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Eurosphere agenda: [Probably a futile attempt:] “Merkel, Hollande urge unified EU response to refugee crisis

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Merkel, Hollande urge unified EU response to refugee crisis  EurActiv.com A new wave of migrants began entering the European Union from Serbia Monday (24 August), as the leaders of France and Germany called for a unified response to the continent’s biggest migrant crisis since World War II. Migrants in Kos Inspire Both Hospitality and Anger in Greeks … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “Greek PM asks creditors to drop ‘irrational’ demands

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Greek PM asks creditors to drop ‘irrational’ demands  AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Alexis Tsipras says his country close to debt deal but urges EU-IMF to drop “absurd” demands for further austerity cuts. Leaked: Greece’s new debt restructuring plan  Brussels Blog by Peter Spiegel Tsipras, left, with European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday How Greece hopes to … Read more