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British MPs approve landmark Brexit bill
British MPs gave the green light on Wednesday (17 January) to a landmark Brexit bill after weeks of debate and a damaging government defeat, but the legislation now faces a battle in the upper chamber.
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Sturgeon sees ‘golden’ chance to argue for UK to remain in single market
Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said on Sunday (14 January) there was a "golden opportunity" to argue for Britain to remain in the European single market after Brexit, as no-one had yet demonstrated the benefit of loosening trade ties with the EU.
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Tony Blair warns British voters: time is running out to stop Brexit folly
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair today (4 January) warned voters that time was running out to reverse Brexit, a folly he said would torpedo Britain’s remaining clout and be regretted for generations to come.
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UK lawmakers vote against retaining EU Charter of Fundamental Rights after Brexit
The UK Prime Minister narrowly avoided defeat in Parliament after a slim majority of MPs voted late on Tuesday (21 November) against retaining the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights after Brexit.
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Digital revolution forces rethink of labour and welfare
The transformation of jobs in the digital era will force governments to review their welfare systems and workers to constantly update their skills, senior European officials, experts and ministers agreed during a conference held in the Estonian capital Tallinn this week.
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‘Repeal bill’ passes hurdle in reprieve for British PM May
Britain's parliament backed a second reading of legislation to sever ties with the European Union early today (12 September), a reprieve for Prime Minister Theresa May who now faces demands by lawmakers for concessions before it becomes law.
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Serbian labour debate focuses on minimum wage
The Serbian government's Social and Economic Council, unions and the Serbian Association of Employers, have launched negotiations over the minimum wage for 2018. Labour leaders face an uphill battle. EURACTIV.rs reports.
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Fiat Serbia strike ends, negotiations kick off
The return of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Serbia employees to work after a strike that lasted some 20 days has jump-started negotiations between workers and management. EURACTIV.rs reports.
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UK election hangs in balance on disastrous night for May
Prime Minister Theresa May is fighting to hold on to her job today (9 June) as British voters denied her the stronger mandate she had sought to lead the country into divorce talks with the European Union.
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Abortion row hits pro-EU LibDems UK election campaign
The most staunchly pro-EU party in the upcoming British election has been hit by a row over its leader’s Christian beliefs, especially on abortion, undermining its call for a second Brexit referendum.
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UK election: What it means for aid and development
Britain will go to the polls on 8 June with aid and development spending under unprecedented scrutiny.
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Blair announces return to British politics to fight Brexit
Former British prime minister Tony Blair said yesterday (1 May) he is taking the plunge back into domestic politics in order to fight Brexit.
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Europhiles see chance of revival in Brexit election
According to analysts, voters could give Europhile politicians a boost in Britain's upcoming election but the effect will be limited and the prospect of a grand alliance to soften Brexit is improbable.
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Spanish opposition clamours for reversal of labour reforms
Spanish opposition parties have stepped up their challenge to Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's minority government, passing a motion in parliament urging him to reverse a labour reform which cheapened the cost of hiring and firing.
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Hungarian growth in peril in face of anti-migrant campaign
At peak harvest time, Hungarian winemaker Sandor Font has enough work for 30 people at his vineyard south of Budapest - if only he could find enough grape-pickers.
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UK Labour Party rebels back single candidate to oust Corbyn
The race for control of Britain's opposition Labour Party narrowed yesterday (19 July) as lawmaker Angela Eagle withdrew, leaving incumbent Jeremy Corbyn up against Owen Smith, a challenger promising a second Brexit referendum.
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Cameron leaves legacy of failure
David Cameron's political epitaph was carved in stone when he resigned the morning after Britons voted to quit the European Union.
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Vaughan: Labour MEPs want to continue work until UK leaves, ‘if it leaves’
Despite the vote on 23 June, British Labour MEPs want to continue having a full and active role in the European Parliament. “We want to continue as much as we can until we leave, if we do leave," Derek Vaughan told EURACTIV Poland.
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A thin win of the Remain camp means Britain will remain in uncertainty for EU
If the Remain camp wins by a tiny majority – the polls show a deadlock – then the Leave camp will not let the matter stand. It will manoeuvre for another referendum down the road, writes George Friedman.
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Labour set to lose local elections, but win London mayoral post
The elections have been framed as a test of Corbyn's first eight months in charge of Labour after his surprise victory in an internal leadership contest last September shifted the party's political stance sharply to the left.
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Sole EU minister named in Panama Papers is Malta’s Konrad Mizzi
Maltese journalists and bloggers have found that the only minister from an EU member state identified in the Panama papers of clients of tax evasion schemes is Malta’s Health and Energy Minister, Konrad Mizzi.
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Corbyn to Cameron: Stop ‘pussyfooting around on tax dodging’
The leader of Britain's main opposition party will call on government on Tuesday (5 April) to do more to tackle tax havens, saying it was time British Prime Minister David Cameron stopped "pussyfooting around on tax dodging".
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Beijing: EU action against Chinese steel exports won’t solve industry problems
The European Union's call to step up measures on imports of Chinese steel products will not solve the problems facing the global steel industry, but will affect the international trade order, China's Commerce Ministry said on Monday (21 March).
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Are EU migrants over-qualified for the jobs they do?
EU migrant workers often have trouble accessing highly qualified jobs in their host countries. A programme to have skills recognised across the EU could change that, and help employers to take on the best staff, write Barbara Janta and Joanna Hofman.