All posts tagged "European Union"

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  Rebuilding Shattered Aleppo will Take Billions – and Peace

  Costs for reconstruction in Aleppo, once Syria's economic hub, could run in the tens of billions of dollars

  • Posted February 2, 2017
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  UK Brexit Plan Seeks Close EU Ties, but Details Still Short

  On Wednesday, the House of Commons gave initial approval to a bill authorizing Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger exit talks

  • Posted February 2, 2017
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  Bank of England Revises Up UK Growth Forecasts

  "Following the referendum, the Bank (took steps) to support households and businesses during a period of initial uncertainty and eventual adjustment to the country's new relationship with the EU"

  • Posted February 2, 2017
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  UK Lawmakers Back Bill to Trigger EU Exit Talks

  Lawmakers also defeated a "wrecking amendment" proposed by the Scottish National Party

  • Posted February 1, 2017
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  Many UK Lawmakers Signal They’ll Back Govt’s Brexit Bill

  "Do we trust the people or not?"

  • Posted January 31, 2017
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  Unemployment drops, inflation jumps as Europe recovers

  Europe's economic recovery is gathering speed

  • Posted January 31, 2017
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  UK Govt Gives Lawmakers Limited Time to Eye Bill on Brexit

  "I trust that Parliament, which backed the referendum by six to one, will respect the decision taken by the British people and pass the legislation quickly"

  • Posted January 26, 2017
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  UK Economy Still Going Strong, but is this the High Point?

  "The effect of both will be long lasting, with a sharp slowdown expected at some point later this year"

  • Posted January 26, 2017
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  UK Government Loses Brexit Case, Must Consult Parliament

  "Defeat in the House of Lords would not stop Brexit from happening, but it could delay it until mid-2020"

  • Posted January 24, 2017
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  EU to Trump: Trade Barriers, Building Walls ‘Doomed to Fail’

  She said that "building a wall is not the answer. The success of the EU relies on our open societies"

  • Posted January 24, 2017