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- ‘Enough of European colonialism’: Maduro says EU envoy to be expelled after block sanctions 11 Venezuelan officials
Venezualan President Nicolas Maduro has expelled the EU ambassador to the country, giving the diplomat 72 hours to pack up and leave, after Brussels imposed sanctions on Venezuelan officials, including on members of parliament. - ‘We can’t be garbage dump for Europe’: Fears in Turkey over imported plastic waste spikeTurkey has become a primary destination for plastic waste from richer European countries after the garbage was rejected by China and India. An environmental and health crisis is now in the making in Turkey, locals say.
- 'Thank you, goodbye & good riddance!' EU delivers comical parting shot to UK, as final message gets lost in translation – mediaThe European Union's final message to their UK counterparts ahead of Brexit was apparently a hilarious mix-up during a meeting between Brussels and London diplomats.
- Journalists walk out of Brexit briefing after BoJo tries to make it invite-onlyNo.10 Downing Street’s efforts to bar certain reporters from a “selective briefing” on PM Boris Johnson’s plans for a post-Brexit free trade agreement with the EU triggered a walkout, with all correspondents leaving in solidarity.
- ‘Shame!’ French govt in damage control mode after plan to grant parents 12 days leave over death of child rejected by MPsThe Elysee is trying to avert yet another scandal after President Macron’s party-dominated parliament rejected a plan to extend work leave for parents who had experienced the death of a child, prompting cries of “Shame!” online.
- Merkel ‘prepared for Lisbon Treaty changes,’ says Brexit requires EU to be more competitiveGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she would be prepared to back changes to the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty, the bloc’s legal cornerstone, if need be. She added that the EU’s states must become more competitive now...
- Irish PM calls on UK government to 'tone down the nationalistic rhetoric' ahead of Brexit trade talksWith Brexit trade talks looming, Irish leader Leo Varadkar has called on Boris Johnson's UK government to dial back its "nationalist rhetoric," and urged it to avoid laying down "rigid red lines" that imperil an agreement.
- French fishermen temporarily barred from waters off Normandy coast as Brexit takes holdFrench fishermen were among the first to feel the direct effects of Britain's exit from the European Union, after discovering that they are temporarily barred from waters that were governed by a now-defunct treaty.
- Merkel’s coalition shoots down opposition bid to halt Germany’s ‘killer robots’ developmentMembers of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition have blocked legislation aimed at preventing Germany from creating fully autonomous weapons systems, after opposition lawmakers pushed for a moratorium.
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