European Union

Parliament should approve Brexit first: UK lawyers

Jul 11, 2016 12:23

Over a thousand British lawyers have signed a letter addressed to Prime Minister David Cameron, saying that the June 23 vote to exit the European Union (EU) was not “legally binding” and needs a parliamentary vote to materialize.
Policies by some European leaders led to spread of terrorism: Assad

Jul 10, 2016 15:45

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says adopting wrong policies, including giving support and political cover to terror groups inside Syria by some European leaders, is the root cause of the spread of terrorism in the continent.
Italy recovers 217 bodies of refugees from sunken ship

Jul 07, 2016 11:34

Italian emergency workers have recovered at least 217 bodies of refugees from the wreck of an overcrowded boat that sank in the Mediterranean last year.
Merkel calls for dialog with Russia, also urges ‘deterrence’

Jul 07, 2016 11:19

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the West should continue to engage in dialog with Russia despite tensions in relations over the Ukrainian crisis.
Turkey, Europe ignored Russia's warnings: Kremlin

Jul 07, 2016 11:17

A high-ranking Russian official has criticized Turkish and European security services over the recent deadly attack in Istanbul, stating that Moscow had earlier warned them about the threat.
Austria to leave EU if Turkey joins bloc: Official

Jul 04, 2016 08:23

Austria's far-right leader has warned that his country will exit the crumbling European Union even without holding a referendum if Turkey is allowed to join the bloc.
Thousands take to streets in London against Brexit vote

Jul 02, 2016 12:10

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in London, in a second show of public anger this week over the county’s vote to leave the European Union.
Germany saw highest number of EU-state migrants in 2015

Jul 02, 2016 11:47

Germany saw the highest number of migrants coming from other European Union countries in 2015, a report says.
Hundreds hold anti-Brexit protests in UK

Jun 29, 2016 09:16

Hundreds of people across the UK have held demonstrations to protest against Brexit and its supporters following last week’s historic referendum.
EU may face tsunami of Brexit-like referendums: Study

Jun 29, 2016 05:31

The European Union may face a “political tsunami” of referendums across the continent as right-wing parties are calling for dozens of in-out votes following Britain’s surprise vote to leave the bloc, a study says.