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Presidents Donald Tusk
Locations Europa building
Brussels
Headquarters locationBrussels, Belgium
Founded2009
Type of businessInstitution of the European Union
Formation1961 (informally); 2009 (formally)
Date of Reg.
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The European Council is a collective body that defines the European Union's overall political direction and priorities. It comprises the heads of state or government of the EU member states, along with the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission.

How Hamas built a force to attack Israel on 7 October

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... Hugh Lovatt, a Middle East analyst at the European Council on Foreign Relations, said Israel would have been aware of the joint training drills but " reached the wrong conclusion" assessing they amounted to the " standard" activity of paramilitary groups in the Palestinian territories, rather than being " indicative of a looming large-scale attack"...

Yahya Sinwar: Who is the Hamas leader?

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... Hugh Lovatt, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), believes Deif was the brains behind the planning of the 7 October attack because it was a military operation, but Sinwar " would likely have been part of the group that planned and influenced it"...

Poland's Tusk-led pro-EU opposition signs deal and waits to govern

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... They said they would nominate KO leader and former European Council chief Donald Tusk as candidate for prime minister...

Israel Gaza: EU leaders set to back humanitarian pauses

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... European Council President Charles Michel says and the leaders are keen to facilitate access to food, water, medical care, fuel and shelter...

Poland election: Women and youth force PiS from power

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... Donald Tusk, a former president of the European Council, is expected to bring more constructive relations...

Polish elections: When are they and why is Europe watching closely?

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... A former prime minister of Poland from 2007-14, he later became president of the European Council...

Ukraine dam: Thousands flee floods after dam collapse near Nova Kakhovka

Ukraine dam: Thousands flee floods after dam collapse near Nova Kakhovka
Jun 6,2023 11:50 am

... " The head of Nato, Jens Stoltenberg, said the destruction of the dam demonstrated once again the brutality of Russia s war in Ukraine, while Charles Michel, the president of the European Council, said he was " shocked by the unprecedented attack"...

Poland protest: Hundreds of thousands demand change in Warsaw

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... Donald Tusk, a former head of the European Council, also welcomed supporters during the " record" march...

British EU exit date played down advertising in the government-shift

Apr 19,2023 1:20 pm

To prepare advertising boards in The Public , say for the UK from the EU will exit soon

The Government has appear in the formulation of their get Ready for the Brexit campaign, suggest a no-deal-exit at 31. October is now less likely.

said: "We could still leave, with no deal" on October 31. October. "

The wording has changed from earlier this month, when he said: "The United Kingdom is due to the holiday on 31 October. "

The tweak is. The Government has insisted that it will still meet the 31. October Deadline.

He has vowed to press ahead with the Legislation , the withdrawal agreement (WAB) for the implementation of the Brexit offer next week.

But the BBC's economic editor Faisal Islam tweeted that the wording on the Government 's "get Ready for Brexit" - was a site "significantly weakened" with "focus less on the date".

Prominent logos on the website to say, "Brexit 31. October" were also removed seem.

Faisal said, the word choice also indicates preparation for the 31. October, the possibility of "no deal" rather than a British EU-exit in the rule.

The Campaign for the preparation of the company and The Public for leaving the European Union , has been criticized to argue from members of The Public , the ads are inaccurate, implies the UK will definitely leave on this day.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said last month that the show would not investigate, that the 31 October day of departure was the "date has been declared by the Government ".

"This is currently the default date, The Public will examine how the official 'leave' date for the UK, as agreed with the EU last autumn," the ASA said in September.

No deal "risk" increases "

minister Michael Gove , who is responsible for the no-deal Brexit planning, told Sky News Sophy Ridge on Sunday the Government planned to step in preparations for a no-deal-UK to exit the EU, including the activation of "Operation gold Bunting" emergency plans.

"to leave The danger, without a business has actually increased, because we can't guarantee that the European Council Will Grant a reasonable extension of time," he said.

The Information , to make The Campaign at the insistence of The Public and businesses to "get ready for Brexit" - was launched at the beginning of September.

The Campaign is reported to have cost the Government £100m and has been on posters and in Social Media advertising and TV.



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Source of news: bbc.com

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