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EU compromise on migrants 'very hard'

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European leaders will find it "very hard" to reach a compromise in talks on a new policy for admitting refugees by a June deadline, EU President Donald Tusk said at a summit Friday. Tusk and European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker nonetheless tried to defuse a row that had even divided them when they opened talks with the bloc's 28 leaders on Thursday. "Mandatory quotasRead more

EU to start 'exploratory contacts' with UK on post-Brexit ties

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The European Union will begin "exploratory contacts" with Britain to start mapping out their relationship after the UK leaves the bloc in 2019, EU President Donald Tusk said Friday. "As for the framework for future relations, it is now time for internal EU 27 preparations and exploratory contacts with the UK to get more clarity on their vision," Tusk saidRead more

EU leaders approve start of next phase of Brexit talks

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EU leaders on Friday approved the opening of the next stage of Brexit talks after reaching a deal on divorce terms with Britain, EU President Donald Tusk said. "EU leaders agree to move on to the second phase of Brexit talks. Congratulations PM @theresa_may", Tusk tweeted. source: AFPRead more

EU leaders say position on Jerusalem 'unchanged'

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European Union leaders on Thursday rejected US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, saying they stuck by their view that the city's status should be settled by negotiation. "EU leaders reiterate firm commitment to the two-state solution and, in this context, the EU position on Jerusalem remains unchanged," EU President Donald Tusk tweeted after the leaders ofRead more

EU leaders agree to roll over Russia sanctions

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EU leaders on Thursday agreed to extend tough economic sanctions against Russia over its meddling in Ukraine for six months, EU President Donald Tusk said. "EU united on roll-over of economic sanctions on Russia," Tusk tweeted after leaders discussed the issue at a summit in Brussels. Source: AFPRead more

EU's Tusk says 'most difficult challenge is still ahead' in Brexit talks

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EU President Donald Tusk warned that talks on a post-Brexit trade deal and transition period would be even more difficult than a hard-won deal on divorce terms that was sealed on Friday. "Let us remember that the most difficult challenge is still ahead. We all know that breaking up is hard but breaking up and building a new relation isRead more

'Getting closer' to Brexit divorce deal

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EU President Donald Tusk on Monday said that a deal to unblock stalled divorce talks between the European Union and Britain was closer than ever after a breakthrough on the thorny topic of Ireland. "Encouraged after my phone call with Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on progress on Brexit issue of Ireland. Getting closer to sufficient progress at December (EU summit),"Read more

Race to head Eurogroup heats up ahead of the election

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Negotiations are heating up ten days ahead of the election of a new president of the Eurogroup, whose job will be to shepherd major reforms to the eurozone currency bloc. Elected for two and a half years, the head of the Eurogroup chairs the monthly meetings of finance ministers of the 19 countries that use the single currency, with theRead more

May hails 'very positive' Brexit talks

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British Prime Minister Theresa May said Brexit talks with EU President Donald Tusk on Friday had been "very positive", but admitted there was still work to do to reach a deal. "There are still issues across the various matters that we're negotiating on to be resolved, but there's been a positive atmosphere in the talks and a genuine feeling we want to move forwardRead more