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First day for Portuguese presidency of EU
BRUSSELS - The Portuguese presidency of the EU inaugurated its first day of work, replacing Germany whose previous semester was marked by intense negotiations on the Recovery plan, on the...
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European Council approves provisional application of trade deal with UK
Share this with more people! The European Council adopted on Tuesday the decision on the signing of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and its provisional application as of January...
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Press release: Signature of the EU-UK agreement, 30 December 2020
On behalf of the European Union, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission signed this morning the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement. This agreement...
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EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Council adopts decision on the signing
The Council has today adopted, by written procedure, the decision on the signing of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and its provisional application as of 1 January 2021, pending...
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European Union gives green light to post-Brexit trade deal with the UK
BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) gave the green light on Monday to its post-Brexit trade deal with the UK, clearing the way for it to come into effect in the...
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UK, EU say talks continue on post-Brexit trade deal
BRUSSELS (AP): Throwing overboard Sunday’s self-imposed deadline, the European Union (EU) and Britain said they will “go the extra mile” to clinch a post-Brexit trade agreement that would avert New...
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Post-Brexit trade deal talks will continue, U.K., European Union officials say
Throwing overboard Sunday’s self-imposed deadline, the European Union and Britain said they will “go the extra mile” to clinch a post-Brexit trade agreement that would avert New Year’s chaos and...
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European Council Summit Ends With Historic Budget, Climate Change Agreements
Over the past month, the EU's budget plans have been held up by Poland and Hungary, who have protested against the bloc's attempt to make access to funds contingent on...
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Higher Climate Ambition For Europe and the World
President von der Leyen to present new EU emissions reduction target to international partners at ‘High Ambition Summit' European Commission Factsheet Brussels, 11 Dec 2020 Higher Climate Ambition For Europe...
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European Union leaders clinch deal on tougher 2030 climate goal in bid to hit zero emissions
BRUSSELS: European Union countries agreed a new climate change target for the bloc on Friday after haggling through the night in Brussels, pulling the political trigger on a policy revamp...