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Brexit bill becomes law, allowing UK to leave the EU
British Prime Minister Theresa May will aim to fend off another Brexit setback in a long-awaited showdown with restive lawmakers – Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS (AFP/File) A bill enacting Britain’s decision to leave the European Union has become law after months of debate, the speaker of parliament announced on Tuesday to cheers from Conservative Party lawmakers. Speaker John…
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Once a Trump Favorite, Harley Now Feels the Pinch From Trade War
Bike maker will shift production from U.S. due to EU tariffs. President tweets he’s surprised the company has surrendered. Not long ago, President Donald Trump pointed to Harley-Davidson Inc. as an example of what was going to go right for manufacturing in America. Now, Harley seems to encapsulate a lot of what’s going wrong. Citing tariffs tied…
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Tens of thousands anti-Brexit protesters march in London, demand new vote
LONDON — Tens of thousands of anti-Brexit protesters marched Saturday in London to demand a new referendum on leaving the European Union, as a divided Britain marked the second anniversary of its vote to quit the bloc. Organizers of the People’s Vote march say Brexit is “not a done deal” and people must “make their voices heard,”…
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Take that, America. Europe’s tariffs take effect
The European Union has imposed additional tariffs of 25% on products such as motorcycles, orange juice, bourbon, peanut butter, cigarettes and denim â?? part of its response to the Trump administration’s tariffs on steel and aluminum exports from Europe. LONDON (CNNMoney) — Tariffs on more than $3 billion worth of American exports to Europe took…
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Europe will hit US products with tariffs starting Friday
European Union tariffs on products from the United States will go into effect on Friday. European Union tariffs on products from the United States will go into effect on Friday. LONDON (CNNMoney) — European Union tariffs on products from the United States will go into effect on Friday. The European Commission announced Wednesday that it…
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Disputed policies on migrants are the top threat to EU unity
This June 12, 2018 photo released Wednesday, June 13, 2018 by French NGO “SOS Mediterranee” shows migrants being transferred from the Aquarius ship to Italian Coast Guard boats, in the Mediterranean Sea. Italy dispatched two ships Tuesday to help take 629 migrants stuck off its shores on the days-long voyage to Spain in what is…
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Tory MPs clash ahead of crunch Brexit vote
MPs should not “undermine” the UK’s position when they vote on the EU bill, Brexit Secretary David Davis says. Opening two days of debate, Mr Davis said a bid to give Parliament more control would tie ministers’ hands and lead to a bad deal for the UK. MPs then accused each other of trying to…
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Italian PM breaks with EU, backs Trump’s call for Russia to return to G8
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is shielded from the rain by an aide as he arrives in Quebec | Geoff Robins/AFP via Getty Images New Italian PM agrees with US president that Kremlin should be back at the table. LA MALBAIE, Canada — Italy’s new prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, broke sharply with the EU on…
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George Soros’ radical plan to save the EU from its next financial crisis
George Soros has a gift for knowing when social change is coming—and when the cultural and political processes we take for granted are about to collapse. It’s that sensitivity that thrust the wildly successful investor, political activist, and philanthropist into the limelight for making over a billion dollars by shorting the British pound back in…
