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Britain takes step towards Brexit with Repeal Bill

 Britain published legislation Thursday to sever political, financial and legal ties with the European Union, an important step towards Brexit but one which the opposition said it would challenge. The Repeal Bill is central to the government's plan to exit the EU in 2019, disentangling...

France to boost refugee aid, deport economic migrants

 France will cut processing time for asylum requests and boost housing for refugees while "systematically" deporting illegal economic migrants, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said Wednesday. Unveiling an "action plan" for dealing with tens of thousands of people who arrive in France...

EU court should be guarantor of expats' rights after Brexit

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator said on Wednesday there were many differences with Britain on citizens' rights, including on the role of the EU court, that needed to be sorted out before talks on a trade deal could start. "We want EU citizens in Britain to have the same rights...