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Here are the latest news stories from BBC News Europe:

Top Stories

  1. EU leaders agree on new sanctions against Russia: The European Union has agreed to impose new sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine, including the annexation of Crimea.
  2. Greece's PM Mitsotakis calls for EU unity on migration: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called for the European Union to show unity in its approach to migration, as the country struggles to cope with a surge in arrivals.
  3. Italy's Salvini faces trial over migrant ship standoff: Matteo Salvini, the former Italian interior minister, is to stand trial over his decision to block a migrant ship from docking in Italy last year.

Country News

  1. France: Yellow vest protests continue despite Macron's concessions: Protests by the yellow vest movement have continued in France, despite the government's concessions on issues such as fuel taxes and pension reform.
  2. Germany: Merkel's CDU party suffers defeat in regional election: Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party has suffered a defeat in a regional election in the German state of Hesse.
  3. Spain: Catalan separatists call for new independence referendum: Catalan separatists have called for a new independence referendum, despite the Spanish government's opposition to the idea.

Business and Economy

  1. EU and UK agree on post-Brexit trade deal: The European Union and the UK have agreed on a post-Brexit trade deal, which will see the UK leave the EU's single market and customs union.
  2. Eurozone economy grows at slowest pace in five years: The eurozone economy grew at its slowest pace in five years in the second quarter, according to official figures.
  3. Italy's economy contracts for first time since 2014: Italy's economy contracted in the second quarter, marking the first time it has done so since 2014.

Sport

  1. UEFA Champions League: Liverpool and Tottenham reach final: Liverpool and Tottenham have reached the final of the UEFA Champions League, which will be played at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid.
  2. French Open: Nadal and Halep win titles: Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep have won the men's and women's singles titles at the French Open, respectively.
  3. Euro 2020: Italy and Spain qualify for tournament: Italy and Spain have qualified for the Euro 2020 tournament, which will be held in 12 cities across Europe.

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