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Yellow vest protests hit Strasbourg in sign of trouble for EU
Apr 28, 2019 07:43The "yellow vest" protests in France have spread to Strasbourg, the seat of the European Parliament, on the 24th consecutive weekend of a revolt which shows no sign of abating.
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Scottish independence gains more support amid Brexit row: Poll
Apr 28, 2019 03:50A new poll published in the United Kingdom shows a record number of people in Scotland are now in favor of a secession as London struggles with its bid to leave the European Union.
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Timmermans urges UK to 'cool down', drop Brexit
Apr 18, 2019 09:18Britain should use the next few months to “cool down and rethink” its decision to leave the European Union, the socialist candidate to head the next European Commission, Frans Timmermans, said on Wednesday.
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EU, Canada vow to fight new US sanctions on Cuba
Apr 18, 2019 03:56The European Union and Canada have warned of reprisals after the United States for the first time allowed lawsuits against foreign companies operating in Cuba, including EU and Canadian firms.
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EU rejects Israeli claim to Golan, other occupied territories
Apr 17, 2019 01:37The European Union’s Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini has once again expressed the 28-nation bloc’s disapproval of the Israeli regime’s claim of “sovereignty” to Syria’s Golan Heights and other Tel Aviv-occupied territories.
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Zarif's reminder to E3: No prohibition on enrichment under JCPOA
Apr 15, 2019 07:02Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reminded the Europeans that a 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, does not prohibit the country from enriching uranium.
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Brexit frustration: Support for Tories hits 5-year low as Labour, anti-EU parties surge
Apr 14, 2019 11:10UK’s opposition Labour Party as well as groups supporting a clean break from the European Union (EU) are surging in the polls as a failure of the Conservative government to deliver Brexit has led to huge frustration in the country.
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EU backs ICC after US revokes prosecutor's visa over probe into Afghan war crimes
Apr 12, 2019 12:40The European Union has expressed its “full support” for the International Criminal Court (ICC), voicing “serious concern” after the United States revoked the entry visa for the intergovernmental organization’s chief prosecutor over a possible probe into US soldiers’ actions in Afghanistan.
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UK PM May admits 'huge frustration' over Brexit delay
Apr 12, 2019 01:59British Prime Minister Theresa May has defended her decision to delay Brexit, though admitting it has created a “huge frustration” among many people in the UK, as some members of her own party repeating their call for her to resign.
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Sudan army takes over amid growing calls for civilian rule
Apr 12, 2019 01:26Sudan's Defense Minister Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf has been sworn in as the chief of the new military council that has replaced Omar al-Bashir, the country’s ousted president, amid growing calls for a civilian government.