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Unity the buzz word in Bratislava as EU leaders meet post-Brexit vote

European Union leaders have gathered in Bratislava for the first summit following the Brexit referendum.

United Kingdom

Brexit: what does the (rest of the) EU actually want?

When the 27 remaining EU leaders meet for an informal summit in Bratislava this Friday – minus the United Kingdom – Brexit will not officially be on the agenda.

Europe News

EU27 meet in Slovakia - without Britain

The leaders of 27 EU countries are meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia after Britain’s vote to leave the bloc on June 23rd.

Economy

UK central bank signals new rate cut to head off Brexit vote slowdown

Britain’s central bank has left the cost of borrowing unchanged but signaled a probable cut in the benchmark lending rate to just above zero later this year.

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World News

Brexit fallout dominates debate in European Parliament

MEPs dissected Jean-Claude Juncker's annual policy address which aimed to heal Brexit wounds and address migration crisis questions.

World News

Europe faced with an existential crisis, Commission President Juncker

The European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker sought to rally the EU, shaken by Britain’s decision to exit the bloc, in his annual policy address.

World News

MEPs grill Britain's "last EU commissioner"

Britain’s so-called “last EU commissioner” has promised to serve “only the European general interest” if EU lawmakers accept him for the job.

United Kingdom

Brexit: EU visa scheme could see Britons paying to visit Europe

Post Brexit, Britons may have to apply online and pay a fee in order to visit the EU.

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: EU and UK negotiators in place for divorce

This is The Brief from Brussels, a daily round up of the top stories from around Europe.

Economy

Nothing new from European Central Bank despite weak growth forecasts

The European Central Bank has decided it does not need to do anything more right now to stimulate the eurozone economy despite continued weak growth forecasts.

United Kingdom

Tusk tells May 'ball in UK court' to get Brexit rolling

The European Council President Donald Tusk has met British Prime Minister Theresa May in London, saying “the ball is in the UK’s court” to start Brexit negotiations as soon as…

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: spotlight on attacks against Polish nationals in UK

This is the Brief from Brussels, a daily roundup of the top stories across Europe.

United Kingdom

UK Government hazy on Brexit

The UK government still lack clarity on Brexit almost three months on

United Kingdom

Lawmakers debate petition calling for fresh Brexit vote

Monday evening's heated discussion lasted more than three hours.

Economy

Eurozone shoppers not scared by Brexit vote

Euro zone retail sales rose more than expected in July, posting the largest monthly increase of the year despite the British vote in June to leave the European Union.

World News

G20 summit: Brexit warnings from Japan and US, but trade hope from Australia

Leaders of the world’s largest economies have met for the second and final day of the G20 summit in China.

United Kingdom

Thousands of pro-EU campaigners march through central London

Thousands of pro-Europe campaigners gathered in cities across the UK on Saturday to protest against Brexit, the UK’s decision to leave the European Union following a June…

Slovakia

UK's Boris Johnson in Bratislava ahead of EU Summit of the EU 27

While the UK question hangs over Europe, Brexit is not on the official agenda for the upcoming informal EU Summit on 16 September in Bratislava A flurry of pre-summit meetings have already been taking

United Kingdom

Too many people were ill-informed before Brexit referendum, say campaigners

Britain’s EU referendum had ‘glaring democratic deficiencies’ and too many voters felt ill-informed, campaigners say.

United Kingdom

UK: 'Hate crime' murder probe after Polish man is killed

A sixth teenager arrested on suspicion of murdering a Polish man in southeast England has been freed on bail in what police believe may have been a hate crime.