The European Commission has sent a strong political signal to London by appointing a special team to take charge of relations with the UK in the run-up to its referendum on EU membership.
Jonathan Faull, a lawyer and one of Britain's top civil servants in the commission, will head up the new unit, which officially starts its work on 1 September.
Kristalina Georgieva, commissioner in charge of the decision, said the new set-up is a "recognition of the significance of the work to be...
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