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Brexit: UK caught between the past and the future
Jan 24, 2019 05:34Brexit has been a controversial issue for both the UK and the EU. Timothy Bancroft-hinchy, a staff writer with the Pravda website has authored an article on the issue titled, “Brexit: UK caught between the past and the future.”
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France says it expects Iran-EU trade mechanism to be established in ‘coming days’
Jan 24, 2019 02:35French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says a European-backed trade mechanism, known as the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), aimed at facilitating non-dollar business with Iran in the face of US sanctions should be established in the coming days.
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Irish backstop clause a red line, cannot be changed: EU on Brexit
Jan 23, 2019 14:18A senior European Union official has indicated that efforts for removing or renegotiating the Irish backstop, a controversial clause in Britain’s EU withdrawal agreement, would be in vain because the bloc won’t compromise on the fate of its member Ireland.
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UK Labour Party leader pushes for parliament vote on second Brexit referendum
Jan 23, 2019 03:23Britain’s opposition Labour Party has proposed an amendment to a parliamentary motion on the country’s withdrawal from the European Union which could pave the way for a second Brexit referendum.
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EU sanctions Russians, Syrians over alleged links to chemical attacks
Jan 22, 2019 09:50The European Union has imposed sanctions against a number of Russian and Syrian individuals over what it claims to be their links to chemical weapons attacks.
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May to set out plan B proposals in parliament
Jan 21, 2019 10:51British Prime Minister Theresa May will try to break the Brexit deadlock by laying out her plan B which includes gaining concessions from the European Union (EU).
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China sends Europe yet another positive signal
Jan 20, 2019 10:58On 18 December the Xinhua news agency publicized the state China’s Policy Paper on the European Union.
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Merkel calls for EU weapons system independent of US
Jan 20, 2019 09:46German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on EU countries to share their capabilities in order to build weapons systems independent of the United States.
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Britons would support staying in EU over May’s Brexit deal: Poll
Jan 20, 2019 08:47British voters support staying in the European Union (EU) over accepting Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, says the most recent Opinion poll for the Observer.
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JCPOA defeat to endanger European security, Iran warns
Jan 20, 2019 03:40A high-ranking Iranian foreign policy official has warned that Europe would risk its security by allowing a landmark international nuclear deal with Iran to unravel.