Raf Casert

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Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo y Marfil, second right, talks with Finland's Foreign Minister Erkki Sakari Tuomioja, left, French Secretary of State for European Affairs Harlem Desir, second left, and Romania's Foreign Minister Titus Corlatean during an EU foreign ministers meeting at the European Council building in Brussels Monday, May 12, 2014. EU foreign ministers discuss the situation in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

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EU adds 13 people, 2 firms to Ukraine list

Raf Casert · May 13, 2014 3:08 am

EU court throws out UK challenge to financial tax

Raf Casert · April 30, 2014 11:14 am

Soldiers from Australia and New Zealand march during an Anzac day ceremony at the Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium on Friday, April 25, 2014. Every April 25 Anzac Day is commemorated by New Zealand and Australia to remember those who served their countries in times of war, conflict, or peacekeeping operations. It started originally to honor members of their Army Corps who died during the World War I fighting at Gallipoli. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Across globe, ANZAC tributes for fallen soldiers

Raf Casert · April 25, 2014 1:36 pm

Brewers seek to rekindle Belgium’s love of beer

Raf Casert · April 18, 2014 9:41 am

Obama honors American WWI dead at Flanders Field

Raf Casert · March 25, 2014 1:04 pm

EU nations agree on rules to fight tax evasion

Raf Casert · March 21, 2014 12:30 am

A Nato AWACS plane takes off the NATO Airbase in Geilenkirchen, Germany, Wednesday, March 12, 2014. AWACS planes flying out of Geilenkirchen to patrol over Romania and Poland. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Ukraine crisis gives NATO alliance new purpose

Raf Casert · March 18, 2014 11:20 am

EU mulling next steps against Russia over Ukraine

Raf Casert · March 16, 2014 6:54 pm

Belgian modern art director Jan Hoet dies at 77

Raf Casert · February 27, 2014 2:27 pm

Speedskaters from team Netherlands, from top to bottom, Jan Blokhuijsen, Koen Verweij and Sven Kramer compete in the men's speedskating team pursuit quarterfinals at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Dutch clinch 22nd speedskating medal in Sochi

Raf Casert · February 21, 2014 5:29 pm

Coach Arie Koops gives two thumbs-up to his riders Sven Kramer, left, Jan Blokhuijsen, center and Koen Verweij, right, after their men's speedskating team pursuit semifinal race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Dutch stars on speedskates; bad in figure skating

Raf Casert · February 21, 2014 4:26 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the media at the end of an EU-Russia summit, at the European Council building in Brussels on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin and European Union leaders are weighing the future of their common relationship at a summit that was abridged amid stark differences over Ukraine's future and other issues. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

Putin criticizes EU’s diplomacy in Ukraine

Raf Casert · January 28, 2014 7:58 pm