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Europe briefing: seven stories to know about today

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1. Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro rejects Europe's call for elections Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has rejected calls from Europe to hold fresh elections to decide on the country's leader. The calls came as opposition Juan Guaido, who...
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The 'Tragedy' of Venezuela: Film Shows How Oil-Rich Nation Was Destroyed From the Inside

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Venezuela, once a vibrant economy with some of the richest oil reserves in the world, is now in economic crisis. Brian Price, executive producer of a new documentary "Venezuela: State of Disaster," explores how a country with so much...
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Colombian government suspends talks with ELN rebels

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They've been at war for decades. Now negotiations between the Colombian government and the ELN, or National Liberation Army, are on hold. The rebels have been told to release 19 hostages, but some are still being held. Visiting Brussels,...
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Venezuela's crisis-stricken economy prompts people to get creative with the piles of money that can't buy them food

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Adrienne Arsenault meets family using almost worthless currency to make goods to sell.
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Canadians send crucial supplies to Venezuela amid crisis

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They do so as the Venezuelan government denies such a crisis even exists, going as far to refuse any humanitarian aid.
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Raw Politics in full: call for compromise, Orban offensive, and jihadist homecoming

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Call for compromise Former European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said the EU should be more flexible on Brexit. Barroso warned that rather than take the heat if Brexit goes awry, the EU should be on the right side of history....
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Venezuela's New Cryptocurrency Is 'Dead on Arrival'

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As Venezuela grapples with an economic crisis, the country's President Nicolas Maduro pegged its currency to a newly-launched crypto. But Eduardo Gomez of Bitcoin marketplace PurseIO says the move makes little sense for most Venezuelans.
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Explosions heard during Venezuelan president's speech

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says drones armed with explosives detonated in an apparent assassination attempt during a speech on Saturday, but some firefighters at the scene disputed the government's version of events
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Oil's upward momentum

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Karl Schamotto of Cambridge Global Payments on whether oil prices can maintain their trajectory.
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New cryptocurrency

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Jorge Perez Valery on Venezuela's launch of a new oil-backed digital currency
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Output increase

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Bessma Momani of CIGI on OPEC's move to boost production.
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Violence in Venezuela highlights ongoing crisis

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Tensions in Venezuela continue to simmer following a failed military insurrection and subsequent protests, as political chaos and a crumbling economy plague the country.
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Venezuelan uprising suspects taken into custody

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Seven men have been arrested and are accused of participating in a 'terrorist attack' against the government of President Nicolas Maduro
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Venezuela sanctions

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Matthew Bey, senior energy analyst at Stratfor, on U.S. sanctions imposed against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over a controversial vote
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Potential impact

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Todd Hirsch, chief economist, ATB Financial, on the repercussions that may be felt in Canada as the U.S. considers further actions against Venezuela
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Venezuelans vote in unofficial referendum

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Thousands of Venezuelans in Canada marked a ballot in a symbolic referendum opposing Venezuela's president amid ongoing violence in the country.
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Venezuela helicopter attack

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A helicopter reportedly taken by a police pilot critical of Venezuela's embattled President Nicolas Maduro fired shots and dropped grenades on the Supreme Court
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Venezuela continues descent into chaos

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Venezuela is in lockdown as protesters continue to clash with police and president Nicolas Maduro faces accusations of trying to establish a dictatorship.
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Venezuela rolls out new banknotes in response to high inflation

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Weeks behind schedule and amid fears it will do little to resolve Venezuela’s soaring inflation, the country’s government has released new banknotes, valued between 500 and 20,000 bolivars. Venezuelans have been queueing at ATMs and...
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Police, protesters clash in Venezuela

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Opposition forces push to oust current president
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Lufthansa and Latam to suspend flights to Venezuela

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German airline Lufthansa has said it plans to suspend flights to Venezuela next month due to the worsening economic situation in the country. The carrier said currency controls in the South American nation had made it impossible for it...
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Falling oil prices wreak havoc in Venezuela

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The tumbling oil price has had a catastrophic effect in Venezuela, which has the dubious privilege of having the world’s highest inflation. The value of oil revenues can be seen in OPEC’s figures: they account for roughly 95 percent of...
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Venezuela opposition leader joins protests against election results

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Mass protests in Venezuela from both sides of the political divide, in the aftermath of President Nicolas Maduro's disputed re-election.
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Official results disputed: Maduro says he is willing to present voting records

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Venezuela's top court has asked all presidential candidates to appear on Friday, to begin the election's vote verification process.