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Verhofstadt: Brexit Permits Stronger EU
June 30, 2016
Former Prime Minister of Belgium and current Member of the European Parliament Guy Verhofstadt writes that European leaders should use Britain's exit from the EU as an opportunity for closer integration of EU security powers and foreign policy.
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Franco-German Plan Adjusts EU Balance of Power
June 30, 2016
Politico reports that, following the UK's vote to leave the EU, details have emerged regarding a plan between French and German officials that would return some authorities from the EU to national governments but consolidate EU power over broad foreign policy and immigration issues.
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Brexit Vote Lays Bare Europe's Challenges
June 30, 2016
Peter Foster of The Telegraph writes that the UK's vote to leave the EU spotlights the challenges the bloc faces in collaborating on Europe-wide policies and may result in more vigorous action from national governments to take on these issues.
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EU Considers New Google Antitrust Claim
June 29, 2016
Bloomberg reports that the European Commission has begun a process that may lead to a new antitrust complaint, in addition to two complaints currently pending, against tech company Google over the business's online advertising practices.
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Lawlor: British EU Vote Is Democratic Triumph
June 29, 2016
Sheila Lawlor of the think tank Politeia celebrates the British vote to leave the EU as a decision of citizens to radically shift the political direction of their country toward freedom and the right to replace their rulers.
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