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EU lawmakers call for freeze in Turkey accession talks

EUlawmakerscalledforasuspensionofTurkey'smembershiptalkswiththeEuropeanUniononWednesday,sayingPresidentTayyipErdogan'scrackdownonopponentsmeantAnkaradidnotmeett

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European Parliament backs first ever EU-Cuba cooperation deal in historic shift

Members of European Parliament (MEPs) meeting here for a plenary session on Wednesday backed the first-ever agreement between the European Union (EU) and Cuba in an unprecedented shift in bilateral relations between the bloc and the island nation.

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It's right time for China, EU to deepen cooperation

Withthe12thG20summitonthehorizon,it'stherighttimeforChinaandtheEuropeanUnion(EU)todeepenties,especiallyinpromotingfreetradeandtacklingclimatechange.TheG20summit

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Brexit pain prompts second thoughts

Around54percentofover1,000INTERVIEWEESintheUnitedKingdomsaidtheywantedtoremainamemberoftheEuropeanUnion,whilejust46percentwereinfavorofBrexit,accordingtothelate

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EU unveils action plan for Italy to ease migratory pressure

EuropeanCommissiononTuesdayunveiledanactionplanforItalytoeaseescalatingmigratorypressurefromthecentralMediterraneanroute,includinga46millioneuros(52.2millionU.S

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Xi says China supports EU to be "united, stable, prosperous, open"

VisitingChinesePresidentXiJinpingmethereonTuesdaywithGermanChancellorAngelaMerkel,sayinghiscountrysupportstheEuropeanUnion(EU)tobe"united,stable,prosperousandop

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Cheese, cars at issue as Japan, EU inch toward trade pact

Japan’s foreign minister is expected to head to Brussels this week to seek a breakthrough in talks on a free trade agreement with the European Union.

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EU rules out more time for France to meet deficit target

Offering extra time to France to respect its financial commitment to the European Union (EU) is not on the agenda, said Pierre Moscovici, European Commissioner for economic and financial affairs on Monday.

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Cheese, cars at issue as Japan, EU inch toward trade pact

Japan’sforeignministerisexpectedtoheadtoBrusselsthisweektoseekabreakthroughintalksonafreetradeagreementwiththeEuropeanUnion.ForeignMinisterFumioKishidasaidovert

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EU denies banning Belgian fries

Belgium has accused the European Union of trying to ban its iconic fries (frites), after the EU published new health guidelines advising potatoes should not be frozen before frying.

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EU denies banning Belgian fries

BelgiumhasaccusedtheEuropeanUnionoftryingtobanitsiconicfries(frites),aftertheEUpublishednewhealthguidelinesadvisingpotatoesshouldnotbefrozenbeforefrying.Flemish

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Google's fine a reminder

TheEuropeanCommissionfinedGooglearecord2.42billioneuros($2.7billion)onTuesdayforbreachingtheEuropeanUnion'santitrustrulesonthegroundsthattheworld'slargestintern

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EU migrant crisis worsens after Italy tightens control

ThemigrantsituationinItalyisgettingworsewith12,000asylumseekersarrivingin48hours.TheItaliangovernmentnowsaysitwillstopallnon-Italianshipsfromdockingatthecountry

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EU to reform key information-system management body for interoperability

The European Commission proposed Thursday to strengthen the mandate of the EU Agency for the operational management of large scale IT systems (eu-LISA), enabling the key management body to develop and roll-out technical solutions to make the EU information systems interoperable.

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Brexit could blow €20bn hole in EU budget, warns European commissioner

Britain’swithdrawalfromtheEUcouldleavetheremaining27countrieswitha€20bnayearholeintheirbudget,requiringadditionalEUtaxestofillthegap,theEuropeancommissionhassai

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New law to allow Czech civilians to shoot during terrorist attacks

TheCzechparliamentonWednesdaypassedaconstitutionalamendmentthatchallengesEUguncontrollawsbyallowinglegalfirearmsholderstousetheirweaponswhennationalsecurityisth

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Germany and France to lead post-Brexit EU in further integration

More EU integration is a "foregone conclusion", and France and Germany will take the lead on post-Brexit reforms starting this year, the European Union's second-in-command said, adding that he hoped the east-west split in the bloc would heal.