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UK parliament approves Brexit withdrawal deal

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 Deutsche Welle Brexit

Member of the House of Commons ratified the government’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill on Thursday evening by 330 votes to 231. The bill,

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Europe 

EU to decide on Brexit extension — but then what?

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 Deutsche Welle Brexit

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is waiting on the word from the other 27 EU heads of state and government

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Poland’s ruling PiS party wins most votes: partial results

October 14, 2019 Deutsche Welle Poland

Poland’s conservative ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) has won the most votes in the country’s parliamentary election, according to partial

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Europe 

Poland votes: PiS and its pact with the people

October 12, 2019 Deutsche Welle Poland

Poles go to the ballot box on October 13. The upcoming elections are expected to point the way ahead for

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Von der Leyen’s top European Commission team in danger of unraveling

September 26, 2019 Deutsche Welle

Ursula von der Leyen’s plans as European Commission president-elect received a jolt on Thursday as candidates to become commissioners from

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Germany’s von der Leyen voted new European Commission president

July 16, 2019July 17, 2019 Deutsche Welle

German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has won the vote to become the next president of the European Commission, and

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Opinion: In the end, it was a backroom deal

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019 Deutsche Welle European Commission, European Parliament

It was an unexpected victory for Angela Merkel. It has been 50 years since we last had a German leading

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EU leaders pick Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen to lead European Commission

July 2, 2019July 5, 2019 Deutsche Welle

The European Council proposed German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen to become European Commission President, European Council President Donald

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Opinion: Moldovan crisis a test case for Russia-US cooperation

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 Deutsche Welle Moldova, Russia

Russia is back in big political business. For the first time since the annexation of the Crimean peninsula and the

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