July 31, 2017

The Netherlands: Fire shuts down Europe′s largest oil refinery in the Netherlands

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Royal Dutch Shell has suspended loadings of oil products from the Pernis refinery after a fire caused the shut down of most of its ...

US playing with fire re:Sanctions: Russia is retaliating against new US sanctions in a big way - by Zack Beauchamp

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Russia will force the US diplomatic mission in the country to eliminate hundreds of people from its workforce by September 1, President Vl...
July 30, 2017

Poland EU starts action against Poland over judiciary reforms

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The European Commission launched legal action on Saturday against what it sees as Polish government attempts to undermine the independenc...
July 28, 2017

Russia Sanctions: US Senate backs Russia sanctions, setting scene for EU clash - by Andrew Rettman

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US senators have backed extra Russia sanctions, setting the scene for a clash with the EU and putting at risk a new gas pipeline. ...

Refugees in the Netherlands: 'The Netherlands has accepted only 2,100 refugees under EU quota scheme'

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The Netherlands has so far taken in 2,100 refugees under the European quota plan drawn up in 2015 when some 160,000 refugees were fo...
July 27, 2017

USA - Transgenders: Donald Trump’s transgenders ban announcement is met with swift backlash - Michael Glassman

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Immediately after President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday that he was barring transgender Americans from serving in the military, the hea...
July 25, 2017

France: Which are the world's most influential countries?

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France has risen to the top of a list of the world’s most influential countries following the election of Emmanuel Macron. It repl...