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Now playing Next Europe News The Brief: European Liberals and Democrats - a closer look In the run up to the elections we are profiling the European Parliament's political groupings, this time it's the turn of the Liberals, who are seeking to create a new group post-elections with the French President's En Marche politicians. 14/05/2019
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Now playing Next world news 'I'm maybe the first Eurosceptic,' says EU top job hopeful Verhofstadt Guy Verhofstadt, one of the highest-profile candidates for the EU’s top job, said he is a Eurosceptic who wants to reform the way the bloc is run. 13/05/2019
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Now playing Next world news EC presidency candidates cross swords during Maastricht Debate 2019 Frans Timmermans won initial impressions at the Maastricht Debate 2019, where five candidates for the European Commission presidency crossed swords 30/04/2019
Now playing Next Europe News Farage predicts 'new future for British democracy'; MEPs debate Brexit MEPs in Strasbourg engaged in an emotional debate on Tuesday over last week's decision to extend the Brexit deadline until October 31. 16/04/2019
Now playing Next France Tusk says European Parliament should be open to long Brexit extension EC President Donald Tusk tells MEPs European Parliament should be open to a long extension for Brexit, respecting Britons who want to remain in the EU 27/03/2019
Now playing Next World MEP Verhofstadt: Farage to 'destroy the European Union from within' Belgian MEP Guy Verhofstadt accuses Nigel Farage of "trying to destroy the European Union from within". 13/03/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom “We’re leaving the EU, but we should be friends,’ Brit, 6, tells Tusk A letter sent to EU Council President Donald Tusk from a 6-year-old British girl has brought leaders a little perspective during the tumultuous weeks before Brexit. 13/03/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom Brexit: Theresa May in last-ditch warning to EU over backstop The UK prime minister is urging Brussels to make concessions. The EU says the UK must present new ideas. Both sides are deadlocked at a critical stage. 08/03/2019
Now playing Next The Cube Verhofstadt to Facebook: Remove 'false video' debunked by Euronews The MEP wrote to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg calling on the platform to remove a video sponsored by the Hungarian government. 19/12/2018
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