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U.S. 'excessive force' comment touches nerve in Israel

By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel bristled on Thursday at U.S. suggestions it may have used excessive force to confront Palestinian stabbings, and also published hospital images it said refuted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s allegation a teen suspect had been “executed”. Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon accused Washington of “misreading” the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying shooting knife-wielding Palestinians was self-defense. Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan called the U.S. remarks “foolish”.

Greek experts call for pension reform amid protests

By Angeliki Koutantou and Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece must crack down on undeclared work, create more jobs, merge its pension funds and unify contribution rates to revamp its ailing pension system, a committee set up to find ways to make the system viable said on Thursday. The report had been due to be presented at the labor ministry but was moved to parliament after about 200 people protesting

Greek experts call for pension reform amid protests

By Angeliki Koutantou and Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece must crack down on undeclared work, create more jobs, merge its pension funds and unify contribution rates to revamp its ailing pension system, a committee set up to find ways to make the system viable said on Thursday. The report had been due to be presented at the labor ministry but was moved to parliament after about 200 people protesting

Hungary ready to seal off Croatian border to keep out migrants: minister

Hungary will close its border with Croatia to stem the flow of thousands of illegal migrants arriving daily unless European Union leaders agree on a joint task force to halt them on Greek shores, Hungary’s Foreign Minister told Reuters. “We have urged Greece and the European Council to put together a joint European force to protect the external Schengen border,” Peter Szijjarto said in an interview on Thursday. If this

Hungary ready to seal off Croatian border to keep out migrants: minister

Hungary will close its border with Croatia to stem the flow of thousands of illegal migrants arriving daily unless European Union leaders agree on a joint task force to halt them on Greek shores, Hungary’s Foreign Minister told Reuters. “We have urged Greece and the European Council to put together a joint European force to protect the external Schengen border,” Peter Szijjarto said in an interview on Thursday. If this