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No-deal Brexit tangled: House of Commons Speaker Bercow pledges to stay on
May 29, 2019 07:02John Bercow, the speaker of Britain’s House of Commons, plans to stay on despite previous expectations he was about to leave, risking the fury of hardline Brexiteers who believe he wants to thwart a no-deal departure, the Guardian newspaper reported.
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Ruling conservatives, social democrats collapse in EU elections
May 29, 2019 05:28The European elections ended, after every state in the 28-member European Union (EU) elected its representatives to the European parliament on one day between Thursday and Sunday.
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UK Labour vows to prevent no-deal Brexit, urges fresh votes
May 27, 2019 14:24Leader of Britain’s main opposition Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn has warned he will not allow the ruling Conservatives to bring Britain out of the European Union in a disorderly manner and without an agreement.
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Farage seeks seat at Brexit talks, preps for UK election
May 27, 2019 07:53Nigel Farage, the head of Britain’s eurosceptic Brexit Party, says he wants a place around the negotiation table hosting Brexit talks, warning of the consequences of him being denied this.
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Far-right parties make considerable gains in EU elections
May 27, 2019 04:02Partial results from the European Parliament elections suggest that far-right parties have scored considerable gains.
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Johnson, top UK PM contender, wants quick divorce before taking office: Report
May 27, 2019 02:26Boris Johnson, the top contender to replace outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May, is reportedly seeking a quick divorce settlement with his wife so that he can enter the number 10 Downing Street with his new partner.
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EU fate in balance as 400 million people vote in election
May 26, 2019 08:11Tens of millions of Europeans are voting to choose their representatives in a battle between the nationalist right and pro-EU forces to chart a course for the bloc.
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UK premiership hopeful vows he would be tough with EU
May 25, 2019 13:44The main candidate to replace outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May has indicated that he would take a tough line against the European Union if he takes control of a process to bring Britain out of the bloc.
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European countries will continue efforts to preserve JCPOA: German diplomat
May 23, 2019 15:13A senior German diplomat says European countries will continue efforts to preserve a 2015 landmark multilateral nuclear accord between Iran and the world powers.
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Brexit is a "tragedy for Europe", but unified it: EU lawmaker
May 23, 2019 15:10A senior member of the European parliament says Britain’s three-year struggle to leave the European Union was a “tragedy for Europe”, but has the effect of unifying other EU members.