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1975 European referendum historian on Brexit comparisons
A referendum on Europe which divided families, communities and politics, but the result was being challenged only a few years later. Politicians from different traditions coming together to create new parties, and old parties being transformed by new leadership. A vision of the present and future, or a description of Britain after 1975. Doctor Robert…
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European countries should take back jihadists for trial, says President Trump
Shamima Begum claims she was “just a house wife” who, during her four year odyssey, simply took care of her husband and children. In an interview with Sky News’s John Sparks, the teenager who left the UK to join ISIS says she’s desperate to come home. The Home secretary is equally desperate not to let…
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UK and other European countries recognise Guaidó as Venezuela’s leader
‘The people will never surrender’, the embattled Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has declared as he condemned European leaders for recognising his opponent Juan Guaidó as interim president.
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European reaction to May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement defeat
There are no doubt some here who fear a hard, even chaotic, Brexit, with all the social and economic repercussions and potential bad blood.
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Dutch MEP Sophie in ‘t Veld: ‘UK’s influence in Europe has faded since Brexit vote’
The EU is getting ready for a possible request from London to extend Article 50 and delay Brexit. But on what terms and for how long? We speak now Sophie in ‘t Veld, a Dutch MEP and one of the leaders of the liberal grouping in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
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Nigel Farage: ‘It’s pretty clear Eurosceptics in Conservative party have failed to get rid of May’
In a a quarter of an hour or so we will know whether Theresa May has survived the vote of confidence among Tory MPs.
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Police seize handguns bought online from eastern Europe
The National Crime Agency has seized more than 50 handguns which were bought online from eastern Europe in a nationwide operation from Cornwall to Scotland. Twenty-five police forces were involved and 10 people were arrested, including a serving firefighter. The weapons are becoming popular with gangs because they’re small and easy to carry.
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May lobbies European leaders for Brexit deal
A few hours ago at Prime Minister’s Questions, Theresa May clashed with Jeremy Corbyn, rejecting his claim that her Brexit Chequers plan was “dead”.
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Danny Boyle on his WW1 tribute, Brexit, and being ‘a European’ first
It’s being called an informal, nationwide gesture of remembrance: the film-maker Danny Boyle has urged people to honour the millions of lives lost or changed by the First World War, by etching silhouettes in the sand on beaches around the country to mark the centenary of Armistice Day. The director said beaches were “the perfect place to…
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Orban defends Hungarian government at European Parliament
There was evidence in Strasbourg today that Brexit isn’t the EU’s only problem. A defiant Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, turned up in person at the European Parliament to defend his government from accusations it is undermining democracy.
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Soaring temperatures across Europe as heatwave continues
If you think it’s been a bit too hot here spare a thought for the rest of Europe where temperatures are soaring to potentially record levels – as high as 48 celsius. Eight places across Portugal have seen the mercury reach near record highs, peaking at around 47 degrees in one region. Heat warnings have…
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Record European temperatures predicted amid “dangerously hot” weather
Well for London and the South East the respite from the heatwave was short and sweet. Now the temperature’s rising again bringing warmth to parts of the UK. But in Spain and Portugal it’s going to be “dangerously hot”, with some saying there could be a record temperature. Our weather presenter, Liam Dutton is here…
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Google fined by European Commission
The tech giant Google has been fined a record £3.9 billion by the European Commission for breaching anti-trust rules. It follows an investigation into claims that it made smartphone manufactures pre-install Google’s search engine and Chrome browser on Android devices, exploiting its already dominant market share at the expense of smaller developers. Google has denied…
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They fled the Nazis as kids – now they’re helping Europe’s refugees
The migration crisis is shaping politics and influencing elections across Europe, and although the number of people seeking a new life on the continent has slowed, people are still coming by the boatload. One of the countries under the biggest strain is Greece. They’ve had over 500 new arrivals on their islands since Friday. We…
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Migration shaking up European politics
After five days at sea, a charity rescue ship with 230 migrants on board has been allowed to dock in Malta. It was turned away by the newly-formed Italian government, which has a policy of not allowing charity rescue ships to use its ports. The migration issue is shaking up politics around the continent, not…
