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UK urges ‘more realism’ in crunch EU trade talks
Britain demanded “more realism” from the European Union Monday ahead of crucial post-Brexit trade talks, but the mood was soured by reports that London was looking to rewrite an agreement…
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Hopes muted as EU and UK talk again about post-Brexit ties
FILE - In this Friday, June 5, 2020 file photo, European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier gives a news conference after Brexit talks, in Brussels, Belgium. The European Union’s…
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Cyprus’ President–Greece’s PM coordinate in view of forthcoming European Council meeting
Cyprus’ President, Nikos Anastasiades, had an extensive phone conversation with the Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday in view of the European Council meeting that will take place…
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Boris Johnson ‘will not back down’ amidst growing Brexit stand-off with EU
The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday - Friday plus breaking news updates <!-- Ad Placements Start --> A defiant Boris Johnson today said “I will not…
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UK threatens to undermine EU divorce deal
… crisis after Britain warned the European Union that it could effectively … trade between Britain and the EU could be thrown into … international standing," said one EU diplomat.…
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A ‘solidarity clause’ in the EU climate law
The European Union should include a “solidarity clause” in its climate law to ensure that member states most burdened by the EU’s new carbon reduction targets are compensated for the…
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UK overriding Brexit divorce deal would be “self-defeating” – EU diplomats
BRUSSELS, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Britain’s reported plans to override parts of its Brexit divorce agreement with the EU would amount to “a desperate and ultimately self-defeating strategy”, a diplomat…
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UK ups the ante on EU ahead of crunch Brexit trade talks
David Frost, the UK’s chief negotiator on a post-Brexit trade deal on Sunday (6 September) upped the ante ahead of a crunch week of negotiations, warning that Boris Johnson’s government…
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European Council chief calls on Turkey’s Erdogan to hold consultations on Eastern Mediterranean settlement
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and European Council President Charles Michel discussed developments in the Eastern Mediterranean on Sunday, CNN Turk reported, according to Reuters. NATO allies Turkey and Greece have…
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Boris Johnson says leaving EU without a deal would still be ‘good outcome’ for UK
The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday - Friday plus breaking news updates <!-- Ad Placements Start --> Leaving the <a href="/topic/european-union" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-4541341-/topic/european-union" data-vars-event-id="c23">European Union</a> without…