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Updated: UK envoy who quit top EU post resigns from civil service

Saturday, 7 January 2017, 14:15 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The British government says a senior diplomat who warned that negotiating a European Union exit could take 10 years has quit the civil service, days after stepping down as the U.K.'s envoy to the...

PM Joseph Muscat says EU bloc unified on dealing with Brexit

Wednesday, 4 January 2017, 15:25 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The European Union is more unified in its policy toward Britain's leaving the bloc than on anything else in its past, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat was quoted as saying by Reuters today.  "I...

Sparks fly on eve of EU summit seeking bloc unity on Brexit

Thursday, 15 December 2016, 08:58 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Discord has surfaced on the eve of a European Union summit where 27 of the bloc's leaders are seeking a united front in exit negotiations with Britain. The nations are set to give the lead role...

Next EU presidency: Watch out, Britain! Tough road ahead

Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 09:00 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The nation preparing to take over the European Union presidency says Britain should not count on member states to treat its departure any better than the bloc's chief exit negotiator, who already is...

Brexit dominates UK politics, from Supreme Court to Commons

Friday, 9 December 2016, 06:30 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The drama of Britain's exit from the European Union was being acted out this week on two of London's grandest stages: the Supreme Court and the House of Commons chamber. The plot is gripping, but the...

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