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France and Germany move closer together to lead Europe
Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2019 shows a view of the treaty of Aachen signing ceremony in Aachen, Germany. [Photo/Xinhua] France and Germany – political and economic powerhouses of Europe – have rewritten the terms of their long-term engagement to increase bilateral cooperation, offering a promise of long-term peace and stability on the continent. However,…
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Parliament asserts that Britain shouldn’t leave E.U. without a deal, sends Theresa May back to Brussels
LONDON — The British Parliament on Tuesday sought to assert control over Brexit, declaring its opposition to leaving the European Union without a deal and voting to send Prime Minister Theresa May back to Brussels to reopen talks with European leaders. But the measures are nonbinding and aspirational. They do not guarantee that Britain will get…
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Queen makes veiled plea on Brexit crisis
Speaking at an event, the Queen has issued a coded plea on Brexit to Britain’s political class. (AAP) The Queen has urged Britons to find “common ground” and to respect “different points of view”. Queen Elizabeth II has urged Britain to seek out the common ground and grasp the big picture, a coded plea to…
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Ireland will not be sacrificed in Brexit deal, EU commissioner says
Margrethe Vestager asserts Europe is unwavering in its support for the backstop. EU commissioner Margrethe Vestager says there is no guarantee removing the backstop element of the proposed deal will unlock the Westminster logjam. Photograph: Alan Betson Ireland will not be sacrificed by the EU in its efforts to broker a Brexit deal with the UK, competition…
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Germany deports over 8,000 asylum seekers to other EU members in Jan-Nov of 2018:report
Germany has deported a record number of 8,658 asylum seekers to other European Union (EU)members from January to the end of November in 2018, according to a response by the Interior Ministry to an inquiry by Germany’s left party (Die Linke) on Monday, local media reported. In return, Germany received a total of 7,205 refugees…
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French yellow vest protests to continue despite Macron outreach
Rallies are expected to honour hundreds injured since the movement began in November. Protesters wearing yellow vests walk in a street of Beziers, southern France, during an anti-government demonstration called by the Yellow Vest movement on January 19, 2019. AFP Yellow vest protesters are planning rallies in several French cities despite a national debate launched…
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All across continent, preparations for a chaotic Brexit
PARIS — One by one, European Union nations are spending millions, hiring thousands of workers and issuing emergency decrees to cope with the increasingly likely possibility that Britain will leave the bloc on March 29 without a plan. A no-deal Brexit could shake up the rest of the continent in ways that many Europeans haven’t…
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France triggers ‘hard Brexit’ plan as no-deal exit is more and more likely
Christophe Ena/Pool via REUTERS French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced on Thursday that the country’s plan to soften the impacts of a possible hard Brexit has been activated, including a €50 million investment programme to help ports and airports. The announcement came just days after British MPs voted against the Withdrawal Agreement, increasing the likelihood…
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Brexit: What happens next?
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal has been rejected in an overwhelming loss by 230 votes in the UK parliament, so what happens next? The UK parliament on Tuesday voted to reject an agreement on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, in the biggest ever defeat of a modern government in the House of Commons. It…
