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18th Oct 2017

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Slovak media to be fined for referring to Britain instead of UK

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Slovak media covering the Brexit process face fines of up to €6,600 for using the name Britain rather than the official United Kingdom, warned the Bratislava-based Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Authority in a letter sent to Slovak news outlets. The agency enforces official naming in publications. "We have never fined anyone in the past but we are (now) ready to enforce the law," agency chief Maria Fridrichova told Reuters.

Europeans more positive about EU, survey shows

On balance, 55 percent of British respondents said the UK had benefited from EU membership. Among all European respondents, 47 percent said their voice counted in the EU.

Tusk summits to create new-model EU

Tusk has proposed a series of 13 top-level talks to take forward European reform, but his backing for a multi-speed Europe risks deepening divide.

EU rejects UK claim it's slowing Brexit talks

The EU is "not confident, but hopeful" that the UK will achieve sufficient progress for 'stage 2' by December, as Britain's Brexit negotiator blames the slow pace of negotiations on the EU ahead of a crucial summit meeting.

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