Social Union (CSU) are still discordant regarding the treatment of refugees. The CSU party board met in Munich to discuss the Migration Masterplan of German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer EPA-EFE/MARC MUELLER

Germany’s Seehofer says country’s political problems are caused by migration, opposition calls for his resignation

By Irene Kostaki

With a landmark Caspian agreement in place, key legal issues remain for neighbouring littoral states

By Marika Karayianni

epa06885033 Croatian Finance Minister Zdravko Maric (L) and Luxembourg's Finance Minister Pierre Gramegna during an Ecofin Finance Ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, 13 July 2018. EPA-EFE/STEPHANIE LECOCQ

Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings set to kick-off in Vienna

By New Europe Online/NW

epa02878513 Road works on the A2 motorway on the German Polish border at Slubice, Poland on 23 August 2011. Reports state that the 150km dual-lane road, includes 78 new bridges, 31 renovated bridges, 7 interchanges, 3 toll plazas, and 3 maintenance centres. The A2 toll project is part of the infrastructure-restructuring programme currently underway in Poland. EPA/PATRICK PLEUL

EU to invest €320 million into Poland’s road infrastructure

By New Europe Online/NW

epa05623739 Chinese investors look at an electronic screen showing market movements at a stock brokerage house in Beijing, China, 09 November 2016. Asian shares fall as Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton in the electoral vote count to become President of the United States. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG

US trade deficit with China surges

By NEOnline | IR

epa06179199 European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici attends the forum 'The Today and Tomorrow's Competitive Strategies' organized by 'The European House - Ambrosetti' at Villa d'Este in Cernobbio, Italy, 02 September 2017. The 43rd edition of the meeting takes place from 01 to 03 September 2017. EPA-EFE/MATTEO BAZZI

Budget standoff erodes Italian political capital in Europe

By NEOnline | IR

epa06998336 An undated handout photo made available by the British London Metropolitan Police (MPS) showing both suspects, Alexander Petrov (R) and Ruslan Boshirov (L), at Salisbury train station at 16:11hrs (BST) on 03 March 2018. The MPS reported on 05 September 2018 that they have charged two suspects ? both Russian nationals, Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, - in relation to the attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia who were found unconscious on a bench in Salisbury city centre southern England, on 04 March 2018, after being poisoned by a Novichok nerve agent. The MPS state that, 'We now have sufficient evidence to bring charges in relation to the attack on Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury and domestic and European arrest warrants have been issued for the two suspects. We are also seeking to circulate Interpol Red Notices.' EPA-EFE/LONDON METROPOLITAN POLICE / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

U.K issues European Arrest Warrant for Skripal case

By NEOnline | IR

epa06384871 The British Union flag and European Union flag outside parliament in London, Britain, 12 December 2017. British Prime Minister Theresa May is set to face another Brexit Bill showdown over a 'meaningful vote' on the final deal, when ministers vote at parliament 13 December. EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN

Brexit: a fudged deal is better than no deal

By NEOnline | IR

epa06911784 A close-up image showing the Facebook app on an iPhone in Kaarst, Germany, 08 November 2017 (reissued 26 July 2018). According to reports on 26 July 2018 Facebook shares suffered losses of almost 150 billion USD after it reported less than expected growth in 2nd quarter 2018 revenues that rose 42 per cent to reach 13.23 billion USD. Facebook also said they had 2.23 billion mothly users, 20 million less than expected by analysts. EPA-EFE/SASCHA STEINBACH

Commission to unveil new rules for companies to take down terror content

By Irene Kostaki

epa06674343 Jean-Claude Juncker (R), President of the European Commission, speaks with Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament Manfred Weber (L), at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, 17 April 2018. EPA-EFE/PATRICK SEEGER

Germany’s Weber formally announces candidacy to lead centre-right EPP in European elections

By Irene Kostaki

epaselect epa06814777 The flags of Greece (L) and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonian (R) stand at the shores of Lake Prespes near Otesevo, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), 17 Junie 2018. Prime Ministers from Greece and Macedonia meet in the Prespes lake district, that borders both countries, to sign an agreement aimed at ending a decades-long dispute between their countries. The agreement shall lead to the renaming of Greece's northern neighbour, as well as its EU and NATO entry. EPA-EFE/Nake Batev

WikiLeaks revelations propel Name Dispute issue back to center stage

epa06878462 Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel (L) with British Prime Minister Theresa May (R) during a press conference at the Western Balkans Summit at Lancaster House in London, Britain, 10 July 2018. The UK is hosting the Western Balkans Summit in London 10 July. EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN

Merkel vows to be creative on Brexit

By NEOnline | IR

epa06997290 Catalonian regional president Quim Torra delivers a speech under the title 'Our moment' at the National Theater of Catalonia in Barcelona, north eastern Spain, 04 September 2018. EPA-EFE/ALEJANDRO GARCIA

Catalan premier demands independence referendum

By NEOnline | IR

ING settles with Dutch prosecutors on money laundering charges

By NEOnline | IR

epa06600380 Martin Selmayr (R), Secretary-General of the European Commission and Jean-Claude Juncker (L), President of the European Commission, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, 13 March 2018. MEPs will debate the Guidelines on the framework of future EU-UK relations. EPA-EFE/PATRICK SEEGER

EU Ombudsman O’Reilly slams Commission for Selmayr appointment

By Irene Kostaki

epa06983743 CEO of Unilever Paul Polman during a ceremony at the Global Foods Innovation Centre in Wageningen, the Netherlands, 30 August 2018. The construction of the new building, which started in 2017, has reached the highest point. EPA-EFE/ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN

Industrial producer prices up 0.4% in Eurozone, 0.3% across EU in July

By New Europe Online/NW

epa06823956 European Union (EU) Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager of Denmark gives a press conference on Luxembourg state aid to French energy giant Engie in Brussels, Belgium, 20 June 2018. Luxembourg will have to recover about 120 million euro in unpaid tax from Engie. The European Commission found Luxembourg guilty of breaching strict state aid rules. EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET

Commission releases report detailing scale of Engie’s Luxembourg tax loophole benefits

By New Europe Online/NW

epa06951407 An Iranian street money exchanger holds US dollars and Euro banknotes at a street in Tehran, Iran, 15 August 2018. Media reported that Iran currency continue losing against US dollar and major western currencies. US has re-imposed sanctions against Iran on 06 August 2018 and conflict between Iran and US still going on, as Iran facing economic crises. EPA-EFE/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Trump’s Policies Will Displace the Dollar

By Jeffrey D. Sachs

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