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EU eyes more money to process refugees in Africa

EU interior ministers want to spend more money on camps in Africa so refugees and migrants can be processed there.

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Catalonia wants declaration of "interdependence, not independence"

Carles Puigdemont was elected as head of Spain’s Catalonia region in January last year on a platform of delivering independence.

Belgium

'It's not fair,' say EU farmers, in protest over milk powder prices

Dairy farmers have sprayed tractor-loads of milk powder onto a European Council building in Brussels to protest about low prices.

Cult

Spanish composer Jordi Savall presents a musical show "The Routes of Slavery"

Renowned Spanish composer and viol player Jordi Savall brought together musicians from Europe, Africa and South America in Brussels this week for a musical…

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Cult

Putting the colour into 'Tintin in the Land of the Soviets'

Eminent and distinguished Tintinophiles – yes fans of Tintin gathered at the Grand-Place in Brussels to celebrate that most famous Belgian reporter and…

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Oettinger faces more questions from MEPs

Germany’s Gunter Oettinger faced a grilling from MEPs earlier as he tries to convince them he is suitable for the post of budget and human resources commissioner But the centre right politician is sti

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Five Star Failure: Liberal MEPs reject Verhofstadt deal with Italian 'populists'

Liberal MEPs on Monday rebuffed a planned alliance with Italian opposition party, the Five Star Movement.

Belgium

Britain appoints career diplomat as envoy to EU

Senior career diplomat Tim Barrow has been appointed as Britain’s envoy to the European Union.

Economy

The Brief from Brussels: fallout continues over UK envoy's resignation

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s political capital.

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Fallout continues after UK envoy quits

Brussels is still reeling from the British ambassador’s to the EU’s shock resignation on Tuesday.

United Kingdom

Brexit - which way now as UK's EU ambassador resigns

The abrupt departure of Sir Ivan Rogers comes just a few months before Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to start formal Brexit negotiations.

United Kingdom

Who is Sir Ivan Rogers?

The former treasury policy chief resigns from role as EU envoy

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LuxLeaks tax whistleblowers appear in court to appeal convictions

Dozens of campaigners are in Luxembourg to call for the protection of whistleblowers.

Belgium

Meet the 'Space Egg', the EU's new €321 million headquarters

The European Union unveiled this week what will become the new headquarters for the Council of the EU and the European Council

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Italy's referendum - what's at stake for the EU?

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is staking his future in Sunday’s referendum on the overhaul of the country’s constitution.

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Tunisia's president seeks support in Brussels

Tunisia’s president has come to Brussels to meet EU officials, as he seeks to boost security and shore up the country’s fragile economy – six years after the Arab Spring…

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'Europe shows understanding towards Turkey' - migration commissioner

With members of the European Parliament recently voting to freeze EU membership talks with Turkey, and subsequent threats from President Erdogan, questions are mounting over the future of Brussels-Ank

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The Brief from Brussels: EU drive to cut food waste, Minsk ceasefire deal scrutinised

This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

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Hackers target European Commission

Hackers have targeted the European Commission’s computer network – trying to overload and crash it.

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The Brief from Brussels: EU leaders call for freezing of Turkey membership talks

This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.