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Japan warns Brexit may drive banks, pharma investment to EU

Japan has warned Britain that its exit from the European Union could prompt Japanese financial institutions to relocate from London and listed a raft of concerns from Japanese companies about the transition away of the EU.

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Athens asks EU to help decongest Greek islands as clashes break out at Lesvos hot spot

​The Greek government reiterated a call to the EU to quickly help relocate thousands of refugees and migrants currently living in overcrowded reception centers on the Aegean Sea islands, as new clashes among refugees broke out on early Monday inside Moria hot spot on Lesvos island.

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British PM to meet Australian counterpart in China to discuss post-Brexit trade deal

​British Prime Minister Theresa May will seize the opportunity during the G20 meeting in China to talk to leaders from countries like Australia who have already made clear that they want to strike a deal once Britain has left the European Union (EU), Downing Street said in a statement on Sunday.

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Brexit roadmap still vague amid endless tussle

Over two months following the Brexit vote, a clear plan for Britain's departure from the European Union (EU) is still nowhere in sight as feuding British politicians are at odds over the EU single market access.

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Merkel admits mistakes made in Germany, EU with refugee crisis

Germany and other European Union countries turned a blind eye to the refugee crisis building on its external borders for too long, Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a German newspaper interview to be published on Wednesday.

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EU says "ball is rolling" on TTIP talks

The European Commission is making steady progress in the ongoing Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations and "the ball is rolling" on it, a spokesman of the European Union's (EU) executive body said on Monday.

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British PM to put stamp on Brexit before she heads to China for G20

As British Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to head to China for the upcoming G20, she will first hold a critical cabinet meeting with her top ministers at Chequers, the country retreat home for British prime ministers.

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82 pct of Europeans want EU to do more against terrorism: survey

Eighty-two percent of European citizens want the European Union to do more in the fight against terrorism, it was revealed Tuesday according to the latest Eurobarometer poll commissioned by the European Parliament.

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U.K. short of experts to lead Brexit talks with EU

Britain is woefully short of one thing it desperately needs in its high-stakes divorce from the European Union: experienced trade negotiators.

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Britain seeks closer economic ties with China after Brexit vote

Britain appears to be seeking more economic and trade cooperation with China after its decision to leave the European Union (EU) last month.

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French president urges Britain to begin EU exit talks "as soon as possible"

French President Francois Hollande on Thursday called on Britain to prepare for talks to leave the European Union(EU) as soon as possible.

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EU mulls abolishment of "non-market economy" list

The European Union (EU) is mulling over the choice to abolish its "non-market economy" list, on which China and 14 other countries are included, and set up a new "country-neutral" method to reform its anti-dumping and anti-subsidy legislation, it was announced Wednesday.

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In Germany, May seeks to reassure on Brexit, warned over 'limbo'

Prime Minister Theresa May sought to reassure Germany on Wednesday over Britain's vote to leave the European Union, stressing her desire to deepen ties with neighboring countries in her first foreign visit as leader.

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Britain won't take EU presidency: PM May

British Prime Minister Theresa May has told European Council President Donald Tusk that Britain will not take over the presidency next year, Downing Street confirmed Wednesday.

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EU should grant China market economy status

European Union (EU) lawmakers should grant China market economy status (MES) as the excuses put forward to choose otherwise are untenable.

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EU should grant China market economy status

European Union (EU) lawmakers should grant China market economy status (MES) as the excuses put forward to choose otherwise are untenable.

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EU migrants who try to "beat deadline" may be sent back home: Brexit minister

Britain's Brexit minister indicated on Sunday that European Union (EU) nationals who came to the country during the Brexit negotiations to leave the bloc might be not allowed to stay.