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In Europe, a New Kind of Union

Aug 24, 2016 | 01:00 GMT

In Europe, a New Kind of Union
Now that the United Kingdom, long the European Union's most prominent advocate for North Sea issues, may withdraw from the bloc, other EU member states in the region are considering creating a new bloc of their own.

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The success of the Brexit referendum shined a spotlight on the forces threatening to tear the European Union apart, but the disintegration of the bloc has been long in the making. Already, some countries are striving to broaden cooperation beyond the confines of the European Union project. On Monday, a Belgian politician called for the formation of a North Sea union. The same day, Finland charged ahead with negotiations toward a military collaboration agreement with the United States....

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