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Italy’s Senate clears revised budget ahead of EU deadline
Dec 23, 2018 09:20The upper house of Italy’s parliament has approved a revised budget plan for 2019 after a tense standoff with the European Union (EU) and despite opposition complaints that the process has been rushed to meet an EU deadline.
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UK Labour leader vows to go ahead with Brexit if elected
Dec 22, 2018 17:22Leader of Britain’s main opposition party Labour Party has rejected the idea of a second vote on the country’s withdrawal from the European Union, saying Labour would go ahead with Brexit if it wins a potential snap election meant to end the current political uncertainty.
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UK can still hold 2nd Brexit referendum: France
Dec 20, 2018 09:38France says the door is still open for the United Kingdom to hold a second Brexit referendum, as a deadlock in London over the matter has raised the prospects of either a second plebiscite or a “no-deal” Brexit.
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EU to protect air transport, financial markets in case of ‘no-deal’ Brexit
Dec 20, 2018 03:43The European Union on Wednesday adopted backup plans to protect air transport and financial markets in the event Britain leaves without a Brexit deal in 100 days.
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EU stresses need to maintain JCPOA to keep door open for talks with Iran
Dec 19, 2018 15:07The European Union has once again reaffirmed the need to safeguard the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, saying it keeps the door open for further talks with the country.
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No-deal Brexit would be ‘absolute catastrophe’: EU chief
Dec 19, 2018 15:05European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has warned that a disorderly withdrawal from the European Union for Britain, in which the country would leave the bloc without a deal to define its exit terms and future ties, would create an “absolute catastrophe” on the two sides of the English Channel.
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EU investigating hack of diplomatic cables
Dec 19, 2018 15:01The EU announced an urgent investigation on Wednesday after hackers with possible links to China accessed thousands of sensitive diplomatic cables.
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Iran says Europe’s political support of JCPOA praiseworthy, but not enough
Dec 19, 2018 03:39Iran says Europe’s political support for the 2015 nuclear deal is “valuable”, but that’s not enough, as it must translate its words into action by taking “operational” steps to salvage the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) after the US withdrawal.
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Europeans refusing fuel to Iranian aircraft: Official
Dec 19, 2018 02:39Iran’s airspace remains open to all international flights, including US airliners, but most European countries refuse fuel to Iranian planes, an official says.
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Fresh referendum ‘would do irreparable damage’ to British politics: May
Dec 17, 2018 09:46British Prime Minister Theresa May will seek to quell growing support for a fresh referendum and is expected to say that it “would do irreparable damage to the integrity of our politics,” according to reports.