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Pence reassures Europe, demands NATO pay up

US Vice President Mike Pence told nervous Europeans Monday that Donald Trump will remain committed to transatlantic ties, but warned NATO allies they must boost their defence spending in return.

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EU more keen on Trump's deeds than Pence's words

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in his first diplomatic foray to Brussels tried to allay the doubts of the European Union over the new U.S. administration's stance toward it. However, whether the EU would buy it remains unclear.

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EU mourns passing of Russian ambassador to UN

European Union(EU) foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Monday mourned the passing of Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin.

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Pence in Brussels, seeking 'deeper' ties with EU

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told senior European Union officials in Brussels on Monday that the Trump administration was looking at ways to "deepen our relationship" with the EU.

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Hungarian FM to discuss EU trade in New Zealand visit

A free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and New Zealand will be on the agenda when Hungarian Foreign Affairs Minister Peter Szijjarto visits New Zealand this week

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British EU residents concerned about Brexit's impact: survey

Most British expatriates in the European Union are worried that Brexit will limit their rights in their country of residence, according to a survey published on Wednesday.

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Britain unlikely to trigger Article 50 at March EU summit: Brexit minister

British Brexit minister David Davis said on Tuesday the government was on course to meet its end of March deadline to launch the formal divorce procedure with the European Union but did not see Britain doing so at an EU summit next month.

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Benelux makes call for "differentiated integration in Europe": experts

By proposing different paths of integration and enhanced cooperation for effective responses to challenges that affect member states in different ways, Benelux has joined the ranks of those calling for a more differentiated European integration, experts said.

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25 years of Maastricht Treaty celebrated with local-level reflections on Europe's future

​With reflections on how to rebuild trust in the European Union (EU) with the help of regions and cities, the Dutch southern city of Maastricht on Tuesday celebrated the anniversary of the EU's milestone treaty that bears its name as it hosted the signatories on the same day 25 years ago.

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China is an opportunity for Europe, not a threat

vA senior EU politician said recently that China represents an external threat to Europe, an accusation which is groundless as well as outrageous.

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European lawmakers deeply concerned over U.S. travel ban

The lawmakers in charge of Development and Foreign Affairs of the European Union (EU) voted for a joint resolution on Tuesday, expressing deep concerns over the U.S. decision to ban entry of citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries.

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EU Cohesion Policy to further focus on research,innovations: EU Commissioner

Focus on strategic, high value sectors such as research, innovations and digital technologies will remain the priority for the EU's funding from Cohesion Policy programs, European Commissioner for regional policy Corina Cretu said on Thursday.

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Brexit is opportunity to pull Europe closer together - EU official

The European Union Parliament's chief Brexit negotiator on Monday said Britain's decision to make a clean break from the EU was an opportunity to reform Europe and avoid a further breakdown in ties between its remaining member states.

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Supreme Court set for landmark Brexit ruling

The British government's Brexit plan will be put to the test on Tuesday with a landmark court ruling on whether it has the right to kick-start the country's EU departure without parliamentary approval.

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British gov't rejects claims Brexit will destroy Northern Ireland peace agreement

​The British government rejected Sunday a claim by Gerry Adams, president of the Sinn Fein political party, that taking Northern Ireland out of the EU will destroy the agreement that restored peace to the island.

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Conservative Tajani is new EU parliament speaker as euroscepticism surges

Antonio Tajani of Italy was elected president of the European Parliament on Tuesday, consolidating a conservative grip on key European Union institutions as the mainstream right and left struggle to unite against eurosceptics.