28-06-2018 21:22 via yahoo.com

Italy blocks EU summit agreement until migration demands met

By Francesco Guarascio and Gabriela BaczynskaBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Italy's prime minister refused to approve an EU summit statement on Thursday, telling fellow leaders that they must first meet his demands on migration, in an unusual showdown that underscored deep divisions over the sensitive issue.The move by Giuseppe Conte, who is attending his first European Union summit, surprised other leaders and forced summit chairman Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to can
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