by Associated Press BC-AP--Europe News Digest, AP Associated Press - 20 February 2015 07:03-05:00 TOP STORIES FROM EUROPE AT 1200 GMT GREECE-BAILOUT BRUSSELS — Greece and its European creditors are converging on Brussels to try to bridge major differences over Athens' request for a six-month loan extension to help pay off massive debts. The meeting on Friday is the third among finance ministers from the 19-nation eurozone in just over a week. By Lorne Cook. SENT: 360 words, photos. UPCOMING: First arrivals expected at 1230 GMT, meeting to begin at 1400 GMT. UKRAINE KIEV, Ukraine — Separatist rebels fired on Ukrainian positions nearly 50 times in the past 24 hours and Russia is sending more tanks into Ukraine despite a cease-fire that was supposed to take effect five days ago, a Ukrainian military spokesman said Friday. The report, which came a day after the Russian-backed rebels captured the key rail hub of Debaltseve, raises the question of whether weeks of high-level diplomacy aimed at producing a cease-fire and peace plan for eastern Ukraine simply allowed the rebels to redouble efforts to grab more territory. By Jim Heintz. SENT: 480 words, photos. NETHERLANDS-NSA-SURVEILLANCE THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Dutch company that makes SIM cards for cellular phones says it is investigating reports that it was hacked by Britain's electronic spying agency in cooperation with the U.S. National Security Agency. Amsterdam-based Gemalto, which describes itself as the world leader in digital security, says "had no prior knowledge that these agencies were conducting this operation." SENT: 130 words. TURKEY-POLICE POWERS ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish legislators have scuffled for a second day in parliament over a new security bill which critics say aims to crush dissent. Ruling and opposition parties' lawmakers traded punches and pushed each other during a late-night session on Wednesday. One opposition legislator fell down a set of stairs during the melee but was not hurt. SENT: 130 words. SWITZERLAND-TRAIN CRASH BERLIN — Two trains collided early Friday in northern Switzerland, injuring five people, police said. The collision between a commuter train and a longer-distance train happened in Rafz, north of Zurich near the German border, at 6.45 a.m. SENT: 130 words, photos. News Topics: General news, Rail accidents, Rail transportation industry, War and unrest, Transportation accidents, Accidents, Accidents and disasters, Transportation, Transportation and shipping, Industrial products and services, Industries, Business People, Places and Companies: Turkey, Ukraine, Europe, Netherlands, Middle East, Western Europe, Eastern Europe Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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