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May not expecting a 'breakthrough' on Brexit at EU summit
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Dec 13 (ANI/Sputnik) - UK Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday that she was not expecting a "breakthrough" on the Brexit agreement at this week's EU summit in Brussels, adding that she would focus on the assurances over the "backstop" plan to avoid a manned Ir
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Brexit deal can't be renegotiated: EU leaders
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Berlin/Brussels [Germany/Belgium], Dec 12 (ANI): The leaders of the European Union (EU) on Tuesday clearly said that the United Kingdom's withdrawal agreement on leaving the bloc would not be renegotiated, in what was a setback for embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May.
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No room for renegotiation: EC President on Brexit
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Dec 11 (ANI): European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday said that there is "no room for renegotiation" regarding the Brexit deal, just a few hours before he is slated to meet with British Prime Minister Theresa May, who delayed the parliamentary vo
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EU Ambassador opens India's first CoE at MAHE
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): India's first Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence established by the European Union was inaugurated at the Department of European Studies (DES) at Manipal Academy of Higher Education here on Saturday by Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to
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Theresa May delays Brexit deal vote
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Dec 11 (ANI): British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday deferred a crucial parliamentary vote on the controversial Brexit deal, that allows the United Kingdom to formally leave the European Union (EU).
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USD 1.5bn announced for African Sahel by EU, France
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Nouakchott [Mauritania], Dec 6 (ANI): The European Union (EU) and France announced over USD 1.5 billion in aid for the countries falling in the African Sahel region on Thursday to combat armed groups.
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V K Singh meets President, Chief Executive of Afghanistan in Geneva
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Nov 28 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs General Vijay Kumar Singh met Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and the country's Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah here on Wednesday on the sidelines of the two-day Geneva ministerial Conference on Afghanistan wh
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EU needs 'profound' reforms post-Brexit: Macron
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Nov 26(ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom's (UK) intention of withdrawing from the European Union (EU) has brought into focus the need for a 'profound' reform of the bloc, French President Emmanuel Macron said here on Sunday.
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UK to vote on Brexit deal before Christmas
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Nov 25 (ANI): Hours after the draft Brexit deal was approved by the European Union (EU) leaders, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday that the United Kingdom Parliament will vote on the withdrawal agreement before December 25.
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Trump links France protests with 'bad treatment' of US by EU
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 25 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Sunday compared the large-scale protests across France over hike in fuel prices to the "bad" treatment of his country by the European Union (EU) in terms of trade.
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EU leaders approve Brexit deal
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Nov 25 (ANI): The leaders of the 27 countries of the European Union (EU) on Sunday endorsed the United Kingdom's withdrawal agreement from the bloc.
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Brexit: Theresa May writes to people to back her
Updated : 7 years, 4 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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