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British PM seals deal for "special status" in EU

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday sealed a deal for "special status" in the European Union (EU) after marathon talks, ahead of Britain's EU membership referendum expected to take place later this year.

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EU leaders reach deal to give UK special status in EU

European leaders on Friday night reached a deal on British Prime Minister David Cameron's reforms to give UK special status in the EU after marathon talks.

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Some things about the EU: What it means to be a member and how Britain is different

European Union leaders meet on Thursday (Feb 18) for what promises to be a tense two-day summit to discuss new terms for Britain's membership of the EU.

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Upcoming EU summit to focus on Britain, migration issues

Heads of state or government of the European Union (EU) member states are to convene a summit on Feb. 18-19, during which they will seek to agree on a new settlement for Britain within the EU.

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Merkel vows to fight for EU-Turkey plan to reduce refugee influx at EU summit

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday warned against national closing-border solutions and vowed to fight for the joint European Union plan to limit flows of refugees to Europe.

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British PM to hold emergency cabinet meeting Friday if EU deal reached: media

British Prime Minister David Cameron is to hold an emergency cabinet meeting on Friday if he manages to reach a deal on Britain's European Union (EU) renegotiation at the EU summit this week, local media reported Monday.

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Weathering storm of refugee crisis in Europe requires unitedly actions

Bavaria, the southern state of Germany, the main entrance to the largest economic power of the European Union (EU) for immigrants coming from the Middle East, has greeted since last summer thousands of hundreds of refugees who fled their homeland conflict.

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EU races against time to rescue Schengen passport free travel regime

The migration crisis seems still out of control three weeks after the European Union (EU) signalled its open borders Schengen might be suspended for two years unless the flow of refugees slows down soon.

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EU reform proposals show "real progress": British PM

British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday that the draft European Union (EU) reform proposals released by European Council President Donald Tusk have showed real progress in all four areas where Britain needs change but there's more work to do.

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Why Renzi stresses bigger role for Italy in EU decision-making

Days after Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi declared he wanted his country to join Germany and France as a central decision maker in the European Union (EU), his remarks are resonating with the public even if it is not clear if they will have the desired impact among EU policy players.

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Tusk to publish proposal for UK-EU settlement

European Council president Donald Tusk said he will table a proposal on Tuesday for a new settlement for Britain's relationship with the European Union (EU) after "good progress" in talks has been made.

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European Council president says "No deal" after talks with British PM

Visiting European Council President Donald Tusk said "no deal" had been reached yet over Britain's future in Europe after his talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron at Downing Street on Sunday.

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Protesters call for demolition of Evros fence at Greece-Turkey border

Protesters marched to the Evros river fence at the border between Greece and Turkey on Sunday demanding that it will be demolished to open a safe, legal passage to Europe for the desperate refugees and migrants who risk their lives to enter the EU.

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UK PM determined to secure future of UK in reformed EU

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron here on Thursday reiterated his determination to secure the future of the UK in a reformed European Union.

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Migration policy failure endangers EU itself

The stormy debate around the refugee crisis, which reopened here Tuesday at the plenary session of the European Parliament, made clear the stalemate in which the European Union (EU) finds itself, as well as the growing schism between its member states facing a serious threat to the Schengen Zone.

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Time for EU to grant China market economy status

​It is high time for European Union (EU) member states to grant full market economy status to China, the second largest trading partner of the 28-nation bloc.

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Netherlands takes over EU Presidency in challenging time

In a time when the European Union is being severely put to the test, the Netherlands took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in an attempt to focus on the essentials, create growth and jobs through innovation, and to connect with civil society.