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Maduro denounces election call by European countries
Jan 27, 2019 11:47Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro rejected an international ultimatum to call elections within eight days and stressed that opposition leader Juan Guaido had violated the country’s constitution by declaring himself leader.
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Iran official: EU had better launch SPV before it is too late
Jan 27, 2019 09:29Iran’s nuclear chief says the European Union (EU) had better launch a promised payment mechanism meant to maintain trade with Iran and bypass unilateral sanctions by the United States “before it is too late.”
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EU official says UK political parties using Brexit to their own interests
Jan 27, 2019 03:43A senior European Union official says the two main political parties in Britain have been using their country’s divorce from the EU as a means of advancing their political interests.
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Irish PM warns troops could be deployed to border with UK over Brexit
Jan 26, 2019 12:46Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has warned that military troops could return to the border with the UK if London fails to finalize a deal on its withdrawal from the European Union.
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EU ready to postpone Brexit date from March to May: Austria
Jan 24, 2019 19:24Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has said that the European Union would be ready to delay Britain’s withdrawal from the bloc for another two months.
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Syrian President revokes multiple entry visas for European Union diplomats'
Jan 24, 2019 19:22Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has revoked multiple entry visas for European Union diplomats and officials traveling regularly to Damascus, senior EU diplomats say.
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Airbus threatens to leave UK in case of no-deal Brexit
Jan 24, 2019 12:42European aviation giant Airbus has issued its harshest threat on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, saying it will cease wing assembly operations in the country if it leaves the EU without a deal.
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France says it expects Iran-EU trade mechanism to be established in ‘coming days’
Jan 24, 2019 02:35French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says a European-backed trade mechanism, known as the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), aimed at facilitating non-dollar business with Iran in the face of US sanctions should be established in the coming days.
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Irish backstop clause a red line, cannot be changed: EU on Brexit
Jan 23, 2019 14:18A senior European Union official has indicated that efforts for removing or renegotiating the Irish backstop, a controversial clause in Britain’s EU withdrawal agreement, would be in vain because the bloc won’t compromise on the fate of its member Ireland.
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UK Labour Party leader pushes for parliament vote on second Brexit referendum
Jan 23, 2019 03:23Britain’s opposition Labour Party has proposed an amendment to a parliamentary motion on the country’s withdrawal from the European Union which could pave the way for a second Brexit referendum.