Now playing Next Europe News The Brief from Brussels: Merkel's robust attack on Islamist terror This is the Brief from Brussels, a daily roundup of all the top stories making waves around Europe. 28/07/2016
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Now playing Next Europe News Former French EU Commissioner to become chief Brexit negotiator Former French EU commissioner Michel Barnier has been appointed as the EU's main negotiator for the UK's exit of the bloc. He will take up his new position in October. 27/07/2016
Now playing Next Economy UK economy was growing before Brexit vote, retail sales fall since vote Newly released statistics show that before the Brexit vote the UK's economy grew fairly robustly and after the vote British retailers suffered their sharpest fall in sales in four years. 27/07/2016
Now playing Next world news UK and Ireland keen to preserve Common Travel Area after Brexit The heads of government from the United Kingdom and Ireland say they are both keen to preserve the common travel area between the two countries despite the UK’s upcoming exit from the European… 26/07/2016
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Now playing Next United Kingdom Scotland's Sturgeon wants independence vote to remain an option Just a month after the UK’s Brexit vote, Scotland’s first minister has reaffirmed her intention to keep the northern country inside the European Union. 25/07/2016
Now playing Next Europe News Quiet week in Brussels but all eyes are on UK PM Teresa May and her handling of post Brexit UK In today's The Brief, we accompany UK prime minister on her first trip to Northern Ireland and take you to Krakow to celebrate World Youth Day. 25/07/2016
Now playing Next Economy Spain's economy minister raises GDP growth forecast for 2016 Spain's economy is expected to grow this year by 2.9 percent according to acting Economy Minister Luis de Guindos. 25/07/2016
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Now playing Next Economy UK heading for recession post-Brexit, finance minister promises response UK finance minister Philip Hammond has promised a 'reset' of government policy if Britain's economic weakness continues after business surveys showed a fall in orders and confidence. 22/07/2016
Now playing Next world news 'Tighten rules or live to regret it': Brussels told to act after Barroso controversy Stricter rules and independent regulation should be introduced to avoid senior EU staff becoming too close to big business, it’s been claimed. 22/07/2016