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Is Michel Barnier showing his hand too early? Some think so

Barnier Shows 'Ambitious' Draft UK Deal To EU Members

Barnier shows 'ambitious' draft UK deal to EU members

Britain's Post-Brexit Budget To Combat Virus Fallout

All will be revealed Wednesday

Britain's post-Brexit budget to combat virus fallout

EU To Stop 'Ghost Flights' In Coronavirus Fightback

Airlines struggling with a collapse in bookings because of the new coronavirus have taken to flying empty planes to keep their airport slots

EU to stop 'ghost flights' in coronavirus fightback

European Parliament President David Sassoli says he is self-isolating at home "by precaution" after recently returning from Italy

European Parliament Speaker Self-isolates After Italy Visit

European Parliament speaker self-isolates after Italy visit

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Agreeing common standards with the EU is a question of 'pragmatism' and not 'sovereignty', according to Michel Barnier

UK Must Accept 'Common' Standards For Deal With EU: Barnier

UK must accept 'common' standards for deal with EU: Barnier

France is leading a small group of countries demanding that European vessels maintain open access to British waters that are particularly rich in fish stocks

EU Envoys Meet To Seal Brexit Talks Red Lines

EU envoys meet to seal Brexit talks red lines

Britain will return to a blue and gold passport design after the country leaves the European Union

Post-Brexit U.K. Passports Made In Poland By French-Dutch Firm

The new batch of post-Brexit UK passports will be made in Poland.

After a night of tough talks, leaders and diplomats poured doubt on the chances of reaching an agreement at this summit for the EU's seven-year post-Brexit budget

EU Budget Summit Ends With No Deal

EU budget summit ends with no deal

North Macedonia's Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov (L) was among Balkan nation leaders who met European Council President Charles Michel for talks

EU In 'Frank' Talks With Balkan Nations Seeking Membership

EU in 'frank' talks with Balkan nations seeking membership

France's President Emmanuel Macron has long pushed for an ambitious overhaul of the European Union in response to Britain's departure from the bloc

France 'Impatient' Over Lack Of German Drive To Reform EU: Macron

France 'impatient' over lack of German drive to reform EU: Macron

European Council President Charles Michel has taken charge of the EU budget debate but officials admit next week's summit will see fierce debate

New Budget Plan Sets Stage For EU Summit Battle

New budget plan sets stage for EU summit battle

Christine Lagarde, the new chief of the European Central Bank (ECB), wore an owl pendant to a recent news conference where she said she doesn't want to be a policy hawk or dove, but would rather be known for wisdom like an owl

Owl-right Start For ECB's Lagarde In First 100 Days

Owl-right start for ECB's Lagarde in first 100 days

Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell's visit to Iran began with a meeting with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

EU Top Diplomat Holds Talks In Iran To De-escalate Tensions

EU top diplomat holds talks in Iran to de-escalate tensions

French President Emmanuel Macron, pictured at the One Planet Summitin 2017, will travel to Poland to hold talks

France's Macron Seeks 'Turning Point' In Ties With Poland

France's Macron seeks 'turning point' in ties with Poland

Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell's visit to Iran began with a meeting with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

EU Top Diplomat Holds Talks In Iran 'To De-escalate Tensions'

EU top diplomat holds talks in Iran 'to de-escalate tensions'

Brexit supporters wave Union flags as they gathered in Parliament Square on January 31, 2020, the day that the UK formally left the European Union

Get Post-Brexit Budget Done Quickly, Say 15 EU States

Get post-Brexit budget done quickly, say 15 EU states

China is better prepared for the coronavirus outbreak than for SARS in 2002-03

Coronavirus Update: How Many People Have Been Infected? What Is The Death Toll?

The European Union hopes to mitigate the consequences of the illness.

Euro bills

Is The World Economy Slowing Down? Brexit, Trade Tensions Hurting Europe

Germany, the Eurozone's largest economy, as been particularly hard hit by global trade tensions.

A Brexit supporter poses for a photograph with a Union flag as he waits for the festivities to begin in London on January 31, 2020, the day that the UK formally leaves the European Union

Fireworks And Song As Brexit Bastion Parties

Fireworks and song as Brexit bastion parties

As British MEPs pack up and move out, a new intake is ready and waiting to take their place

Goodbye. Hello: New MEPs Join Parliament After Brexit

Goodbye. Hello: New MEPs join parliament after Brexit

Ex-ECB chief Mario Draghi receiving the nation's highest honour has caused waves in Germany, where the era of ultra low interest rates he ushered in was unpopular

Draghi Defends ECB Record On Critics' Home Turf

Draghi defends ECB record on critics' home turf

Britain formally leaves the European Union on Friday after 47 years as a part of the bloc

'New Dawn' Or 'Biggest Gamble'? UK Headlines On Brexit Day

'New dawn' or 'biggest gamble'? UK headlines on Brexit day

Brexit has put the brakes on car output

UK Car Output Crashes In 2019 On Bumpy Road To Brexit

UK car output crashes in 2019 on bumpy road to Brexit

After Friday, Britain faces an 11-month Brexit period during which PM Johnson will try to strike new trade deals with the EU and other countries

UK Economy Seeks To Balance Brexit With Global Strains

UK economy seeks to balance Brexit with global strains

Divorce is set for Friday, January 31 at 2300 GMT, which is 11:00 pm in Britain

Britain's Years-long Battle Over Brexit

Britain's years-long battle over Brexit

The European Central Bank is expected to mull its definition of price stability, with potential consequences for its future monetary policies

ECB's Lagarde Sees Ebbing Risks To Eurozone, Vows Climate Action

ECB's Lagarde sees ebbing risks to eurozone, vows climate action

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