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- UK is trying to keep EU on a short leash despite Brexit – Lavrov
While the UK negotiates its divorce from the EU, it’s still trying to keep the bloc on a short leash, to influence its policies towards Moscow and on other issues, Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister, has told Euronews.World News - MPs too? Harassment of female lawmakers widespread in European parliaments, report claims
Psychological pressure, sexual harassment and violence against female MPs and staffers are widespread in parliaments all across Europe, according to a new report by a Council of Europe body.World News - No-deal Brexit is ‘more likely than ever,’ Donald Tusk tells EU leaders
European Council President Donald Tusk has said that a ‘no deal’ Brexit is “more likely than ever before” and that it must be prepared for.World News - ‘End of love story’: Poll says for 2/3 of EU citizens life wouldn’t be worse without the bloc
Nearly two-thirds of EU citizens think that life wouldn’t be worse without the bloc, a recent survey revealed. It probably highlights the end of a love story between Brussels and those living in the union, an analyst told RT.World News - Pentagon plans to ax large swathe of precious EU-protected forest for its Poland base
The US military wants to cut down a large swathe of green woodland in Poland, designated by the EU as a conservation site for rare and endangered species. The cleared area will be used to expand an existing air force base.World News - F-16 jet ‘destroyed’ after catching fire at Belgium military base (PHOTOS)
An F-16 aircraft has been completely destroyed after exploding at a Belgian military base, according to the country’s Air Force. Two people have reportedly been injured, and a second plane was damaged.World News
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