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As May makes her whirlwind Europe trip, Tusk proposes 'long' Brexit delay
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris/Berlin/Brussels [France/Germany/Belgium], Apr 10 (ANI): With just two days left for the Brexit deadline, British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday (local time) met German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron in Berlin and Paris, respectively, in a bid to se
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I do not believe we should revoke Article 50: May
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Mar 22 (ANI): British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday said she does not "believe" Article 50 should be revoked, reaffirming her resolve to honour the 2016 referendum where the UK voted to leave the European Union.
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EU approves extension along with two-part plan to avoid no-deal Brexit
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Mar 22 (ANI): In a bid to avoid a no-deal Brexit scenario, the European Union on Thursday (local time) came up with a two-part plan while approving the United Kingdom's request for a Brexit extension.
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Important that Brexit extension serves clear purpose: Dutch PM
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], Mar 21 (ANI): With a little more than a week to go for Brexit, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday (local time) stated that it is "important" that the extension to Article 50, which is being sought by the United Kingdom, serves a "clear purpose".
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Theresa May seeks 3-month delay to Brexit deal
Updated : 7 years ago IST
London [UK], Mar 20 (ANI): British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday asked for a three-month extension to Article 50, the legal process under which the United Kingdom (UK) is leaving the European Union (EU).
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Brexit: UK Parliament rejects Theresa May's deal for second time
Updated : 7 years ago IST
London [UK], March 13 (ANI): British Parliament on Tuesday rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal for a second time, tossing the UK into the unknown, 17 days before it is due to split from the European Union.
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EU rejects renegotiating Brexit deal as British PM arrives in Brussels
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): European Union has once again warned British Prime Minister Theresa May that it will not renegotiate the Brexit agreement as she reached Brussels in an attempt to persuade EU leaders to agree to make important changes as per UK Parliament's demands.
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Special place in hell for those who promoted Brexit: European Council Prez
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Feb 6 (ANI): The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk mulled what a "special place in hell looks like" for those who promoted Brexit, "without even a sketch of a plan guiding, how to carry it out safely".
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Brexit: UK MPs back May's bid to reopen negotiations over Irish backstop
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], Jan 30 (ANI): British lawmakers on Tuesday voted in favour of an amendment that seeks to reopen negotiations with the European Union over the Northern Ireland backstop, an insurance policy to avoid a hard border with Ireland, in case the UK fails to secure a comprehensive Brexit
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Brexit deal looks 'impossible': Donald Tusk
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Jan 16 (ANI): Hours after British parliamentarians overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, President of the European Council Donald Tusk on Tuesday indirectly called on the United Kingdom to stay in the European Union.
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EU prolongs economic sanctions against Russia
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Dec 14 (ANI): The European Union (EU) has prolonged economic sanctions against Russia, owing to "zero progress" in the implementation of the Minsk agreements.
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India to host 2022 G20 Summit on 75th year of Independence
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], Nov 02 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday confirmed that India will host the G20 summit in the year 2022 when it completes 75 years of independence.
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