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No quick solution in sight to EU-US trade row: German economy minister
Jun 11, 2018 12:25Germany says a decision by US President Donald Trump to withdraw from a joint declaration of a recent summit of G7 industrialized nations in Canada further complicated efforts to bring about a solution to widening rifts between Washington and its allies in Europe.
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Brexit supporters losing confidence in UK PM: Poll
Jun 11, 2018 01:00British voters in support of the country’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU) are losing faith in Prime Minister Theresa May and the ruling Conservative party’s ability to lead the Brexit negotiations, according to a new poll.
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France, Germany still divided on EU reforms
Jun 10, 2018 14:55An official from the French government has indicated that his country and Germany are still at odds how they should proceed with reforms in the European Union’s united economic territory, known as the eurozone.
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Iran won't wait for Europe's dateless promises: Larijani
Jun 10, 2018 14:53Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says the Islamic Republic will not wait for Europe's dateless promises, urging European countries to "explicitly and swiftly" announce their decisions about a key 2015 nuclear agreement after the US pullout.
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Europe leaders unanimously reject Trump's call to Russia's return to G7: France
Jun 09, 2018 12:23European members of the G7 industrial nations have unanimously rejected a call by US President Donald Trump for Russia’s readmission to the group.
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UK economy set to lag EU, US again as Brexit approaches: Report
Jun 08, 2018 02:23Britain’s economic growth is set to fall behind other developed economies again this year as it nears its exit from the European Union, according to new forecasts from a UK business organization.
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Remaining signatories to Iran nuclear deal meet behind closed doors in Tehran
Jun 07, 2018 13:28Experts from the six remaining signatories to the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement have gathered in Tehran for their second meeting since the United States chose to unilaterally leave the multilateral accord.
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Far-right AfD urges tighter rules for eurozone to prevent more pressure on German taxpayers
Jun 07, 2018 13:24The far-right opposition party Alternative for Germany (AfD) has filed a parliamentary motion, urging Chancellor Angela Merkel to adopt a tougher line in dealing with proposed reforms in the eurozone to prevent the group from becoming a union with shared liabilities.
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EU adopts updated law to protect Iran’s nuclear deal, European firms from US sanctions
Jun 07, 2018 01:28The European Commission has adopted an update of a law that would order EU firms not to comply with US sanctions on Iran, a move aimed at countering the possible effects of the bans on European companies wanting to invest in Iran after Washington's exit from the Iran nuclear deal, or the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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EU ready to impose tariffs on US imports as of July
Jun 06, 2018 11:34The European Union will be ready as of July to implement a series of tariffs it seeks to impose on imports from the United States to compensate Washington’s own duties on European metal export.