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Mosques and schools were closed across the Netherlands’ fourth-largest city following the bloodshed
British MPs set to vote on no-deal Brexit
Some eurosceptics are now pressing to end Britain’s 46-year EU membership with no deal, but May warned this could cause "significant economic shock"
Brexit drama faces parliament judgment day
May huddled with EU leaders in Strasbourg in a bid to salvage the vision of Brexit she set out after coming to power nearly three years ago
Brexit: May heads back to Brussels but EU not budging
With less than six weeks until Brexit day, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has agreed to meet May once again
May back in Brussels for latest Brexit showdown
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May returned to Brussels on Thursday for a showdown with EU leaders
Brexit: May to meet EU leaders
Brussels is now waiting for May to formally request renewed talks
With emotional goodbye, Germany shutters last black coal mine
Coal mining is an industry increasingly under threat as countries around the world look for ways to phase out fossil fuels to combat climate change
EU leaders approve Brexit deal with UK
European leaders formally endorse Brexit deal, paving the way for British parliamentary vote next month
Brexit goes down to wire as May calls last-day talks
Theresa May said she will return to Brussels for more talks on the eve of a planned signing summit
UK PM faces double trouble in looming Brexit showdown
With Britain set to leave the bloc at the end of March, European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker is demanding ‘substantial progress’ this week
Trump presses EU on trade barriers in tit-for-tat
The president renewed his demand that the European Union halts its trade barriers to US products in order to spare his allies new tariffs
EU denies Brexit dinner report where British PM pleaded for help
German newspaper report said Theresa May pleaded with EU Commission chief for help in stalled Brexit negotiations at a dinner in Brussels last week.
EU unveils ‘bold’ refugee plan
EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has unveiled a plan for sharing refugees among the bloc to ease the burden on border states.
EU to impose migrant quotas forcing states to ‘share’ burden of influx
A proposal to divide up numbers between EU states in the wake of the Mediterranean crisis could pit Germany, which backs the scheme, against the UK.
‘War’ gains currency at G7
China is placed under pressure as several central banks intervene to make their currencies cheaper.