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'Ukraine can count on EU,' bloc's leaders tell new president Zelensky

A summit in Kiev with EU leaders Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker offers a chance for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to prove he is a serious statesman, the Atlantic Council's Peter Dickinson told Euronews.

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Juncker says EU top jobs nomination process 'was not very transparent'

The outgoing European Commission President deplored that European leaders had rejected the spitzenkandidat process through which he had been appointed to nominate German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen.

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Slovak president asked about outfit changes in press conference

Slovakia's first female leader was asked if she was "stressed" because she had changed outfits that day.

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The five key takeaways from the EU summits

More than one month after the European Parliamentary elections, there seems little sign of agreement between parliamentary groups or between member states' leaders on who should replace Jean-Claude Juncker as the president of the European Commission.

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Juncker avoids social media to miss 'drunk' and 'corrupt' insults

EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker says he doesn't follow social media to avoid seeing comments calling him drunk or corrupt.

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Rock star politics in Romania

In this edition we are in Sibiu where EU leaders got the warmest of welcomes.

United Kingdom

Brexit division has left UK 'looking like Game of Thrones on steroids'

"Look at what the divisiveness of Brexit has done to the UK. Today, the UK looks like Game of Thrones on steroids."

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Abandon 'unrealistic' carbon target says EU top job hopeful

EU plans to be carbon neutral by 2050 are "nice" but "unrealistic" says one of the candidates to replace Jean-Claude Juncker.

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Brexit was 'mistake of the EU' says top job hopeful Zahradil

Jan Zahradil, who hopes to replace Jean-Claude Juncker, said the EU could have avoided Brexit by offering concessions.

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Watch again: EU should side with Trump on Iran, says Zahradil

Czech MEP Jan Zahradil, who hopes to replace Jean-Claude Juncker, has a plan to "retune the EU" instead of taking more decisions as European level.

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The Brief: Medieval city hosts post-Brexit summit...before Brexit

It's a small medieval town in Romania, it's also where EU leaders are converging to chart the bloc's future course, without the UK.

Germany

German parties CDU and CSU unite for European elections

German conservative parties, the CDU and CSU, have launched a joint campaign for the European Parliamentary elections next month with Manfred Weber as their candidate.

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Watch: 'Far-right rising because people fed up with banks' behaviour'

"I believe one of the reasons why the extreme right is on the rise in many parts of Europe is people are fed up with the way the financial sector has been behaving."

Belgium

Juncker: 'No more short Brexit delays unless deal passed by April 12'

Back to you, London.

World

Juncker urges Italy to strengthen its economy

EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has asked Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to spur economic growth in light of Italy's economic contraction.

France

Macron invites Merkel and Juncker for meeting with China's Xi Jinping

The French leader has been vocal about wanting to change the bloc's strategy when it comes to China-EU relations.

Belgium

Watch: Joking Juncker looks for comic relief from Brexit tension

The EU Commission President sparked a moment of light relief ahead of Brexit crunch talks.

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New Brexit deadline set for May 22 if MPs back divorce deal

But if MPs do not back the withdrawal agreement then the EU will agree to a shorter delay until April 12.

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EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss small extension to Brexit process

The leaders of 27 EU member states meet in Brussels today to discuss a request by British PM Theresa May for a small extension to the Brexit process

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Hungary's Orban said he voluntarily agreed to Fidesz suspension

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he voluntarily agreed to pause Fidesz' party participation from the EPP.