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Newsline 15.12.2017 | 17:15 UTC News EU summit EU leaders formally approve second Brexit phase The EU has given the formal green light for a second phase of negotiations on Britain's departure from the bloc. The talks will now focus on a transition period and the future trading relationship between the two sides. Striking a Brexit trade deal – will they or won't they? British Prime Minister May is pleased with agreement to make rapid progress Brexit: UK Parliament backs final say in EU divorce in major blow to Theresa May Brexit: Brussels decries 'unacceptable' remarks by David Davis Brexit Diaries 21: David Davis and the struggles of a minister With Brexit, Northern Ireland peace hangs in the balance, says ex-negotiator Jonathan Powell EU extends economic sanctions against Russia, agrees to new defense force Migration: EU summit fails to bridge east-west divide Dustin Hoffman faces new sexual assault claims A woman has accused Hollywood star Dustin Hoffman of exposing himself to her in a hotel room when she was 16, according to Variety. Two others claim Hoffman assaulted them while they were working on the 1987 film Ishtar. Disgraced producer Weinstein expelled from academy Hollywood sexual harassment scandal widens with further accusations Norway ex-royal says Kevin Spacey groped him Report: Weinstein hired 'army of spies' to hinder investigation Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron set eurozone reform plan deadline Germany's Angela Merkel has said she wants to establish a joint proposal with France on reforms to the eurozone by next March. The French president has been pushing for a shared eurozone budget and governance structure. The French president's vision of Europe Is Europe's economy back on track? EU leaders' summit: What's on the agenda? Macron: more Europe, please Eurozone reform: move along, nothing to see here Can Merkel and Macron agree on EU's future? Emmanuel Macron's EU vision meets Angela Merkel's realities Opinion: Angela Merkel is still Angela Merkel in the EU World Zimbabwe Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa endorsed as ZANU-PF party leader Zimbabwe's new president Emmerson Mnangagwa has laid out plans for his ruling ZANU-PF party. It's the first conference after Robert Mugabe had been ousted after 37 years in office. Elections are scheduled for 2018. New era for Zimbabwe as Mnangagwa sworn in as president Zimbabwean cabinet sworn in amid criticism Zimbabwe court coup ruling raises concern over Mnangagwa Zimbabwe: Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as president Emmerson Mnangagwa: the Crocodile who snapped back Zimbabwe's Emmerson Mnangagwa returns: What's next? Press Freedom 2017: Grim year for free speech and media freedom With the "leader of the free world" warring against the press, governments shutting down the internet and journalists behind bars, 2017 has been a tough year for press freedom around the world. Here's a look back. Fears of fake news overshadowed its effect — in Germany The Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders Press freedom index: Turkey remains world's worst jailer of journalists Report: Fake news and trolls lead to fall in global internet freedom Opinion: The EU is divided over refugee policy The issue of migration is deepening the rift between east and west in the EU. But for a long time now, more fundamental issues such as legal integrity and solidarity have been at stake, says DW's Bernd Riegert. Migration: EU summit fails to bridge east-west divide EU reignites dispute over refugee quotas ahead of Brussels summit EU migrant quotas: Hungary's Viktor Orban vows to fight on Refugee surge on Greek islands Amnesty International claims EU 'complicit' in Libya migrant abuses Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron set eurozone reform plan deadline Opinion Opinion: End of net neutrality — license to print money So far, all data on the internet has had to be transported on an equal footing, above all at the same speed. In the US, that will change. Jörg Brunsmann asks why politicians are making it so cheap for providers. A death sentence for open and fair internet? FCC repeals US net neutrality in major blow to internet ecosystem Zero rating: Why are people using a half-baked Internet?   © Deutsche Welle 2017