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UK's Brexit demands 'simply impossible': EU
Sep 01, 2017 05:05Michel Barnier, the European Union’s Chief Negotiator for Britain’s exit from the EU commonly referred to as Brexit, has scolded his British counterpart, describing London’s exit demands as “simply impossible.”
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EU condemns Israel’s demolition of Palestinian schools on eve of school season
Aug 25, 2017 07:08The European Union has condemned the demolition of three Palestinian schools in the occupied West Bank just a day before the start of the school year following summer break.
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Armed Libyan militia halting refugee boat departures to Europe
Aug 22, 2017 12:49A local armed group in a Libyan coastal city west of the capital Tripoli has reportedly been halting refugee boats from setting out across the Mediterranean, leading to a rapid drop in the risky sea voyage over the past month.
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Portugal asks for help from Europe to fight forest fires
Aug 13, 2017 16:44More than 3,000 firemen struggled to put out forest fires across Portugal on Sunday, after the country requested assistance from Europe to fight blazes that threaten to spread with more hot weather in the coming days.
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Contaminated eggs scandal spreads from Europe to Asia
Aug 12, 2017 09:02A scandal involving eggs contaminated with insecticide spread to 15 EU countries, Switzerland and as far away as Hong Kong on Friday as the European Commission called for a special meeting on the growing crisis.
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EU says Iran deal sound, all parties stick to terms
Aug 03, 2017 15:04The European Union, which supervises the implementation of the landmark July 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, says all parties to the agreement remain committed to its implementation.
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EU ready to respond to anti-Russia sanctions: Junker
Aug 03, 2017 07:22President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has warned the EU will take retaliatory measures “within days” if the newly-signed US sanctions against Russia target businesses in the European Union (EU).
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Iran oil exports rise in July on shipments to Europe
Aug 01, 2017 13:12Iran's oil exports rose by 45,000 barrels per day in July compared to the previous month, data released by the Ministry of Petroleum showed on Tuesday.
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EU, UK fail to reach agreement in Brexit talks
Jul 22, 2017 12:43Britain and the European Union have failed to reach an agreement on the future rights of EU citizens in the UK and Britons in Europe after Brexit.
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G20 communique exposes split with US on climate policy
Jul 08, 2017 20:17The G20 summit final communique has been issued with all members except the US collectively agreeing that the landmark Paris Climate Accord must be implemented.