More austerity and unemployment ahead, warns European commission

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More austerity and unemployment ahead, warns European commission:
Economic contraction in the last two quarters meant the EU was in recession with unemployment increasing to a record 11% in the eurozone next year. Forecasts of a return to mild growth risked being upended by a worsening sovereign debt crisis and a ...


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Man acquitted of teenager's murder

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Man acquitted of teenager's murder : A man accused of murdering a Nigerian teenager on Good Friday two years ago has been acquitted of the charge after the trial judge directed the jury to find him not guilty. Mr Justice Barry White also directed the jury to find the 26-year-old man not ... Irish Times
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Why Brussels seems relaxed about the end game

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Why Brussels seems relaxed about the end game - The EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, is now selling hard the idea that the UK can change its mind during the transition period and choose to stay part of the European single market and customs union - particularly with a view to solving the Irish border issue. This would be the ideal post- Brexit  ..
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