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Britain irked by EU’s designation of Gibraltar as ‘colony’
Feb 02, 2019 12:27The UK government has been irked by the European Union’s designation of the Mediterranean port of Gibraltar as a British ‘colony’ as new hostilities emerge between London and Brussels in the midst a controversial Brexit process.
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Europe 'at gunpoint' as US decides to quit missile treaty
Feb 01, 2019 09:43Russia has regretted Washington's expected exit from a key arms control treaty, saying the decision to abandon the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) has been made a long time ago.
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Germany taking precautions for ‘disorderly’ Brexit: Merkel
Feb 01, 2019 03:16German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday the federal government and the 16 states were taking precautions for a disorderly Brexit, but Berlin was still working to ensure that Britain leaves the European Union under a mutually agreed deal.
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Defying US, European parties to JCPOA launch payment channel with Iran
Jan 31, 2019 15:38The European signatories to the 2015 Iran deal formally announce the launch of a long-awaited direct payment mechanism meant to safeguard their trade ties with Tehran in the face of the "toughest ever" American sanctions.
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UK parliament to cancel February recess over Brexit crisis
Jan 31, 2019 15:37The British parliament is highly likely to cancel its recess in February so that it could make progress on options available before the planned UK withdrawal from the European Union on March 29.
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European states set up payment channel with Iran to bypass US bans: German media
Jan 31, 2019 05:32The European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal have finalized a much-awaited transactions channel with Iran aimed at protecting trade ties with Tehran against American sanctions, German media say.
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Iran cautions Europe against US attempts to form alliance against Tehran
Jan 31, 2019 05:28In Bulgaria, a senior Iranian diplomat cautions Europe against stepped-up attempts by the US to set up a coalition against Tehran, amid Washington’s plans to host an Iran-focused confab in Poland.
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EU rejects UK's new push for changing Brexit deal
Jan 30, 2019 12:31The European Union leaders have roundly rejected a fresh push by Britain to change the country’s withdrawal agreement.
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UK parliament OKs Brexit amendment on replacing Irish backstop
Jan 30, 2019 05:50British lawmakers have voted on seven amendments to Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal with the European Union, calling for alternatives to the contentious Irish backstop plan and pushing to avoid a no-deal exit.
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European Union denounces Bahrain ruling on Sheikh Salman
Jan 29, 2019 10:01The European Union (EU) has censured a ruling by Bahrain’s Supreme Court to uphold a life sentence for prominent opposition figure Sheikh Ali Salman as “a further step against dissenting voices.”