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UK to follow US with electronic devices ban on flights from Muslim majority countries
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Macron, Le Pen clash in French TV debate
The debate, the first between the five main contenders ahead of a two-round election on April 23 and May 7, could help viewers make up their minds in a French election where nearly 40 percent of voters say they are not sure who to back.
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Article 50: Theresa May to trigger Brexit process next week
Prime Minister Theresa May is to officially notify the European Union next Wednesday that the UK is leaving.
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Man shot dead after trying to steal weapon from soldier at Paris Orly Airport (PHOTOS, VIDEO
A police source told the news agency that the man was on a police watch list for radical Islamic activity.
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Several injured in shooting at high school in French town of Grasse
A shooting at a high school in the southern French town of Grasse has left at least eight people injured, the interior ministry said Thursday. A 17-year-old student has been arrested in connection with the attack.
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Dutch election will test far-right ardor in Europe
How Geert Wilder, a divisive Dutch politician, is emulating Trump’s anti-establishment.
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Theresa May tells Scotland ‘now is not the time’ for second independence referendum
BRITISH Prime Minister Theresa May has rejected a call by the Scottish government for a second referendum on independence before Britain leaves the EU — but did not rule it out entirely.
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Geert Wilders, the Islamophobe some call the Dutch Donald Trump, explained
He'll likely lose today's election. But his brand of populism is winning.
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U.K. Parliament Passes Brexit Bill, Clearing the Way for E.U. Divorce Talks
The House of Commons approved the bill weeks ago, but the 800-strong Lords fought to amend it, inserting a promise that E.U. citizens living in the U.K. will be allowed to remain after Britain pulls out of the bloc
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Sturgeon announces plan for 2nd Scottish independence referendum
Sturgeon must have Westminster’s approval to hold another independence referendum.
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German MPs call for troop withdrawal from Turkish airbase amid rally row
Concerns over the presence of German airmen at the base
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Mevlut Cavusoglu continues verbal assault on Holland
Turkish officials continue name-calling barrage as dispute over political rallying in foreign nations intensifies.
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EU summit: Poland warns against multi-speed bloc
The Polish government has warned EU partners it will not accept a multi-speed Europe - threatening to deepen tensions at a Brussels summit.
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E.U. Leaders Infuriate Poland by Re-Electing Donald Tusk as Head of the European Council
European leaders re-elected Donald Tusk as European Council president at a Brussels summit on Thursday despite threats from his native Poland that it would block his appointment.
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Brexit: UK 'not obliged' to pay divorce bill say peers
The UK could exit the EU without paying anything if there is no post-Brexit deal, a group of peers has claimed.
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France election: Fillon campaign manager quits along with allied party
French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has suffered another blow as his campaign manager quit late on Friday.
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France election: New blow for Fillon as spokesman quits
French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has suffered a new blow to his campaign, with his spokesman saying he is quitting.
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Marine Le Pen loses immunity from prosecution over IS images
The European Parliament has lifted French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's immunity from prosecution after she tweeted pictures of so-called Islamic State (IS) violence.
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'I Will Not Withdraw.' François Fillon Battles On in French Presidential Race
The conservative French presidential candidate has refused to step down from the race despite being summoned by magistrates to face charges for an alleged fake jobs scheme. "I will not withdraw," the Republicains candidate said
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Germany president: Steinmeier chosen by lawmakers
Former German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been elected president by a parliamentary assembly.
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