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EU starts legal action against Britain
The European Union said Monday that it is starting legal action against the United Kingdom, arguing the former member does not respect the conditions of the Brexit withdrawal agreement and…
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Turkey issues diplomatic note to Israel, Greece, EU over subsea power grid project
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EU Starts Legal Process over UK’s Alleged Brexit Protocol Breach
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America
White House urges EU and UK to protect Good Friday Agreement
Reuters and Press Association The White House has urged Britain and the European Union to preserve the Good Friday Agreement after the EU launched legal action against Britain for changing…
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Idris Elba signs major children’s book deal with HarperCollins
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Catholic Church ‘does not have power’ to bless same-sex marriage, says Vatican
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EUROPEAN UNION WARNS OF SANCTIONS OVER UGANDAN ELECTION RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
As Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni bore down on rights groups and the opposition, the European Union (EU) Parliament responded with the threat of sanctions against Ugandan individuals and organizations they…