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PM says supporters of exit are ‘extremely vague’

London / Bloomberg Those in favour of the U.K. leaving the European Union are “extremely vague” when asked to set out a vision of life outside the bloc, Prime Minister David Cameron has said. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Cameron challenged supporters of an EU exit to set out what the U.K.’s trading relationship would look like after a possible ...

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Macron defends French labour law

PARIS / Bloomberg French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron defended the government’s plans to overhaul the nation’s labour law, rebuffing a revolt from within the ruling Socialist Party by suggesting opponents are resisting all change in the face of an unemployment crisis. “The plan for France cannot be to change nothing,” Macron said in an interview published Sunday in le Journal ...

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Irish PM Kenny pleads for time

Bloomberg Ireland’s Prime Minister Enda Kenny pleaded for time and space to examine options to create a stable government, as the nation’s two biggest parties opened the door for an unprecedented grand coalition. Kenny’s Fine Gael secured 25 percent in Friday’s election, according to a poll for broadcaster RTE. Traditional rival Fianna Fail secured 21 percent. Under Ireland’s electoral system, ...

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