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Brexit: Theresa May writes to people to back her
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Nov 25 (ANI): In what could be seen as a last-ditch attempt to garner support from the people of her country, British Prime Minister Theresa May, hours before the final round of discussions with the European Union (EU) on Brexit, penned a letter to the nation highlighting
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EU, UK to hold Brexit summit tomorrow
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Nov 24 (ANI): A Brexit summit is slated to be held on November 25 in Brussels in which prominent leaders from the European Union's 27-member countries and the United Kingdom will sit down for the final round of talks.
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Bangladesh elections will be genuine and credible: EU
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Nov 21 (ANI): The European Union (EU) has expressed confidence that the upcoming general elections in Bangladesh will be "genuine, credible and transparent."
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Germany bans 18 Saudi nationals from Europe's Schengen zone
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Nov 19 (ANI): Germany has banned the entry of the 18 Saudi Arabian nationals linked with the murder of former Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Europe's border-free Schengen zone, an area comprising 26 nations which have abolished the use of passports and othe
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Activists urge Pak to end `illegal occupation' of PoK, Gilgit Baltistan
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bagh [Pakistan-occupied Kashmir]/Brussels [Belgium], Nov 18 (ANI): Activists from various parts of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) gathered in Bagh district and carried out a protest rally to demand an end to Pakistan's 'illegal' and 'forceful occupation'.
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EU publishes draft Brexit deal, holds presser
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Nov 15 (ANI): The European Union (EU) published the draft Brexit deal after the British Cabinet backed the draft, and held a press conference where Michel Barnier, EU's chief negotiator, gave an outline of the draft deal.
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MEP expresses concerns over EU Commission funding Pakistani extremists
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Nov 10 (ANI): A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) has shown concerns over EU Commission providing trade subsidies and grants to Pakistan, a country that is supporting terrorism and targeting religious minorities.
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EU politicians demand safe passage for Asiya Bibi
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [ Belgium], Nov 10 (ANI): In a letter to Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan the Members of European Parliament have expressed concern over the threats to Asiya Bibi (Aasiya Noreen), who was recently acquitted by Pakistan's Supreme Court in a Blasphemy Case.
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MEPs, scholars criticise CPEC in European Parliament
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Nov 8 (ANI): The Members of European Parliament along with scholars and academics have strongly criticised the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) while discussing the interrelated legal, geo-strategic, economic and environmental impacts at the Eu
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Jailed Ukrainian filmmaker awarded Sakharov Prize
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Oct 25 (ANI): The European Union on Thursday conferred the 2018 Sakharov Prize to Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, who is currently imprisoned in Russia for allegedly plotting acts of terrorism.
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European Parliament votes for ban on single-use plastics
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Oct 25 (ANI): The European Parliament has voted for a ban on single-use plastics such as straws, cotton buds and also to ensure that most bottles are recycled as a measure to curb pollution of oceans, the CNN reported.
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PoK activists hold anti-Pak protest outside European Parliament
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Oct 25 (ANI): Exiled political activists from Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) gathered outside the European Parliament here to protest against Pakistan-sponsored atrocities and plundering of resources in the region.
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