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Jeff Mason is a White House Correspondent for Reuters and the 2016-2017 president of the White House Correspondents’ Association. He was the lead Reuters correspondent for President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign and interviewed the president at the White House in 2015. Jeff has been based in Washington since 2008, when he covered the historic race between Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain. Jeff started his career in Frankfurt, Germany, where he covered the airline industry before moving to Brussels, Belgium, where he covered the European Union. He is a Colorado native, proud graduate of Northwestern University and former Fulbright scholar.
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Baltics poised to expel Russian envoys over British spy attack - diplomats
VILNIUS/TALLINN European Union governments were set to make good on a threat to punish Russia for a nerve agent attack in Britain they blame on Moscow, with Baltic governments expected to expel Russian envoys on Monday, diplomats said.
Baltics poised to expel Russian envoys over British spy attack - diplomats
VILNIUS/TALLINN European Union governments were set to make good on a threat to punish Russia for a nerve agent attack in Britain they blame on Moscow, with Baltic governments expected to expel Russian envoys on Monday, diplomats said.
Estonia to investigate Danske Bank after new money-laundering allegations
TALLINN/COPENHAGEN Estonia's financial regulator said on Tuesday it would open an investigation into Danske Bank after media reported it had been aware of money-laundering allegations at its Estonian branch as far back as 2013.
Estonia orders online ID lock-down to fix security flaw
TALLINN Estonia plans to block access to the country's vaunted online services for 760,000 people from midnight on Friday to fix a security flaw in some of the Baltic country's identity smartcards that was identified earlier this year.
End of ECB's asset buys will be a 'minor issue' - Hansson
TALLINN Winding down bond purchases to zero will be "a minor issue" for the European Central Bank because of a bulked up balance sheet and a commitment to keep interest rates low, ECB policymaker Ardo Hansson said on Wednesday.
Estonian central bank wants nominal budget surplus in 2018
TALLINN Estonia's government should seek to achieve a nominal budget surplus next year given the rapid pace of economic growth, central bank governor Ardo Hansson told Reuters.
ECB's Hansson calls for broad discussion beyond 'inordinate focus' on asset buys
TALLINN The European Central Bank should start discussing a broader range of measures as it seeks policy normalization rather than just focus on how and when it will dial back stimulus, Governing Council member Ardo Hansson said in a Reuters interview.
ECB's next move should be a set of measures going beyond QE: Hansson
TALLINN The European Central Bank's next move should be a set of measures that go beyond a decision on asset purchases, Governing Council member Ardo Hansson said in a Reuters interview.
Turkish minister says EU turning negotiations into 'children's game'
TALLINN Turkey said on Friday the European Union was making a "child's game" out of its membership talks, wrangling over threats to end them, and reminded the bloc of its strategic importance abutting Middle Eastern conflict zones.
Dublin rejects British proposal for post-Brexit Irish border
TALLINN Ireland dismissed British proposals for the Irish border after Brexit as unconvincing on Friday, a day after the EU chief negotiator said they amounted to a demand the bloc suspend its laws for Britain. | Video
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