European Union

May: Compromise with opposition only way to secure Brexit

Apr 07, 2019 01:01

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday that the longer it takes to find a compromise with the opposition Labour Party to secure a parliamentary majority for a Brexit deal, the less likely it is that Britain will leave the European Union.
UK opposition leader: I'm waiting for May to move Brexit 'red lines'

Apr 07, 2019 00:52

British Prime Minister Theresa May has yet to move the “red lines” that have blocked a deal for Britain to leave the EU, opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Saturday, after May launched talks with him in a last-ditch bid to save Brexit.
Britain's May asks EU for Brexit extension to June 30; EU could offer a year

Apr 05, 2019 14:19

British Prime Minister Theresa May wrote to European Council President Donald Tusk on Friday asking for a delay of Brexit until up to June 30, but said she aims to get Britain out of the EU earlier to avoid it participating in European elections.
EU worries about Italian recession risk, German slowdown

Apr 05, 2019 07:58

Italy's economic situation is "delicate" and needs to be monitored closely, the European Union economics commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Friday, as concerns are growing over the threat of recession there and a slowdown in Germany.
MP quips as ‘broken’ UK parliament leaks water

Apr 05, 2019 02:16

The main hall of the UK parliament, known as the House of Commons, has been forced to close down for a day as a water leak caused by heavy rain prompts lawmakers to banter about a "broken" legislature which has failed to find a way forward on Britain’s departure from the European Union.
UK police gather 10,000 officers in preparation for no-deal unrest

Apr 04, 2019 14:59

Police in the United Kingdom have called on politicians and activists to exercise restraint in their debates about Brexit as some 10,000 special officers are mobilized to respond to warnings that a failure to leave the European Union on April 12 would cause major unrest.
UK to lead Baltic Protector drills aimed at 'supporting European security'

Apr 04, 2019 03:53

Britain says it is set to lead massive Baltic Sea military maneuvers aimed at “supporting European security,” a move that is expected to further fuel long-running tensions between the NATO member and Russia.
British MPs approve bill to prevent no-deal Brexit

Apr 04, 2019 02:24

British lawmakers voted on Wednesday to approve legislation that would force Prime Minister Theresa May to seek a delay to Brexit in order to prevent the risk of leaving without a deal on April 12. They voted by 315 to 310 in favor of the first stage.
EU trio seeking to appease Trump rather than defy US 'economic terrorism': Zarif

Apr 04, 2019 02:22

The Iranian foreign minister has hit out at the three European powers for failing to counter the US “economic terrorism” against Tehran, saying they are instead turning the spotlight on the Islamic Republic’s missile program to appease Washington.
EU rejects further delay to Brexit, US advises clean break

Apr 04, 2019 02:19

The European Union has told Britain that another short delay to the deadline imposed on the country for leaving the bloc would not be possible as US authorities keep recommending a clean break on April 12 that would help spur trade talks between London and Washington.