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EU economy growing at its fastest pace in a decade

Officials warn incoming Italian government to keep its debt under control

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If you've been seeing a lot of messages on websites about your data, or getting bombarded with emails, here's why.

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Which European capitals have the cleanest, safest roads?

Out of 13 European capitals, which had the best public transport system, road safety and air quality?

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EU data protection: "We are the first ones to set a real standard"

'The Global Conversation' met Jan Philipp Albrecht, the German MEP leading the charge behind the groundbreaking, new data protection regulations which will apply from 25 May 2018

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Italy

Italy's coalition programme plan: point by point

This is what the leading parties from the Italian election are proposing to do in office together.

USA

Trump: "The European Union has been terrible to the United States on trade"

After European Council President Donald Tusk had laid into the US President, saying "with friends like these who needs enemies," it was Donald's Trump's turn to trade barbs.

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Italy - the EU's next big headache?

Emerging coalition represents biggest challenge for bloc since Brexit

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Facebook's Zuckerberg bound for Brussels

Social media boss to face data protection grilling, but closed-doors meeting is slammed

Bulgaria

EU commits to Iran deal and demands US tariff exemptions at Balkans summit

European Council President Donald Tusk, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov briefed the press following the EU-Western Balkans summit in Sofia.

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EU Balkan meeting thrown off track | The Brief from Brussels

It was supposed to tackle big issues like the role of the EU in south-east Europe, immigration, security, crime but there was an elephant in the Balkan summit meeting room.

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'With friends like that who needs enemies': Tusk on Trump

The 'Trump effect' had earlier provoked a withering condemnation of the US President from the EU's Donald Tusk at the EU-Balkans summit

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Nazi memorabilia for sale in EU summit city

Sofia market features Nazi items, banned by several EU countries

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Brief from Brussels: 'With friends like these' - Trump looms large over EU summit

Economy

Italy coalition shocks Europe with draft plans

The two big winners from the Italian election have considered plans to pull out of the Euro, seek debt relief and raise benefits.

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European leaders step up efforts to save Iran nuclear deal

European leaders have set to work on keeping the Iran nuclear deal alive, following Donald Trump’s decision to pull out.

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Mideast: should the EU step in?

Official says Europe could play role of 'honest mediator' between Israelis and Palestinians.

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Brief from Brussels: Stuck in Serbia

Economy

GDP grows across European Union

The European Union’s statistics office, Eurostat, has released the first estimate of European GDP growth for 2018, with both the European Union and the Euro Area growing by 0.4 per cent.

Hungary

Eurosceptic Hungary marks EU Day

Hungary's been an EU state for 14 years, but Viktor Orban's govermnent now accuses the bloc of infringing on its sovereignty.

World News

Trump nominates US ambassador to EU: What you need to know

President Donald Trump nominated Gordon D. Sondland to become the next US ambassador to the EU, nearly a year and a half after the previous one was let go.