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International divorces amount to some 20 percent of all divorces taking place in the EU each year. (Photo: European Commission)

Divorce rules could divide EU states

Nine EU states are getting ready to reinforce their legal co-operation at the EU level by agreeing a common divorce law, by-passing Sweden's veto and posing questions about a "two-speed Europe."

France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, Luxembourg and Romania are set to implement the so-called enhanced co-operation procedure, while other countries - including Germany, Belgium, Portugal and Lithuania - are also currently considering joining the initiative, according to th...

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International divorces amount to some 20 percent of all divorces taking place in the EU each year. (Photo: European Commission)

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