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EU leaders reach pivotal deal on migration

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European Union leaders on Friday announced a crucial migration deal reached in all-night talks after Italy's hardline new prime minister vetoed joint conclusions for the entire agenda of the summit in Brussels until his demands were met.

 

Giuseppe Conte, who heads a month-old anti-immigration government, said the deal meant Italy was "no longer alone" in shouldering the responsibility for migrants.

 

 

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