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European Commission triggers Article 7 against Poland, which could result in sanctions
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European Commission triggers Article 7 against Poland, which could result in sanctions

The European Commission has launched an injunction against Poland for breaching European common values and rule of law. While only…
African refugees reach France in resettlement initiative
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African refugees reach France in resettlement initiative

The first group of African refugees benefiting from a new initiative bringing those deemed to be especially vulnerable directly to…
Austria swears in Europe’s youngest leader amid protests
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Austria swears in Europe’s youngest leader amid protests

Sebastian Kurz was sworn in Monday as Austria’s new chancellor, making him Europe’s youngest leader at age 31, after his…
EU proposes to streamline databases across bloc to reduce terror attacks
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EU proposes to streamline databases across bloc to reduce terror attacks

The proposed service would allow border guards and police to simultaneously search multiple systems across the EU to verify identity…
Amnesty International claims EU ‘complicit’ in Libya migrant abuses
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Amnesty International claims EU ‘complicit’ in Libya migrant abuses

Rights group Amnesty International has accused EU governments of supporting migrant abuse in Libya. Echoing previous reports, it found widespread…
Goldman Sachs to have post-Brexit EU hubs in Frankfurt, Paris
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Goldman Sachs to have post-Brexit EU hubs in Frankfurt, Paris

Goldman Sachs Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein said the bank would have hubs in Frankfurt and Paris after Brexit and that…
EU leaders to agree on social rights to woo voters
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EU leaders to agree on social rights to woo voters

European Union leaders will proclaim a set of 20 “social rights” on Friday in a bid to make the EU…
Scottish lawmakers call for international recognition for Catalan independence
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Scottish lawmakers call for international recognition for Catalan independence

Pro-independence Scottish lawmakers have presented a motion in their devolved parliament urging international recognition of Catalonia’s unilateral declaration of independence…
Refugees in Greece demand transfer to Germany, start hunger strike
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Refugees in Greece demand transfer to Germany, start hunger strike

A group of mainly Syrian women and children who have been stranded in Greece pitched tents opposite parliament in Athens…
British business groups appeal for Brexit transition period
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British business groups appeal for Brexit transition period

Five of Britain’s biggest business groups are calling on the government to quickly agree to a transition period of at…
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