State of the Union: Let the Brexit battle commence!

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This is The State of the Union, euronews’ weekly round-up of the top stories from Europe’s de-facto political capital.

In this edition: the first Brexit battle begins, with EU citizens’ rights in spotlight; Google is slapped with huge fine; Italy threatens to block rescue ships carrying migrants; and Simone Veil, the first president of an elected European Parliament, dies.