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Britain votes to leave EU in historic divorce

Britain has voted to leave the European Union, results from Thursday's landmark referendum showed, an outcome that sets the country on an uncertain path and deals the largest setback to European efforts to forge greater unity since World War Two.

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Brexit "poison" for European economy: German foreign trade group

​A withdrawal of Britain from the European Union would lead to huge uncertainty and loss of confidence, and significantly hurt both British and European economies, warned a leading German foreign trade group on Monday.

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India wants Britain to stay within European Union

​India has said that Britain is the gateway to the European Union for it, spelling out its preference for London to stay within the European Union.

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Council of Europe makes solemn appeal against hate speech targeting refugees

The Council of Europe (CoE) called on public figures here Friday to take firm action on hate speech against refugees and asylum seekers who, within the context of the ongoing migration crisis, have been increasingly targeted on the European continent.

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EU, ECB to discuss economic affairs, UK referendum

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, are set to hold a meeting late Monday to discuss the bloc's economic affairs and the Brexit referendum.

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Brexit could start destruction of EU, western political civilization: EU President

​A Brexit could be the beginning of the destruction of not only the European Union, but also of the entire western political civilization, warned European Council President Donald Tusk in an interview published on Monday.

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Britain should stay in Europe for prosperity and security: Bill Clinton

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton intervened in the British referendum debate on separation from the European Union, urging Britons to vote June 23 to remain within the EU.

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European Parliament calls on Japan to end whale hunting

Members of European Parliament (MEPs) gathered for a plenary session here, pressing on Wednesday for the European Council and the European Commission to condemn the decision by Japan to resume whale hunting and to catch 333 small rorqual whales during the 2015-2016 season.

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European Parliament split over achievements of Juncker Plan

​One year on from its launch, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voiced sharply divided verdicts on the progress of the multi-billion euro investment plan of the European Union (EU), or the so-called Juncker plan.

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China-based Euro firms downsizing amid slowdown

European firms in China are feeling the pinch as the country's economic growth slows, a report showed on Tuesday.

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Romania seeks to join China-proposed bank

The Romanian government on Thursday approved the start of talks regarding the country's membership to the China-proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

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European business summit discusses future of Europe

​A two-day European business summit kicked off here on Wednesday, gathering top officials of the European Union (EU) and 2,000 more participants to debate Europe's future as the continent is faced with tough challenges including migrant crisis, debt crisis and upcoming Britain's EU membership referendum.

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EU hails Japan lifting 15-year ban on Italian beef imports

​The European Union (EU) hailed "a great success of European trade diplomacy" on Thursday as Japan lifted an embargo on Italian beef which has been in place for 15 years.

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EU could lift ban on Zambian planes next month: official

​The European Union (EU) is expected to lift a ban on Zambian registered planes flying over Europe airspace next month, a senior official said on Wednesday.

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U.S. should reflect upon its role as meddler in Middle East

The United States should reflect upon its wrongdoings as a meddler in the Middle East by way of military intervention, as it has not only destabilized the region, but also inflicted enormous pain and imposed a tremendous burden on European countries.

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Russia remains "reliable" gas supplier for Europe: Gazprom chairman

Russia will remain a reliable gas supplier for Europe, Viktor Zubkov, chairman of the Gazprom Board of Directors said Tuesday here at the Central European Gas Congress.

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European Parliament calls for considering cutting authorization period of glyphosate

The European Parliament (EP) on Wednesday asked the European Union (EU) authorities in a non-binding resolution to consider reducing the period of market authorization for glyphosate, a herbicide which has raised concerns about its effects on human health.