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British Prime Minister demands better Brexit deal from EU
Dec 13, 2018 02:54British Prime Minister Theresa May will attempt to convince EU leaders to make improvements to her Brexit deal during a summit in Brussels on Thursday. However, the bloc's executive arm, the European Commission, is insisting the agreement cannot be renegotiated.
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UK premier survives leadership challenge amid Brexit chaos
Dec 13, 2018 02:49British Prime Minister Theresa May has managed to survive a leadership challenge by gaining a confidence vote from her party.
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UK’s May tours Europe in dismay, EU hard on Brexit deal
Dec 12, 2018 01:53European Union leaders have reiterated their position on a divorce deal signed with the UK as British Prime Minister Theresa May visits European capitals to improve chances for ratification of the agreement in the British parliament.
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EU will launch financial mechanism with Iran by year-end: Mogherini
Dec 10, 2018 16:30The European Union will establish a mechanism to facilitate non-dollar transactions with Iran in the near future in an attempt to circumvent sanctions imposed by the United States against Tehran, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says.
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May to postpone parliamentary vote on Brexit deal: Sources
Dec 10, 2018 11:39Sources close to the British government have indicated that Prime Minister Theresa May is to postpone a crucial vote in parliament on her European Union withdrawal agreement.
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No-deal Brexit would force Scots to vote for independence from UK: Poll
Dec 10, 2018 04:55A new poll conducted in Scotland shows that a significant majority of people in the British province would prefer to leave the United Kingdom if the country leaves the European Union without a deal.
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‘Yellow vests’ reveal Europe’s failure in democracy, human rights: Erdogan
Dec 09, 2018 03:44Speaking at a rally in the Turkish city of Istanbul, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the ongoing "yellow vests" protest movement reveals Europe’s failure in democracy, human rights and freedom.
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Iran’s nuclear chief hopes SPV will take effect by year-end
Dec 07, 2018 03:36Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi expressed hope that a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) that the European Union has developed to save the 2015 Iran nuclear deal will be in place by the end of December.
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EU plans to do all oil transactions with other states in euros: Iran
Dec 06, 2018 14:38The European Union is going to ditch the US dollar and use its own currency in oil contracts worth 300 billion euros, an Iranian official said, quoting a European commissioner.
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It’s my deal, no deal or no Brexit, UK PM warns MPs
Dec 06, 2018 09:52UK Prime Minister Theresa May has warned British lawmakers that they should make a choice between her Brexit deal, a “no deal” exit from the European Union (EU) or no exit from the bloc at all.