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Corbyn addresses Labour Conference with important key note speech

Jeremy Corbyn closed the Labour conference on Wednesday with a plea to his party to end its bitter internal divisions and focus instead on a “radical” transformation of Britain’s “broken”…

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EU ambassadors hold emergency meeting after Labour’s position on Brexit

The Telegraph reports that EU ambassadors have held an emergency meeting with the European Commission in Brussels amid concerns that Labour will vote down any Brexit deal. During this week’s party…

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Hate speech, xenophobia and extreme nationalism addressed by Commissioner Jourova

"We have to translate the Charter into basic principles. These principles should become an anchor in this fast changing, confusing world – simply the bedrock of our society. The bad…

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Brexit Update – Understanding the impact of Labour’s motion

Britain’s main opposition Labour party on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of its Brexit motion, which keeps open the option of a second referendum. Only a few members of the…

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Labour to vote against May’s Brexit deal

Sky News reports that the UK Labour Party will vote against Theresa May's Brexit deal, the party has confirmed ahead of its conference debate on a "People's Vote". The shadow Brexit…

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EU and Iran agree to create ‘special vehicle’ to maintain trade despite US sanctions

The remaining signatories of the Iran nuclear deal announced on Monday that they would establish a channel to facilitate payments for Iran's exports, including oil, as well as its imports.…

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Airlines, Water, Pets and Driving amongst the latest elements the UK government issued notices in case of No-Deal Brexit

Flights could cease between the UK and the rest of the EU if Britain crashes out of the bloc without a deal, the government has said. In its latest set…

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Commissioner Jourová requests EBA to probe actions of Danish and Estonian national financial watchdogs following Danske Bank money laundering scandal

The EU’s banking watchdog is set to probe the actions of Denmark and Estonia’s national supervisors to see how they failed to pick up on Danske Bank’s massive money laundering…

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European Commission refers Poland to Court of Justice

The European Commission decided to refer Poland to the Court of Justice of the EU due to the violations of the principle of judicial independence created by the new Polish…

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Reports that Theresa May is planning a November election – Jeremy Corbyn would back second referendum but prefers election

British Prime Minister Theresa May is planning an early general election in November to save her leadership and to prevent the collapse of talks with European leaders over Britain's exit…

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Corbyn prepared to back second referendum on Brexit if party activists forced change in Labour policy

Jeremy Corbyn would be prepared to back a second referendum on the European Union if activists at his party conference forced a change in Labour policy. But the Labour leader insisted he was not…

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Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt urges EU not to mistake British politeness for weakness after Brexit negotiations reached an impasse

Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has urged the EU not to mistake British politeness for weakness after Brexit negotiations reached an impasse. British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday demanded new…

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Different aims lead to different points of view on Brexit negotiations, and no one should be surprised

"Minutes before holding a blistering Salzburg press conference on Thursday, Donald Tusk met Theresa May. Yet somehow the British prime minister was still blindsided by the European Council president’s takedown…

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Greece, Romania and Italy register highest VAT evasion

Romania (35.88%), Greece (29.2%) and Italy (25.9%) have registered the highest VAT tax evasion in the past years. As a whole, the EU recorded revenue losses on VAT of €…

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EU reacts to Theresa May’s statement

In a statement released on Friday evening Donald Tusk blamed in part Ms May’s conduct for the rejection of her proposals, warning that EU leaders had responded to a “tough and in fact…

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No Deal is Better than a Bad Deal – Read here Theresa May’s full statement

"Yesterday, I was in Salzburg for talks with European leaders. I have always said that these negotiations would be tough — and they were always bound to be toughest in…

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I expect EU to be more respectful – Theresa May

The EU should be clear, I will not overturn the result of the referendum nor will I break up my country. We need serious engagement in resolving the two big…

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From ‘Don’t look back in anger’, to ‘humiliation’ – How the media reacted to Salzburg’s summit

Europe’s newspapers were all about the acrimonious EU summit held in Salzburg, Austria on Wednesday and Thursday, at which U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May warned she is prepared to walk away from negotiations…

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No Deal Salzburg’s Summit – Different perspectives of one outcome

The EU issued an unequivocal rejection of Theresa May's Chequers proposal at summit on Thursday, despite the prime minister's warning that it was the only alternative to 'no deal.'…

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Almost unanimous backing among EU leaders for another Brexit referendum – Malta’s PM Joseph Muscat

There is "almost unanimous" backing among European Union leaders for Britain to hold another referendum on Brexit, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said Thursday. "We would like the almost impossible…

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Macron appeals for EU leaders to maintain ‘tough’ Brexit approach

Emmanuel Macron has appealed to his fellow European leaders to maintain their tough approach to Brexit in response to Theresa May’s demand for compromise and accusations that the French president wants…

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Airbnb commits to complying with European Commission and EU consumer authorities’ demands

Following the call from the European Commission and EU consumer authorities in July, Airbnb has now committed to making the necessary changes to their terms and conditions and improving the…

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PN leader attends EPP summit

PN leader Adrian Delia attended the European People's Party summit in Salzburg. The summit took place in parallel to the EU informal meeting being held in the same city. In…

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May urges EU leaders to focus on getting a Brexit deal

Theresa May has urged EU leaders to focus their minds on getting a Brexit deal in the next two months, saying negotiations will not be extended. At a dinner in…

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Malta’s Prime Minister remarks ahead of EU informal summit

Apart from Brexit the EU heads of state or government who will gather at the informal meeting in Salzburg on 19 and 20 September. will also discuss internal security and…

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Mixed feelings lead to Salzburg EU summit

Prime Minister Theresa May received less than glowing praise for her Brexit plan on Wednesday, with top EU official Donald Tusk saying Britain must rework its proposals for Northern Ireland…

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Spain calls for legal guarantees on Post-Brexit Gibraltar

Spain is calling for tougher legal guarantees on Gibraltar to be included in Britain’s exit treaty from the EU, a move that could complicate the UK’s drive to agree a…

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Barnier indicates revised proposal on border issues as May visits Salzburg for two-day Brexit summit

Theresa May is travelling to Salzburg, in a bid to find some much-needed harmony on Brexit at a two-day summit of European leaders. Speaking in Brussels, Mr Barnier said he…

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Post-Brexit Migration Policy recommendations published

There is no way to change the migration system without creating winners and losers. But we believe the UK should focus on enabling higher-skilled migration coupled with a more restrictive…

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EU publishes its vision for a reformed WTO

The European Commission has today put forward a first set of ideas to modernise the WTO and to make international trade rules fit for the challenges of the global economy.…

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BMW, Daimler and VW (Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche) investigated for collusion in breach of EU antitrust rules

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether BMW, Daimler and VW (Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche) colluded, in breach of EU antitrust rules, to avoid competition on…

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Maros Sefcovic announces his bid for the presidency of the European Commission

Maros Sefcovic, a Slovak currently overseeing EU energy policy, announced on Monday his bid for the presidency of the European Commission, the bloc's top job, vowing to tackle the "barbed-wire"…

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The Economic & Monetary Union: how has Malta benefitted and what does the future hold?

The European Commission Representation in Valletta, in collaboration with the Central Bank of Malta, hosted a conference "The Economic & Monetary Union: how has Malta benefitted and what does the…

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From travelling to driving, from manufacturing to certification UK releases document on how a no-deal Brexit will affect 28 new areas

UK driving licences will not be valid in the European Union if no Brexit deal is agreed, and travellers with passports close to their expiry may be denied entry into the bloc,…

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