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May 8, 2015: Day When 'All Things Considered' Mentioned Brexit For 1st Time

3:58pm December 24, 2020

The U.K. and the European Union have reached an agreement on the Brexit trade deal. NPR remembers the day when listeners heard the word "Brexit" for the first time.

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U.K. And EU Agree To A New Free Trade Deal, As U.K. Finalizes Brexit

3:58pm December 24, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

The U.K. and the European Union have finalized their post-Brexit agreement, striking a deal to allow for tariff-free trade after the U.K. exits the EU single market and customs union.

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U.K. And EU Reach Post-Brexit Trade Agreement

11:27am December 24, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

The European Union and British government have announced a last-minute trade deal to avert a chaotic economic breakup when the United Kingdom's Brexit transition ends.

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Fishermen unload and sort the day's catch from the fishing boat Laurent-Geoffrey at Quai Gambetta in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.

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Brexit: French Fishermen Worry What A Trade Deal May Mean For Them

10:17am December 24, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

"It's not like we have the Atlantic Ocean to fish in," a French fisherman tells NPR. "Here, we're in the Channel. In an hour and a half, I'm in English waters. If that's off limits, I'm dead."

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A woman undergoes antibody testing before an injection of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine known as Sputnik V at an outpatient clinic in Grozny earlier this week.

Putin Promotes Homegrown COVID-19 Vaccine, But Most Russians Are Skeptical

8:37am December 24, 2020

by Lucian Kim

The Russian leader has touted Sputnik V, as the vaccine is known, but more than half of Russians say they don't want to take it.

Poll: More Than Half Of Russians Don't Want To Get Vaccinated

7:00am December 24, 2020

by Lucian Kim

Russian President Vladimir Putin is touting the effectiveness of his country's COVID-19 vaccine, but most ordinary Russians seem reluctant to take it.

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News Brief: Trump Pardons, Defense Bill Veto, Brexit Negotiators

5:57am December 24, 2020

President Trump grants another round of pardons. Congress will try to override the president's veto of the defense bill. Brexit negotiators have been working overtime to reach a trade deal by Dec. 31.

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Latest On Brexit Trade Deal Negotiations

4:07pm December 23, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

U.K. and European Union officials continue negotiating a trade deal before the Brexit transition period ends on Dec. 31. NPR updates the latest efforts to secure the deal before Christmas.

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The lower chamber of Russia's parliament approved a number of bills on Wednesday that restrict online content.

Russian Lawmakers Pass Bills That Could Block Social Media Sites — And Stifle Dissent

1:32pm December 23, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

One law would allow for the blocking of foreign websites that it says "discriminate" against Russian media, while another would allow people convicted of slander to be jailed for up to two years.

The U.K. and France reached a deal to reopen their mutual borders for rail, air and sea delivery services amid the rapid spread of a new coronavirus strain.

U.K.-France Border Reopens Amid Spread Of New Coronavirus Strain

11:56am December 23, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

The countries reached a deal Tuesday after France initially closed its borders to U.K. travelers on Sunday following news of an outbreak of a new strain of the coronavirus in England.