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Officials lower and remove the Union Jack from the European Parliament building in Brussels on Friday. As the U.K. prepared to bring to an end its decades-long membership in the European Union, the bloc's top officials on Friday pledged to continue playin

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The Long, Uneasy Wait Is Over: Parties, Protests And Solemn Silence Greet Brexit

6:00pm January 31, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Some 43 months after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union, the day of divorce has finally arrived. Supporters and critics alike had their say; but largely, a somber mood welcomed the milestone.

Two European Commission officials, Thierry Breton (left) and Margrethe Vestager (right), give a press conference on 5G security Wednesday in Brussels. The EU recommended that member states screen telecom firms, but did not call for banning any by name. Th

In Battle For Europe's Phones, U.S. Suffers Setback, Huawei Notches A Win

11:14am January 30, 2020

by Greg Myre

In U.S. national security, one foreign company sets off alarm bells like no other: Huawei, the telecom giant. The Chinese firm just received a green light to help build Britain's 5G cellular network.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a news conference at the conclusion of a European Union summit in Brussels, Dec. 13.

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How The 2010s Were Angela Merkel's Decade

7:26am December 26, 2019

by Rob Schmitz

Between the financial crisis and record refugees, the long-serving chancellor "kept a steady hand during a tumultuous time," says one biographer.

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his staff returns to 10 Downing Street after visiting Buckingham Palace, where he was given permission to form the next government during an audience with Queen Elizabeth II.

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Boris Johnson And Conservative Party Win Large Majority In U.K. Parliament

11:31am December 13, 2019

by Mark Katkov

The Tories now have the biggest majority since Margaret Thatcher's win in 1987, all but ensuring the United Kingdom will exit the European Union in January.

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Dogs wait for their owners outside a polling station in London, part of a popular tradition of taking pets to the polls. The U.K. is voting in a general election to select 650 members of Parliament.

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U.K. Holds A Pivotal General Election, And Voters Bring Their Dogs To The Polls

10:51am December 12, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Boris Johnson's Conservatives are expected to win only enough seats to secure a small majority. So far on election day, the most popular figures at polling stations are (literally) dogs.

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Scientists Say Cats Should Stay On Leashes Outdoors; EU Hisses, Thrashes

5:57am November 29, 2019

by Rachel Martin

An article in Oxford's Journal of Environmental Law recommends the move to limit felines' impact on biodiversity.
The European Union says it strongly defends free movement rights, including for cats.

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The Europol headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands, as seen in 2016. Europol announced Monday that over 26,000 items related to terrorist propaganda were removed from the internet.

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Islamic State 'Not Present On The Internet Anymore' Following European Operation

5:30pm November 25, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

European Union authorities said they worked with popular online services - such as Google and Twitter - to remove videos, social media accounts and communication channels used by the Islamic State.

U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland (center) arrives at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 17. The transcript of his testimony, as well as a supplemental statement, was released on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Ambassador Acknowledges He Said Aid For Ukraine Depended On Public Support For Probes

4:49pm November 05, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Gordon Sondland, the U.S. envoy to the European Union, revised his previous testimony. His earlier deposition was contradicted by other witnesses. A full transcript has now been released.

A European Union flag flies Monday outside the Parliament building in London. The multinational bloc has agreed to grant the U.K. another Brexit delay, bumping the deadline to the end of January.

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Rain Chexit: European Union Grants Brexit Delay To U.K. — Again

4:08pm October 28, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Days before the Oct. 31 deadline to leave the EU, the bloc signed off on a British request to postpone it again. With the deadline reset to Jan. 31, the U.K. appears little closer to a clean exit.

Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel (from left), U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the European Commission's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, at the start of an EU summit on Thursday in Brussels. EU and British negotiators came to an agr

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Even With A New Agreement, Brexit Is Not A Done Deal. Here's Why

8:11pm October 17, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

It looks like a big breakthrough in Britain's long process to leave the European Union, but the saga doesn't end here.