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EU worries about Italian recession risk, German slowdown
Apr 05, 2019 07:58Italy's economic situation is "delicate" and needs to be monitored closely, the European Union economics commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Friday, as concerns are growing over the threat of recession there and a slowdown in Germany.
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MP quips as ‘broken’ UK parliament leaks water
Apr 05, 2019 02:16The main hall of the UK parliament, known as the House of Commons, has been forced to close down for a day as a water leak caused by heavy rain prompts lawmakers to banter about a "broken" legislature which has failed to find a way forward on Britain’s departure from the European Union.
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UK police gather 10,000 officers in preparation for no-deal unrest
Apr 04, 2019 14:59Police in the United Kingdom have called on politicians and activists to exercise restraint in their debates about Brexit as some 10,000 special officers are mobilized to respond to warnings that a failure to leave the European Union on April 12 would cause major unrest.
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UK to lead Baltic Protector drills aimed at 'supporting European security'
Apr 04, 2019 03:53Britain says it is set to lead massive Baltic Sea military maneuvers aimed at “supporting European security,” a move that is expected to further fuel long-running tensions between the NATO member and Russia.
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British MPs approve bill to prevent no-deal Brexit
Apr 04, 2019 02:24British lawmakers voted on Wednesday to approve legislation that would force Prime Minister Theresa May to seek a delay to Brexit in order to prevent the risk of leaving without a deal on April 12. They voted by 315 to 310 in favor of the first stage.
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EU trio seeking to appease Trump rather than defy US 'economic terrorism': Zarif
Apr 04, 2019 02:22The Iranian foreign minister has hit out at the three European powers for failing to counter the US “economic terrorism” against Tehran, saying they are instead turning the spotlight on the Islamic Republic’s missile program to appease Washington.
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EU rejects further delay to Brexit, US advises clean break
Apr 04, 2019 02:19The European Union has told Britain that another short delay to the deadline imposed on the country for leaving the bloc would not be possible as US authorities keep recommending a clean break on April 12 that would help spur trade talks between London and Washington.
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UK PM May to meet Labour leader to try to break Brexit stalemate
Apr 03, 2019 07:58British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn on Wednesday to thrash out a Brexit compromise, a gamble that could finally see a European Union divorce deal agreed but also tear her party apart.
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UK PM says she will seek another short delay to Brexit
Apr 03, 2019 01:46British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that she will ask the European Union for another short extension to the deadline imposed on her country for leaving the bloc as efforts for passing a divorce deal in the parliament have hit a snag.
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Senior lawmaker quits UK ruling party over Brexit failure
Apr 02, 2019 13:23A senior lawmaker of the British parliament has decided to leave the Conservative Party over what he calls a lack of compromise on how the ruling party should lead Britain out of the European Union.