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Germany Looks For New Partners In Wake Of Brexit Vote

4:28pm June 27, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted her French and Italian counterparts Monday, to plot the European Union's moves after Brexit. Germany, though the key player, is wary of coming across too strong.

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Pro-Brexit Politicians Backslide On Anti-Immigrant Pledges

4:28pm June 27, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

The Brexit vote could complicate the lives of the many European Union professionals working in the United Kingdom. But now pro-Brexit politicians are risking voters' ire by backsliding on anti-immigrant pledges.

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Polish Community In Britain Targeted After Brexit Vote

4:28pm June 27, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Jakub Krupa about how Brexit will affect Poles working in the United Kingdom. Krupa is a journalist and social activist working with the Polish community in Britain.

Church Should Apologize To Gays, Pope Francis Says

7:54am June 27, 2016

The pope, who's ushered in a more welcoming attitude toward homosexuals, says the Catholic Church should seek forgiveness for its mistreatment of gays. His comments came during a flight from Armenia.

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U.K's Decision To Leave The EU Ushers In Regret And Disarray

7:54am June 27, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

The Conservative and Labour Parties are facing shake-ups, businesses and financial markets are seeking reassurances and there's little clarity about when and how this disengagement will take place.

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In Spain, Voters Lean Toward Conservatives' Safety And Security

6:26am June 27, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

Spain's elections on Sunday were the first in Europe since Britain's vote to leave the EU. It appears that drove Spanish voters toward the perceived safety and security of incumbent conservatives.

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'Brexit' Results Revive Talk Of Scotland's Bid For Independence

6:23am June 27, 2016

Scotland wants to remain in the European Union — even if Britain leaves. Steve Inskeep talks to Alex Salmond, a member of the British House of Commons and former first minister of Scotland

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With U.K. Leaving, EU Must Contain Contagious Effect, Rottgen Says

5:55am June 27, 2016

Linda Wertheimer talks to Norbert Rottgen, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Germany's Bundestag, about the U.K. decision to leave the European Union.

British oppositon Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves his home in London on Sunday.

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After 'Brexit' Vote, Labour Leader Faces Open Revolt Inside His Party

7:49pm June 26, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The U.K.'s dramatic decision to leave the European Union has set off a mutiny within the opposition party against leader Jeremy Corbyn. At least 12 ministers have resigned from the shadow cabinet.

'Brexit' Repercussions Continue In U.K. Politics

5:23pm June 26, 2016

Several leading members of Britain's Labor Party have resigned and Scottish leaders are considering pulling out of the U.K. Journalist David Torrance has the latest on the 'Brexit' vote fallout.