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Hollande already in campaign mode two years ahead of election His ratings are still in the doldrums and the economy is still stagnant, yet French President Francois Hollande looks ever more determined to run for re-election two years from now.

22 June 2015 10:48

Strident Obama says gun control laws will change US President Barack Obama voiced confidence that a "shocked and heartbroken" nation would eventually tighten permissive gun laws.

20 June 2015 14:59

Russia 'open to world', will continue cooperation with West: Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country was open to the world and would cooperate with the West despite persistent tensions over the Ukraine crisis.

20 June 2015 12:15

Russia warns of retaliation for Yukos overseas asset freeze Moscow warned that state-linked foreign firms in Russia could be targeted for retaliation to the freezing of Russian official assets in Western Europe over legal claims from former Yukos shareholders.

20 June 2015 12:04

Grexit 'beginning of the end of the eurozone': Greek PM A Greek exit from the eurozone would be the beginning of the end of the single currency, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was quoted.

19 June 2015 14:58

EU to extend Russia sanctions to January 2016 EU member states agreed to extend damaging economic sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis by another six months to the end of January 2016.

19 June 2015 13:49

NATO flexes muscles in Poland war games NATO flexed its muscles in Poland during the first full drill of its new spearhead force, a structure designed to boost security on its eastern flank.

19 June 2015 13:08

IMF's Lagarde says Greece talks need 'adults in the room' IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned that a resolution to five months of tortuous debt talks with Greece required "adults in the room" in an apparent sideswipe at Greek officials.

19 June 2015 12:31

Ukraine parliament fires powerful security chief Ukraine's parliament fired the powerful head of the SBU state security service after he fell foul of President Petro Poroshenko and became embroiled in a conflict with the nation's chief prosecutor.

19 June 2015 11:44

Russia tries to shrug off crisis as West snubs investment forum Russian officials tried to play down fears about the country's economic crisis as tensions with the West over Ukraine cast a pall over its showcase investment forum.

19 June 2015 10:36

Russia to prolong embargo if EU extends sanctions: minister Moscow will extend its embargo on European Union agricultural products but is unlikely to go further if the EU extends sanctions as expected.

18 June 2015 16:28

Hungary to build border barrier as EU migrant crisis rages Hungary said it was building a four-metre (13-foot) high fence on its border with Serbia to keep out migrants.

18 June 2015 12:20

Greece's Tsipras calls Juncker, first time since last week: official Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker, their first contact on the stand-off over a bailout deal since last week.

18 June 2015 11:23

Russian clash with West a ruse to keep elite in power: dissident The Russia-Ukraine conflict has no short term solution and is part of a fabricated conflict with the West to distract everyday Russians from corruption and incompetence.

18 June 2015 10:58

Lithuania says can take in 250 refugees, migrants Lithuania said it has decided to resettle up to 250 Syrian refugees, migrants and asylum seekers transferred from Italy and Greece.

18 June 2015 10:38

Turkey ex-leader who survived two coups dies aged 90 Turkey's former president and prime minister Suleyman Demirel, a giant figure in the country's politics for over half a century, died Wednesday.

17 June 2015 16:42

Out of patience, IMF flexes muscles in Greek debt crisis The International Monetary Fund has lost patience over Greece and is making it known.

17 June 2015 13:18

Don't use my music, Neil Young tells Donald Trump Donald Trump has landed himself in hot water with Neil Young after the singer-songwriter accused the White House hopeful of not having permission to use his hit "Rockin' In The Free World."

17 June 2015 13:03

Pena Nieto allies boost control of Mexico lower house Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's congressional allies overcame disenchantment with his government to boost their majority in the lower house.

17 June 2015 12:32

Michelle Obama champions $200 mn plan for girls' education US First Lady Michelle Obama announced plans for $200 million in programmes to promote girls' education worldwide.

17 June 2015 12:08

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