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Brexit: EU completes preparations for possible ‘no-deal’ scenario on April 12

March 25, 2019March 26, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit

The European Commission said that it had completed on March 25 its preparations for a “no-deal” Brexit on April 12,

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European Council President Tusk welcomes push for Brexit extension, with a key condition

March 20, 2019 Deutsche Welle Brexit

President of the European Council Donald Tusk said on March 20 that an extension of the Article 50 process is

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Britain asks for Brexit delay until June 30

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 VOANews Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May asked the European Union on March 20 to delay Britain’s exit from the 28-nation bloc

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European People’s Party suspends Hungarian PM Orbán’s Fidesz party

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Hungary

Following a vote in the European People’s Party (EPP) Political Assembly, the membership of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor party Viktor

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Karadzic loses war crimes, genocide appeal

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 Deutsche Welle

A United Nations court in The Hague on Wednesday dismissed an appeal by former Bosnian Serb political leader Radovan Karadzic

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Brexit: EU Council adopts contingency measures for ‘no-deal’ scenario

March 19, 2019March 20, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit

The Council of the European Council adopted on March 19 a series of legislative acts as part of its contingency

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EC approves common training test for ski instructors across the EU

March 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission said that it had on March 14 adopted a new common training test for ski instructors (CTT)

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MEPs vote to limit negative impact of no-deal Brexit on citizens

March 13, 2019March 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

To ensure the least possible disruption from a no-deal Brexit, members of the European Parliament voted on March 13 on

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European Parliament approves upgrade to Visa Information System

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

The improvements to the Visa Information System (VIS), agreed to on March 13 by members of the European Parliament, would

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