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Britain will have ‘full Brexit’ from EU: UK defense secretary
Oct 01, 2016 17:43The British defense minister says the United Kingdom will fully break up with the European Union (EU), dismissing calls for a “soft Brexit.”
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Danish FM gives reassurance to Turkey on EU deal granting Turks visa-free travel
Sep 29, 2016 16:22Denmark says Brussels will keep its promise to grant Turks visa-free travel to the European Union, if Ankara carries out its side of a controversial deal to stem the flow of refugees into the EU countries.
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UK has a lot to do before it leaves EU: Johnson
Sep 25, 2016 10:24The United Kingdom has a great deal of work to do before it can leave the European Union, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says.
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Over 300,000 have crossed Mediterranean this year: UNHCR
Sep 20, 2016 08:54The United Nations refugee agency says more than 300,000 refugees have crossed the Mediterranean Sea so far this year in the hope of reaching the wealthy European countries.
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EU in critical situation: Merkel
Sep 16, 2016 09:35German Chancellor Angela Merkel has acknowledged that the European Union (EU) is in a “critical situation,” as it is struggling to find a way forward without the United Kingdom.
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Iran: Small EU banks ready to work
Sep 14, 2016 08:25Parviz Aghili, head of the private Middle East Bank in Tehran said a certain number of small European banks have agreed to work with the country multiple months after the removal of the sanctions.
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EU, Turkey back US-Russia Syria deal while opposition cautiously welcomes truce
Sep 10, 2016 12:27European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has welcomed a US-Russia deal on a nationwide truce in war-torn Syria, calling on the United Nations to prepare proposals for political transition talks in the Arab country.
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EU extends asset freezes, travel bans on Russia over Ukraine conflict
Sep 07, 2016 12:17European Union ambassadors have extended asset freezes and travel bans against Moscow over its alleged involvement in the conflict in Ukraine and the rejoining of the Crimea Peninsula to Russia.
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French capital to host stranded refugees in camps
Sep 06, 2016 14:49French officials have announced plans to open two new refugee camps in the capital Paris to accommodate those stranded on the streets.
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EU officials, donors visit refugees in Uganda
Sep 03, 2016 11:57Representatives from the European Union and a number of donor states have visited South Sudanese refugees in Uganda for a first-hand account of their plight.