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EU ministers agree on security, defense plan

The European Union (EU)'s foreign and defence ministers on Monday agreed on a new plan on security and defense, EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said.

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Bulgaria PM quits after pro-Russia candidate wins presidential vote

Bulgaria’s centre-right Prime Minister Boyko Borisov stepped down Sunday after his presidential nominee suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of a Moscow-friendly general backed by the Socialist opposition.

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Google lawyer says Android helps rather than harms competition

Google's Android mobile operating system boosts competition rather than hurts it, the company's general counsel said on Thursday, in a rebuttal of EU antitrust charges that it uses the platform to crush rivals.

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Britain's Supreme Court to hear Brexit appeal in December

Britain's Supreme Court said on Tuesday (Nov 8) it has set aside four days starting on Dec 5 to hear the government's appeal against a landmark ruling that it must seek parliament's approval to start the Brexit process.

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New Dutch referendum looms targeting EU-Canada pact

Dutch activists said on Saturday they have garnered nearly two-thirds of the signatures needed to force the government to hold a referendum on the new EU-Canada trade pact, in what may prove a fresh setback to the deal.

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British PM warns MPs against blocking Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May warned lawmakers on Sunday not to block Brexit, after the High Court ruled that she cannot start the process of leaving the European Union without parliament's approval.

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May moves to reassure EU over court decision on Brexit

Prime Minister Theresa May will tell European Union officials on Friday that a court ruling requiring a parliamentary vote will not derail her timetable for Britain to leave the bloc.

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Google formally rejects EU antitrust charges

Google (GOOGL.O) on Thursday formally rejected European Union antitrust charges of unfairly promoting its shopping service and blocking rivals in online search advertising, paving the way for EU regulators to rule next year on these issues and potentially impose hefty fines.

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Ceta: EU and Canada sign long-delayed free trade deal

The European Union and Canada have signed a long-delayed landmark trade deal, following weeks of uncertainty due to opposition in Belgium.

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EU, Canada sign free trade deal but battle not over

The European Union and Canada signed a free trade agreement on Sunday that aims to generate jobs and growth though it must still clear some 40 national and regional parliaments in Europe in the coming years to enter fully into force.

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Privacy group launches legal challenge against EU-U.S. data pact: sources

A widely expected legal challenge has been filed by an Irish privacy advocacy group to an EU-U.S. commercial data transfer pact underpinning billions of dollars of trade in digital services just two months after it came into force, sources said.

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Belgium plans new talks to break EU-Canada trade deadlock

Belgium's political leaders looked Thursday to a new round of talks aimed at resolving differences that have blocked a landmark EU-Canada free trade deal.

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Belgian region holds up key EU-Canada trade deal

The European Union's hopes of signing a landmark free trade deal with Canada this week appeared to have evaporated as the Belgian federal government failed to win the consent of French-speaking regional authorities.

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European Parliament argues for increased diplomatic relations with Iran

​The European Parliament, gathered for its plenary session in Strasbourg, argued on Monday for increased diplomatic relations with Iran as part of an ongoing strategy following the Iran Nuclear Agreement of 2015, in which the European Union (EU) was a major party to negotiations.

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Belgium says no to EU trade deal with Canada

​Belgium cannot sign a major free trade pact between the European Union (EU) and Canada due to strong opposition to the deal from its southern region of Wallonia, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said on Monday.

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Focus on Britain's post-Brexit future, PM May to tell EU leaders

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May speaks at an event attended by members of Britain's Olympic and Paralympic teams at Manchester's town hall, October 17, 2016. REUTERS/Craig Brough

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Joint EU finance ministry is matter of distant future

​The eurozone still has a long way to go before it can create a joint EU finance ministry, Slovak parliamentary official Ladislav Kamenicky said on Tuesday.