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The political and economic union of 27 European countries, with a single market and, for 20 of them, the euro.

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Lagarde to resign from ECB early, prompting succession scramble

Christine Lagarde, the President of the European Central Bank, will step down on February 7th, nearly nine months before the scheduled end of her term. This move allows European leaders to select a successor before the French presidential election, slated for next year.

7:46 a.m. · Plainwire desk 2 min read

Burnham and Healey disagree on potential UK rejoin of EU

Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey have publicly diverged on the possibility of a future UK return to the European Union.

7:33 a.m.