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Russian disinformation campaign has been ‘extremely successful’ in Europe, warns EU

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Union says it has identified 3,500 examples of Russian mendacity An “orchestrated” propaganda campaign by the Russian government has been “extremely successful” at spreading disinformation throughout the European Union, the European Commission has warned. Julian King, the Commission’s security chief, said the EU had identified “3,500 examples of pro-Kremlin disinformation contradicting ...

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Berlin and Paris step up push for euro zone reform deal

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BERLIN/PARIS: Emboldened by a preliminary coalition deal between Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Social Democrats (SPD), Germany and France will try to inject new momentum into their stalled EU reform efforts this week when their finance ministers meet in Paris. Peter Altmaier, one of Merkel’s closest party allies, will pay ...

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Lebanon to host 2019 Arab Summit: Hariri

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BEIRUT: Lebanon will host the 2019 Arab League Summit, Prime Minister Saad Hariri told Cabinet officials Thursday. Hariri left Lebanon for Paris following the Cabinet session, an airport source told The Daily Star. Sources close to Hariri said that his visit to Paris was “a personal trip.” In the spirit ...

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Democrats warn of rising Russian interference

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Senators say Trump has ignored threat to security and have called for new sanctions  Senate Democrats accused President Donald Trump of failing to address the rising threat posed by Russian meddling in western democracies, calling on Wednesday for new sanctions and a US-led global response. “Never before has a US ...

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