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May to present ‘Plan B’ on Brexit deal
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], Jan 21 (ANI): British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday will disclose a ‘Plan B’ on Brexit, after the Parliamentarians, last week, voted against her proposed deal for Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union.
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'We still have time to negotiate', Merkel reacts over defeat of Brexit dea
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Jan 16 (ANI): 'We still have time to negotiate, but we would first like to see what the British prime minister proposes', German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the media on Wednesday, after Theresa May's controversial Brexit deal plan was rejected by the MPs at the House of
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Theresa May to face no-confidence motion following defeat over Brexit deal
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], Jan 16 (ANI): Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn on Wednesday (local time) tabled a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Theresa May after she suffered a humiliating defeat as her controversial Brexit deal plan was voted down by the MPs at the House of Commons
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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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Theresa May loses crucial Brexit deal vote, to face no-confidence motion
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], Jan 16 (ANI): British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday suffered a humiliating defeat as her controversial Brexit deal plan, that allows the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, was voted down by the MPs at the House of Commons by a resounding majority of 230.
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EU might lose important defense partner, says Iran's former minister
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran] Jan 15 (ANI): The European Union (EU) is risking the loss of an "important partner" in its fight against terrorism, stated former Iranian deputy Defence Minister Ali Reza Akbari in the wake of EU's imposition of "groundless sanctions" against Iran.
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Theresa May demands no delay in Brexit results
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], Jan 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday said that she was looking forward to quick results over Britain's withdrawal from the European Union (EU) while opposing a second referendum over the issue.
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UK docks warship in Ukraine in solidarity
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Odessa [Ukraine], Dec 22 (ANI): The United Kingdom docked its warship, the HMS Echo, here in solidarity with Ukraine in the wake of the Kerch Strait row with Russia.
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Britain beefs up security for a no-deal Brexit possibility
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 19 (ANI): The United Kingdom has readied 3,500 troops, who are on standby, in case of a no-deal Brexit, with a parliamentary vote on the Withdrawal Agreement coming up on January 14, 2019.
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Turkey slams EU leaders for ignoring Khashoggi's death
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Dec 17 (ANI): Turkey has rebuked leaders from the European Union (EU) for ignoring slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death at the Doha Forum on Sunday.
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Brexit: EUCO calls backstop a 'temporary arrangement'
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Dec 14 (ANI): The European Council (EUCO) announced that the backstop in the endorsed Brexit Withdrawal Agreement was a "temporary insurance policy" to prevent a hard border in the Irish island while reiterating that the agreement was "not open for renegotiation" after th
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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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