The agreement will head to British Parliament for an approval vote in December, which could determine whether the plan remains intact before Britain actually exits the European Union.
In Greece, divers calling themselves the "garbage collectors of the sea" are fishing out plastic waste from the eastern Mediterranean. Now the EU will lend a hand by banning single-use plastics.
After a messy, year-and-a-half long battle, European leaders today signed off on a divorce deal for the United Kingdom, which is leaving the European Union in March.
After days of demonstrations in Paris against plans to raise gasoline taxes, demonstrations turned violent, with police firing water cannons and tear gas.
It would allow the U.K. a 21-month transition period before breaking off from the EU. EU President Donald Tusk recommended "that we approve on Sunday," even though "no one has reasons to be happy."
This weekend, the European Union's 27 nations vote on the Brexit agreement negotiated with the United Kingdom. The next big hurdle is the British Parliament.