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Greece blocks 35,000 migrants, plans to deport arrivals after 1 March
Greek border guards rebuffed nearly 7,000 attempts in the last 24 hours alone, taking the total since 29 February to 34,778 and the number of arrests of those who got through to 244, the Greek government sources said.
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Greta Thunberg tells EU to stop 'pretending' on climate
The European Union must stop "pretending that you can be a climate leader and still go on building and subsidising new fossil fuel infrastructure," the Swedish activist told a committee hearing at the European Parliament.
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EU and UK begin talks on post-Brexit relationship
The UK's current transition period, during which it trades like an EU member with no tariffs or other barriers, ends on 31 December.
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Factbox: Who are the key people in Britain's trade talks?
Johnson will make the ultimate decisions over Britain’s future trade relations. He has said he wants a “Canada-style” trade agreement with the EU.
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What the UK's post-Brexit immigration laws mean for South Africans
The country is introducing a points system to rectify the distortion caused by the freedom of movement under the European Union.
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EU suspends sanctions against Grace Mugabe
After the European Council met in Brussels on Monday, it issued a statement to say restrictive measures would be lifted against four individuals in Zimbabwe.
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Merkel warns of tough Brexit negotiations in 2020
Britain will officially leave the European Union at 2300 GMT but will initially remain under EU rules for trade, travel and business during an 11-month transition period.
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What's next for Britain after EU exit?
Flow chart showing what might happen next in the Brexit process.
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EU chiefs hail 'new dawn for Europe' as UK quits
Britain's 47-year membership of the bloc will end on the stroke of 2300 GMT -- midnight Brussels time, three and a half years after a shock referendum vote to leave.
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Britain leaves the EU - then what?
But things will feel the same for many months, owing to a transition period intended to allow both sides time to agree the terms of their future partnership.
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Britain hands in Brexit file as British EU lawmakers say 'au revoir'
The European Parliament is due to give its final consent to the EU-UK Brexit deal on Wednesday, after which lawmakers will throw an 'Au Revoir' party for their 73 departing colleagues.
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Post-Brexit UK faces '3D chess game' in world trade
After its divorce from the European Union takes effect on Friday night, Britain will be free to negotiate its own trade pacts for the first time since joining the bloc in 1973.
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Brexit to be sealed with final Brussels vote
The historic legislative act -- the last for the 72 remaining British MEPs who will leave afterwards -- will allow Brexit to officially take effect on Friday at 2300 GMT, midnight for most of continental Europe and 11:00 pm in Britain.
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Queen Elizabeth II approves government's Brexit bill
Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday formally approved the landmark law facilitating Britain's departure from the European Union at the end of this month.
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Brexit bill clears UK parliament, set to become law
In a series of votes, the elected lower House of Commons rejected five amendments and sent the bill back to the Lords, who agreed to back down. Royal assent could be given as early as Thursday.
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UK PM raises visas in pitch for post-Brexit trade with Africa
Boris Johnson told African leaders at the start of the first UK-Africa Investment Summit in London that he wanted to make Britain their 'investment partner of choice'.
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As Brexit nears, Johnson pushes for deeper trade ties with Africa
After securing Britain’s departure from the EU, the world’s largest trading bloc, on 31 January, Johnson is keen to develop business ties with countries outside Europe.
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Seeking peace in Libya and Iran, past inaction haunts EU diplomacy
The EU, facing a crisis in Iran over the unravelling of the 2015 nuclear deal, now senses an opportunity in Libya after Moscow failed to reach a ceasefire deal with Haftar.
