by Associated Press BC-AP--AP European News Digest at 1200 GMT, AP Associated Press - 26 November 2014 07:12-05:00 TOP STORIES FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2014. GREECE-MIGRANT SHIP IERAPETRA, Greece — Hampered by gale-force winds and high waves, a Greek navy frigate was slowly towing a crippled freighter crammed with some 700 migrants to safety on the southern island of Crete Wednesday. SENT: 370 words, photos. By Nicholas Paphitis. EUROPE-INVESTMENT BRUSSELS — The European Union's executive is proposing a 315-billion euro ($380 billion) investment plan to boost the bloc's flagging economy, a scheme whose success will depend on leveraging 21 billion euros in guarantees and seed money to attract private funds. SENT: 470 words, photos. By Raf Casert. BRITAIN-A LONDON THANKSGIVING LONDON — Plump turkeys in butcher shop windows. Harvest displays of pumpkin and corn. Sandwich boards describing groaning feasts. Thanksgiving isn't a holiday in Britain, but you might be forgiven for being fooled. It's not hard to find someone to talk turkey, never mind sell you one. SENT: 870 words, photos. By Danica Kirka. EUROPE-PALESTINIAN STATE BRUSSELS — With many European governments increasingly frustrated by Israel's actions, the European Union's foreign policy chief will address the European Parliament on the question of whether it's time to recognize Palestinian statehood. UPCOMING: 300 words by 1600 GMT. By John-Thor Dahlburg. GERMANY-UKRAINE BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says continued sanctions against Russia are "unavoidable" and that it will take "patience and perseverance" to end the crisis in Ukraine. Speaking to Parliament on Wednesday, Merkel said "nothing excuses or justifies Russia's annexation of Crimea and nothing excuses Russia's direct or indirect involvement in the fighting in Donetsk and Lugansk." SENT: 130 words, photos. GREECE-JOURNALISTS STRIKE ATHENS, Greece — Greek journalists are on a 24-hour strike, pulling all newscasts off the air a day before a nationwide general strike against austerity measures. Radio and television stations were not broadcasting any news bulletins Wednesday, and current affairs websites were not being updated from 6 a.m. No Thursday newspapers will be published. SENT: 130 words. News Topics: General news People, Places and Companies: Angela Merkel, United Kingdom, Crimea, Germany, Europe, Crete, Greece, Russia, Donetsk, Western Europe, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Middle East Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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