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#BREAKING EU publishes 'no deal' Brexit contingency plan

#UPDATE EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday published a back-up plan to protect road and air travel and fishing rights if Britain leaves the union without a trade deal 🇪🇺 🇬🇧
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#BrexitDeal #BrexitTalks #Brexit

Britain on Thursday said talks to secure a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union will not go beyond this weekend unless there is "substantial movement" from Brussels in key areas
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#BREAKING EU summit begins, with recovery budget in dispute

#UPDATE EU leaders met in person Thursday for a packed summit aiming to salvage the bloc's landmark post-coronavirus recovery plan, as the threat of an imminent no-deal Brexit loomed large
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