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The Brief from Brussels: UK sees EU migration fall

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

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EU's Juncker warns of Brexit risk to Good Friday Agreement

European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has warned how Brexit could threaten peace in Northern Ireland after a meeting with Irish PM Enda Kenny.

Hungary

Referendum could force Budapest to drop 2024 Olympic bid

The Hungarian capital Budapest could decide as soon as next week whether to drop its bid to hold the 2024 Olympics after a petition with over 266,000 signatures opposing the games was handed…

Turkey

Referendum campaigning kicks off in Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has kicked off campaigning for the popular vote that aims to create an executive presidency in the country.

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Junker claims Brexit talks will drag on longer than the allotted two years

Junker says complex Brexit talks will take longer than two years

Switzerland

Switzerland votes to ease citizenship rules

Swiss voters have approved a relaxation of their country’s citizenship rules, dismissing suggestions from the far-right that the move could pose a security…

Switzerland

Swiss vote on citizenship rights and tax breaks

Switzerland is holding a referendum on making it easier for people born in the country to become citizens. It is opposed by a right-wing party.

Spain

Catalan trial: Artur Mas accuse Madrid of abuse of power over independence referendum

Catalonia’s former President Artur Mas has accused the Spanish government of abusing its power.

Switzerland

Swiss prepare to vote in citizenship referendum for third-generation immigrants

Switzerland heads to the polls this Sunday for a nationwide referendum on whether to make naturalisation for third-generation immigrants easier.

Sport

'NOlimpia' referendum initiative grows in Budapest

The price tag of staging a global multi-sport event always divides the citizens of the country or city involved.

Hungary

“My future is in danger if Budapest organises the Olympics"

A movement of young Hungarian activists have launched a campaign for the cancellation of Budapest's bid for the Olympic Games in 2024, pointing out the cost of the event and the risk of corruption.

United Kingdom

UK: May bows to pressure to detail Brexit plans in policy White Paper

Britain’s Theresa May on Wednesday finally agreed to publish her plans for Brexit in a White Paper policy document.

Europe News

Catalonia wants declaration of "interdependence, not independence"

Carles Puigdemont was elected as head of Spain’s Catalonia region in January last year on a platform of delivering independence.

United Kingdom

UK parties respond to Supreme Court Brexit ruling backing parliament

The UK Supreme Court has confirmed that parliament must be given a vote before the process to exit the European Union can begin.

United Kingdom

UK Supreme Court rules parliament must trigger Brexit

“A time-wasting and costly mistake” is how some critics have described the British government’s efforts to trigger Brexit without parliamentary approval.

Europe News

EU leaders respond to UK PM's Brexit speech

Two high-ranking EU officials have responded cautiously to Theresa May's speech in which she confirmed that the UK would leave the single market.

United Kingdom

Theresa May outlines UK Brexit plans in long-awaited speech

The UK Prime Minister says that a Brexit deal will have to pass a parliamentary vote but that Britain will leave the single market.

Italy

Italian PM Paolo Gentiloni recovering after heart surgery

Italy’s new prime minister Paolo Gentiloni has undergone emergency heart surgery.

Iceland

Iceland to give parliament a vote on EU referendum

Iceland has a new centre-right coalition government after a two-month impasse.

United Kingdom

Brexit: 'I'm not bluffing on indyref2', Scotland's Sturgeon to May

In her first interview of the year, Theresa May set out a rather ambitious goal for the deal with Brussels, as Scotland's First Minister warned over the hard Brexit strategy.