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ECB warns Italy: Obey the budget rules or face the consequences

European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos warned that Italy needs to obey European Union budget rules or face higher borrowing costs that could hurt its economy even more.…

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Europe’s top posts and future, take centre stage in EU summit

Europe's future leaders were the main subject of the talks held during an informal dinner organised as part of the EU summit in Brussels following the weekends electoral results. During…

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Discussions, lobbying and negotiations on who should lead the EU next

European Union leaders are converging on Brussels to haggle over who should lead the 28-nation bloc’s key institutions for the next five years after weekend elections shook up Europe’s political…

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Meeting cancellation put doubts about Weber’s EU commission bid

A meeting scheduled for Monday by Manfred Weber, to take the lead in the discussions about the EU top jobs ahead of a Tuesday gathering of the EU-28’s leaders did not…

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Hungary rejects Weber for EU’s top job

Hungary's foreign minister has shut down the idea of supporting German MEP Manfred Weber as the next EU commission president. In an interview with Euronews the day after the…

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Farage demands a seat at Brexit talks

Nigel Farage warned he that he would turn British politics upside down if denied a seat at Brexit negotiations. Farage made the statement on Monday after his new party swept…

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The trends that emerged in this weekend’s European elections

The BBC gives a look, amid the conflicting interpretations, at the trends that emerged in the European Union after the European Parliamentary elections. Katya Adler, the BBC Europe Editor,…

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Weber’s ambitions to encounter first post-election hurdle

The European Parliament's new liberal group indicated that it will declare that "no candidate has secured a majority in the European Parliament," dealing a blow to the Commission presidency chances…

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Europe Votes: Huge win for Salvini in Italy, M5S falls to 3rd place

Matteo Salvini, Lega Party, got a big boost in the European Parliamentary election to become the No. 1 party in Italy, after winning more than 30 percent of the vote,…

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Europe Votes: Germany, Heavy losses for the ruling parties in EU election

Both the CDU and SPD in Germany are heading towards a historic low in the votes they won, while the Greens recorded a surge Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union…

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Europe Votes: Spain, Big wins for the Socialists

Socialists won the European Parliament election in Spain. The Socialists were seen winning 20 of the country's 54 seats in the European Parliament, up from 14 in 2014, while…

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Europe Votes: Germany’s CDU says Weber should lead EU Commission

German Christian Democrat (CDU) leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said Germany's Manfred Weber should be the next European Commission president if the European People's Party is confirmed as the largest group…

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Europe Votes: Belgium, Far-right makes huge gains

The far-right Vlaams Belang made a huge win in Belgium, offsetting losses by parties in Prime Minister Charles Michel's outgoing government coalition. In the northern, Dutch-speaking Flanders region, provisional…

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Europe Votes: The UK, Big wins for the Brexit Party but pro-EU parties make huge gains

The Brexit Party led by Nigel Farage was on course to win Britain’s European election — but there was huge surge for the pro-EU Liberal Democrats. Both the governing Conservatives…

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Europe Votes: Italy, the projections – Exit Polls (Updated)

Exit Polls Salvini's Lega Nord is expected to get between 31% and 27%. The PD anything between 21% and 25% while the M5s anything between 18.5% and 22.5%. This…

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Europe Votes: Poland, ExitPolls, the projections

Exit Polls indicate that Law and Justice are set to win 42.4% of the vote in Poland. This is a summary of Politico’s projections for the voting today in Poland:…

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EPP expected to retain status of biggest political party in EP – EP projections

EPP is expected to gain 173 seats to retain its status of biggest political group in the European Parliament. The S&D is expected to get 147 seats. Developing Story

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Europe Votes: France, the projections, the Exit Polls

First exit polls in France show Le Pen's far-right finishing top with around 24%. Macron's LREM second with around 22% via AFP New Europe reports that Marine Le Pen’s far-right…

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Europe Votes: Croatia, the projections

Exit Polls: The centre-left Socialists and Democrats group are expected to gain a seat while the centre-right European People's Party and liberals ALDE are each forecast to lose one, according…

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Europe Votes: Austria, the Exit Polls, the projections

Austrian public broadcaster ORF has reported in initial exit polls that the recent scandal that took down the former far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache just last week did little…

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Europe Votes: Cyprus, the Exit Polls, the projections (Updated)

Exit Polls : National parties Percentage (%) DISY – Democratic Rally (EPP) 31.80% ΑΚΕL –Progressive Party of Working People (GUE) 26.00% DIKO –Democratic Party (S&D) 11.90% EDEK –Movement for Social Democrats EDEK (S&D) 9.80% ELAM –National…

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Europe Votes: Greece, the Exit Polls, the projections (Updated)

In Greece, the conservative opposition New Democracy party is the projected winner, according to exit polls. New Democracy is projected to win 32% to 36% of the vote, compared to 25%…

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Europe Votes: Germany, Exit Polls and Projections (Updated)

Initial official projections in Germany show that Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party the CSU have come out ahead with 27.9% , but suffered a dip…

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Europe Votes: Sweden, the projections

This is a summary of Politico’s projections for the voting today in Sweden : Sweden – The Projections If turnout of 51.07% is maintained in this vote, Politico predicts S…

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Europe Votes: Slovenia, the projections

This is a summary of Politico’s projections for the voting today in Slovenia: Slovenia – The Projections If turnout of 24.55% is maintained in this vote, Politico predicts SDS-SLS will beat…

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Europe Votes: Romania, the projections

This is a summary of Politico’s projections for the voting today in Romania: Romania – The Projections If turnout of 33.67% is maintained in this vote, Politico predicts PNL will…

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Europe Votes: Spain, the projections

This is a summary of Politico’s projections for the voting today in Spain: Spain – The Projections If the turnout of 43.81% is maintained in this vote, Politico predicts PSOE…

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Europe Votes: Portugal, the projections

This is a summary of Politico’s projections for the voting today in Portugal: Portugal – The Projections If turnout of 33.67% is maintained in this vote, Politico predicts PS will…

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Europe Votes: Lithuania, the projections

This is a summary of Politico’s projections of the voting today in Lithuania: Lithuania– The Projections If turnout of 47.35% is maintained in this vote, Politico predicts TS-LKD will beat…

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Europe Votes: Luxembourg, the projections

This is a summary of Politico’s and FT projections of the voting today in Luxembourg: Luxembourg – The Projections If turnout of 85.55% is maintained in this vote, Politico predicts…

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Europe Votes : Latvia, the projections

Latvia – The Projections If turnout of 30.24% is maintained in this vote, Politico predicts Saskana SDP will beat second-placed V by 25,191 votes. That is just 2.44% o9f the…

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Europe Votes: Hungary, the projections

This is a summary of Politico’s projections of the voting today in Hungary: Hungary – The Projections If turnout of 28.97% is maintained in this vote, Politico predicts Fidesz&KDNP will…

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Europe Votes: Finland, the projections

This is a summary of Politico’s projections of the voting today in Finland: Finland – The Projections If the turnout of 39.14% is maintained in this vote, Politico predicts KOK will…

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Europe Votes: Estonia, the projections

This is a summary of Politico’s and FT projections of the voting today in Estonia: Estonia – The Projections If the turnout of 36.52% is maintained in this vote, Politico…

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Europe Votes: Denmark, the projections

This is a summary of Politico’s and FT projections of the voting today in Denmark: Denmark – The Projections If turnout of 56.32% is maintained in this vote, Politico predicts the…

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Europe Votes: Belgium, the projections

This is a summary of Politico’s and FT projections of the voting today in Belgium: Belgium – The Projections If turnout of 89.64% is maintained in this vote, Politico predicts the…

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Italy wants greater role in upcoming nominations for top EU posts

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told European Council President Donald Tusk that Italy has the right to a lead role when it comes to the upcoming nominations for top…

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Europe Votes: The projections for Saturday

EU citizens are electing a new European Parliament between May 23 and 26. Voters in each of the bloc's 28 member states vote for their national parties, whose MEPs then…

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Romania’s Social Democrats hire prominent Brussels lobbyists to clean up image

The ruling Social Democrat party (PSD) in Romania has hired Brussels lobbyists to clean up its battered image in the EU press. Poltico reports that the PSD in April…

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Europe Votes: Greens make big gains in Ireland

A wave of support for the Greens in Ireland has set the party on course to top the poll in Dublin, according to a RED C exit poll for RTÉ…

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Operation coordinated by Europol against crime gang committing robberies across Europe with stolen vehicles

The Italian Carabinieri (Arma dei Carabinieri), supported by the Munich Police Department, the Criminal Investigation Directorate of the General Inspectorate of the Romanian Police (Inspectoratul General al Poliţiei Române) and…

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European Elections: Farage’s party on course to come first in UK, Dutch Labor Party unexpected winner in the Netherlands

As the UK and the Netherlands voted in the European Parliament elections on Thursday, exit polls gave the first indication of how the vote went. The Brexit Party of Nigel…

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Anger as EU citizens denied a vote in UK and the Netherlands, Voting start in Czech Republic and Ireland

As the European Parliament elections closed Thursday in the UK and the Netherlands, hundreds of EU citizens trying to cast their vote in the two countries complained being turned…

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European Elections : Polls close in UK and Netherlands

Polls have closed in the Netherlands and the UK on Thursday. EU nationals residing in the UK complained that they were "denied a vote" after they were turned away from…

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Former Italian PM Mario Monti appeals for a different Europe

In an exclusive interview with Euronews former Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has said that "we need a different Europe", and warned about the "dangers" of nationalist parties, ahead of…

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The European Parliament Elections: Voting gets underway in the UK and the Netherlands

Voting has opened in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands for the European Parliament elections. The first two countries to vote in a process that ends on Sunday. Seventy-three members,…

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Multi-million euro cryptocurrency laundering service Bestmixer.io taken down

The Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD), in close cooperation with Europol and the authorities in Luxembourg, clamped down on one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency mixing service…

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500 suspicious groups suspected of disseminating fake news detected on Facebook

The U.S.-based NGO Avaaz, which is active in the fight against cybercrime, said it has identified over 500 suspicious pages and groups on Facebook suspected of disseminating fake news…

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A Quick Look: The European Parliament Elections

The European elections are the second-largest democratic contest in the world, second only to the Indian elections. EU citizens eligible to vote are 427 million. The British and Dutch are…

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Spanish Civil Guard uncover unusual vehicle tax avoidance scheme

The Spanish Civil Guard, supported by Europol, have uncovered an unusual vehicle tax avoidance scheme and that resulted in the arrest of 20 individuals and the seizure of 11 vehicles.…

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Europe-wide operation against drug trafficking

Europol, the European police agency, coordinated a Europe-wide operation against a drug smuggling gang in which 22 persons have been arrested across Europe in a coordinated operation, code-named ‘Icebreaker’,.…

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Frontex border agency deployed for the first time outside the EU

Frontex officers for the first time were deployed out the borders of the European Union. The European Union's border agency on Tuesday, for the first time stationed officers along…

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Corporate Dispatch Europe Explained – The Week Ahead

A quick glance at the main forthcoming events in the European Union including EU Council, Commission and Parliament meetings and other EU-related conferences and events. Events for the week of…

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Six European consumers association want AliExpress investigated

Six European consumer associations have called on regulators to take action against AliExpress. The groups accuse the Chinese online retail subsidiary of Alibaba of violating European rules with the…

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EU drops Aruba, Barbados and Bermuda from tax-haven blacklist

European Finance Ministers meeting in Brussels dropped Aruba, Barbados and Bermuda from its tax-haven blacklist. The list, now down to 12 countries and territories, was established in December 2017 following…

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Poland’s pro-EU opposition with a 10-point lead

The European Coalition, Poland's pro-EU opposition has a 10-point lead over the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) ahead of European Parliament elections. According to a survey issued on Friday,…

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European Leaders election debate (Video)

Candidates in the race to replace Jean-Claude Juncker clashed over jobs, climate change and how to fix the European Union at a special debate in Brussels on Wednesday night. It…

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