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No-deal Brexit looms larger as Johnson, Hunt say backstop 'dead'

Both candidates to become prime minister significantly hardened their position on Brexit saying the Northern Ireland backstop is “dead.”

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Brexit effect? Europe's populists back away from calls to leave the union

"The U.K. has begun a movement that will not be stopped," French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said the day after Britain voted to leave. Three years on, 'Frexit' is no longer on the National Rally's agenda.

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Watch again: Final two make their pitches in bid to be UK's next PM

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have appeared at a Conservative Party hustings in Wyboston. Watch in full.

Europe Decoded

How is Nigel Farage's Brexit Party winning the social media battle?

Six weeks after the 2019 European Parliament elections, Nigel Farage’s party are still receiving far more interactions on their official social media pages than any other major UK political party.

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Corbyn says new UK PM must put Brexit plan to second referendum

In a letter to party members, he added that Labour would campaign in favour of remain to stop a no-deal Brexit or what he called a “damaging Tory Brexit”.

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Marathon summit leaves Strasbourg reeling

The week was marked by controversies of behind-closed door deals and democratic deficits as EU leaders chose the next nominees to lead the continent into the next five years. It was also the first week new MEPs took up their seats and a fair few rhetorical fireworks ensued.

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The Brief: EU top jobs debate sparks anger in Strasbourg

New MEPs, their first ever debate. Launched by freshly elected European Parliament president David Sassoli. One topic dominated the speeches.

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New MEPs have taken their seats. But what happens to the 27 in Limbo?

Until Brexit happens, anyway.

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The brief: Gender balance makes steady progress in the EU

Gender balance shows steady improvement in the EU. Tesco warns against no-deal Brexit. Macron forced to get behind a trade deal that's not favourable with French farmers. All this and more in Wednesday's Brief from Brussels.

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Raw Politics in full: Deadlock ends, Brexit divide, Catalans protest

Host Tesa Arcilla sits down with European politicians and experts to discuss the latest headlines from both Brussels and Strasbourg.

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Brexit Party MEPs turn their backs as EU anthem is played

Speaking to Euronews, Nigel Farage said he refused to show "respect for foreign anthems that have been forced upon us."

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The Brief: Finland takes over EU Presidency, focuses on climate change

Brussels has a new face beginning July 1st: Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne. Rinne said the first two words in the country's plan for the next six months are "climate change."

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The Brief: How Brexit is affecting people's mental health

"There is little respite from this uncertainty and that seeps in and leads to unsettling anxiety." Brexit is one of the hottest topics right now, but a psychotherapist told Euronews that it's also taking a toll on people.

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Boris Johnson reiterates no-deal Brexit threat

The frontrunner to become the UK's next prime minister said he was seriously prepared to take the country out of the EU in October even if no deal was agreed.

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EU rebukes UK over 'obstacles' to vote for EU27 nationals

Brussels demanded London provide information after EU citizens in the UK "were confronted with a number of obstacles" to participate in last month's EU elections.

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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt answer questions at Tory hustings

The final two candidates were grilled on their records and how feasible their plans for the future are but Boris Johnson also refused to answer questions about the police being called to a domestic incident at his house

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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt in final race to be Tory leader and PM

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt are the final two Conservative MPs in the race to become the next leader of the party and UK PM, with Johnson clear favourite

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Euroviews. The UK’s harsh stance on refugees is hypocritical ǀ View

Toxic attitudes to refugees and migrants across our country have steadily been on the rise since the Brexit referendum, while our European neighbours are putting us to shame in welcoming refugees in large numbers.

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Brussels Economic Forum 2019 looks at EU's global role

Brussels Economic Forum 2019 looked at making the EU a global power, and Arancha González shared her thoughts with Euronews on how that could happen.

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Johnson and Hunt to go head-to-head in Conservative leadership contest

Frontrunner Boris Johnson stormed ahead in first place with 160 votes out of 313, while Jeremy Hunt took back his lead finishing with 77 votes to Michael Gove's 75.