Spain demands more clarity about Gibraltar ahead of Brexit Summit

epa07061548 (L-R) President of the Eurogroup, Portuguese Finance Minister Mario Centeno, French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire, Italian Minister of Economy and Finance Giovanni Tria and European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici at the start of the Eurogroup meeting in Luxembourg, 01 October 2018. The Eurogroup is holding its thematic discussions on jobs and growth and will focus on national automatic stabilisers. Ministers will discuss the reform of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). EPA-EFE/JULIEN WARNAND

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epa07176747 Michel Barnier, the European Chief Negotiator of the Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50, speaks during a news conference after the Article 50 EU general affairs council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, 19 November 2018. EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET

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Markets unnerved by political risk of botched Brexit deal

epa07161431 Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski takes a tour of the newly renovated Prison Sutka, in Skopje, Macedonia, 26 August 2009 (reissued on 12 November 2018). According to reports, the Macedonian police has issued an arrest warrant for former prime minister Nikola Gruevski after he failed to report to jail to serve a prison sentence of two years for misusing the official position. The Skopje Court of Appeal in October has confirmed a two-year prison term for the ex- prime minister, for abuse in the procurement of the bulletproof Mercedes of 600,000 euros. EPA-EFE/GEORGI LICOVSKI

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epa07138440 Iranians walk past a mural depicting Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L, top) and late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (R, top) in a street of Tehran, Iran, 03 November 2018. US President Donald J. Trump's administration announced on 02 November 2018, that it will reimpose sanctions against Iran that had been waived under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA). The US sanctions will take effect on 05 November 2018, covering Iran's shipping, financial and energy sectors. In 2015, five nations, including the United States, worked out a deal with the Middle Eastern country that withdrew the sanctions, one of former US President Barack Obama's biggest diplomatic achievements. EPA-EFE/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

US warns EU of harsh consequences if Iran sanctions are circumvented

epa07164717 Brexit Minister Dominic Raab walks up Downing Street ahead of a cabinet meeting in London, Britain, 14 November 2018. British cabinet will hold a meeting later at the day to discuss the draft text of the Brexit agreement. According to reports, British and European Union officials have agreed on the draft deal after months of negotiations. EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN

May’s government in danger as UK Brexit secretary Raab resigns

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epa07106849 Greek Prime Minister and new Foreign Minister Alexis Tsipras attends a handover ceremony at the Foreign Ministry in Athens, Greece, 20 October 2018. Tsipras took up the position after the resignation of former Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias following a disagreement with Defense Minister Panos Kammenos over the handling of a deal of Greece with FYROM. EPA-EFE/SIMELA PANTZARTZI

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Putin voices support for OPEC, sees no need to cut production

epa05612623 Visiting Tanzanian President John Magufuli (C) and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (behind) dance with traditional dancers during the official commissioning ceremony of the Nairobi Southern Bypass road in Nairobi, Kenya, 01 November 2016. President Magufuli concluded his two-day State visit by joining President Uhuru Kenyatta in launching the 28.6km, key road which is said will help decongest the Kenyan city. EPA/DANIEL IRUNGU

Denmark withholds aid to Tanzania over LGBT crackdown

epa05942014 Andrej Babis, Slovak-born billionaire, Czech Finance Minister and leader of ANO movement, speaks to the media after a meeting with Czech President Milos Zeman at the Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, 03 May 2017. Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka addressed issues related to his opponent, Finance Minister Andrej Babis, 02 April 2017, and announced that he would submit the resignation of his cabinet. EPA/MARTIN DIVISEK

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FYROM’s nationalist former prime minister on the run

epa07135624 Passengers walk out from Greek Aegean Airlines plane at the Skopje International Airport in Skopje, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 01 November 2018. Because of the long dispute with the name of the country (FYROM) and the airport's name (old: Alexander the Great) as well, there hasn't been a direct flight between Skopje and Athens in the past 12 years. After the 'Prespa Agreement' and the stabilizing relations of the two neighbor countries, Greek Aegean Airlines and TAV made an agreement for establishing year-round flights between the two capitals. With this agreement there will be flights on route Athens-Skopje twice a week. EPA-EFE/GEORGI LICOVSKI

Name Dispute: Work progresses on Prespes Agreement implementation

epa07105806 Members of the parliament vote for the start changing the state's constitution as big part of opposition VMRO DPMNE stay from the side on the parliamentary session in Skopje, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), 19 October 2018. Two thirds (80 members of the parliament) of Macedonian parliament voted to start changing the state's constitution and constitutional changes to change the name of the country in North Macedonia according to the deal with Greece. EPA-EFE/GEORGI LICOVSKI

Name Dispute: Athens takes a breather

epa07105860 Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev addresses to the media after the members of parliament voted for the start changing the state's constitution on the parliamentary session in Skopje, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), 19 October 2018. Two thirds (80 members of the parliament) of Macedonian parliament voted to start changing the state's constitution and constitutional changes to change the name of the country in North Macedonia according to the deal with Greece. EPA-EFE/GEORGI LICOVSKI

Name Dispute: Zaev scores stunning victory from failed referendum

epa07097423 Greek National Defense Minister Panos Kammenos attends a meeting with Greek cabinet ministers at the parliament in Athens, Greece, 16 October 2018. EPA-EFE/SIMELA PANTZARTZI

Name Dispute: Greece’s odd couple stays the course

epa06680458 Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (R) talk with European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini (L) after press conference in Belgrade, Serbia, 19 April 2018. Mogherini arrived in Belgrade in one day visit. EPA-EFE/KOCA SULEJMANOVIC

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