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Eurostar Cancels All Trains To And From Paris After World War II Bomb Discovery
Eurostar on Friday cancelled all its trains leaving from or heading to Paris after an unexploded World War II bomb was discovered during works on tracks outside the French capital.
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EU Imposes Asset Freezes, Visa Bans On Hamas Financiers
The European Union on Friday imposed asset freezes and visa bans on several firms and individuals accused of helping to finance Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, Brussels said.
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Dominance, Data, Disinformation: Europe's Fight With Big Tech Giants
Irish regulators on Friday handed out a 345-million-euro fine to TikTok over data breaches, part of a battle between the European Union and big tech firms on issues from tax avoidance and hate speech to data privacy and monopolistic practices.
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Russia Says EU "Manipulating" Ukraine With Membership Nod
Russia's foreign ministry on Friday accused Brussels of "manipulating" Ukraine after the EU Commission recommended the pro-Western country be granted candidate status for joining the 27-nation bloc.
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EU Leaders To Pressure China At Summit To Not Support Russia In Ukraine War
EU and Chinese leaders meet for a first summit in two years on Friday with Brussels keen for assurances from Beijing that it will neither supply Russia with arms nor help Moscow circumvent Western sanctions imposed over the invasion of Ukraine.
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Uber To Halt App In Brussels, Belgium From Friday After Court Ruling
Uber Technologies Inc. said it would halt operations in Brussels from Nov. 26 after a court ruled that a 2015 ban on private individuals offering taxi services also applies to professional drivers.
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"Can't Afford To Fail": EU Diplomacy Chief "Ready" To Meet Iran On Nuclear Deal
The European Union's diplomatic chief Josep Borrell said Friday he was "ready" to meet Iranian leaders in Brussels as part of efforts to revive the faltering 2015 nuclear deal, but warned Tehran it was time to fully return to the negotiating table.
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AstraZeneca Claims Victory In Dispute With Europe Bloc Over Slow Delivery
AstraZeneca said on Friday the European Union had lost a legal case against the pharmaceutical firm over the supply of COVID-19 vaccines, with a court in Brussels rejecting an EU request for more deliveries by the end of June.
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Boris Johnson Tells EU Chief Of "Grave Concerns" Over Vaccine Move
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday told EU chief Ursula von der Leyen of his "grave concerns" after Brussels partially suspended terms of the Brexit deal as part of a vaccine export control scheme.
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"We Want To Publish It Today": EU Chief On AstraZeneca Contract
Brussels will publish a redacted copy of its contract with drugs giant AstraZeneca on Friday, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said, following a dispute over delays to vaccine deliveries.
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Apple Tax Case: EU Appeals Bloc Court's Rejection of Case
The EU on Friday appealed a major setback at a European court that annulled a Brussels order that Apple repay Ireland EUR 13 billion (roughly Rs. 1,11,435 crores) in back taxes.
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Boris Johnson's Brexit Deal Secures First Win In New UK Parliament
Britain's new parliament on Friday initially approved a revised EU divorce deal that sets up a high-stakes clash with Brussels over their future ties.
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Theresa May Asks For New Brexit Deadline, One Which Was Refused Earlier
Prime Minister Theresa May asked the European Union on Friday to delay Britain's departure until June 30 while Brussels suggested that it might be best to postpone the split for up to a year.
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European Union Slaps Tariffs On The United States As Trade War Erupts
The European Union slapped revenge tariffs on iconic US products including bourbon, jeans and motorcycles on Friday in its opening salvo in a trade war with President Donald Trump.
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EU's New Data Protection Rules Come Into Effect
The European Union's new data protection laws came into effect on Friday, with Brussels saying the changes will protect consumers from being like "people naked in an aquarium".
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Eurostar Cancels All Trains To And From Paris After World War II Bomb Discovery
Eurostar on Friday cancelled all its trains leaving from or heading to Paris after an unexploded World War II bomb was discovered during works on tracks outside the French capital.
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EU Imposes Asset Freezes, Visa Bans On Hamas Financiers
The European Union on Friday imposed asset freezes and visa bans on several firms and individuals accused of helping to finance Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, Brussels said.
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Dominance, Data, Disinformation: Europe's Fight With Big Tech Giants
Irish regulators on Friday handed out a 345-million-euro fine to TikTok over data breaches, part of a battle between the European Union and big tech firms on issues from tax avoidance and hate speech to data privacy and monopolistic practices.
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Russia Says EU "Manipulating" Ukraine With Membership Nod
Russia's foreign ministry on Friday accused Brussels of "manipulating" Ukraine after the EU Commission recommended the pro-Western country be granted candidate status for joining the 27-nation bloc.
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EU Leaders To Pressure China At Summit To Not Support Russia In Ukraine War
EU and Chinese leaders meet for a first summit in two years on Friday with Brussels keen for assurances from Beijing that it will neither supply Russia with arms nor help Moscow circumvent Western sanctions imposed over the invasion of Ukraine.
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Uber To Halt App In Brussels, Belgium From Friday After Court Ruling
Uber Technologies Inc. said it would halt operations in Brussels from Nov. 26 after a court ruled that a 2015 ban on private individuals offering taxi services also applies to professional drivers.
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"Can't Afford To Fail": EU Diplomacy Chief "Ready" To Meet Iran On Nuclear Deal
The European Union's diplomatic chief Josep Borrell said Friday he was "ready" to meet Iranian leaders in Brussels as part of efforts to revive the faltering 2015 nuclear deal, but warned Tehran it was time to fully return to the negotiating table.
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AstraZeneca Claims Victory In Dispute With Europe Bloc Over Slow Delivery
AstraZeneca said on Friday the European Union had lost a legal case against the pharmaceutical firm over the supply of COVID-19 vaccines, with a court in Brussels rejecting an EU request for more deliveries by the end of June.
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Boris Johnson Tells EU Chief Of "Grave Concerns" Over Vaccine Move
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday told EU chief Ursula von der Leyen of his "grave concerns" after Brussels partially suspended terms of the Brexit deal as part of a vaccine export control scheme.
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"We Want To Publish It Today": EU Chief On AstraZeneca Contract
Brussels will publish a redacted copy of its contract with drugs giant AstraZeneca on Friday, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said, following a dispute over delays to vaccine deliveries.
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Apple Tax Case: EU Appeals Bloc Court's Rejection of Case
The EU on Friday appealed a major setback at a European court that annulled a Brussels order that Apple repay Ireland EUR 13 billion (roughly Rs. 1,11,435 crores) in back taxes.
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Boris Johnson's Brexit Deal Secures First Win In New UK Parliament
Britain's new parliament on Friday initially approved a revised EU divorce deal that sets up a high-stakes clash with Brussels over their future ties.
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Theresa May Asks For New Brexit Deadline, One Which Was Refused Earlier
Prime Minister Theresa May asked the European Union on Friday to delay Britain's departure until June 30 while Brussels suggested that it might be best to postpone the split for up to a year.
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European Union Slaps Tariffs On The United States As Trade War Erupts
The European Union slapped revenge tariffs on iconic US products including bourbon, jeans and motorcycles on Friday in its opening salvo in a trade war with President Donald Trump.
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EU's New Data Protection Rules Come Into Effect
The European Union's new data protection laws came into effect on Friday, with Brussels saying the changes will protect consumers from being like "people naked in an aquarium".
