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Social democrat leaders to map EU’s future

Paris / Bloomberg French President Francois Hollande hosted a dozen EU social democrat leaders who called for a relaunch of the European project to stop the growth of the far-right. Those attending the informal gathering included Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, German Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras who, representing the radical leftist Syriza party, was granted ...

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German-born MP to lead ‘Leave EU’ push

London / AFP A German-born lawmaker is taking over as head of one of the main campaigns pressing for Britain to leave the European Union, the group announced on Sunday. Gisela Stuart, an MP with the main opposition Labour Party, will take over from 1980s finance minister Nigel Lawson as the chair of Vote Leave. Meanwhile influential London Mayor Boris ...

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‘Brexit’ blues as plunging currency pounds UK vacationers

Bloomberg Rachel Holdsworth has the “Brexit” blues. The 38-year-old London resident is anxious that her already expensive planned holiday to Norway is getting pricier with each passing day. The pound is sinking under the weight of worry that her fellow subjects will vote to quit the EU. “How much I pay will be entirely dependent on the exchange rate,” says ...

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