European Union

EU postpones vote to reinstate Russian voting right on council

Oct 10, 2018 09:55

The Council of Europe has postponed a controversial decision on restoring Moscow's voting rights on the organization, stripped after Crimea's vote in 2014 to secede from Ukraine and join Russia.
Charities slam UK for ignoring brutal housing crisis

Oct 10, 2018 04:04

Charities in the United Kingdom have slammed the government’s failure to tackle the rising levels of homelessness in the country, which left hundreds dead last year, saying the housing crisis in Britain had become more brutal and horrifying than ever.
A small nation that thinks it's a world power

Oct 09, 2018 12:07

There were many reasons why Britain narrowly voted to leave the EU just over two years ago.
Most Britons want UK to remain in EU: Study

Oct 09, 2018 08:52

The majority of British voters want to stay in the European Union (EU), an analysis of recent polls shows, more than two years after a controversial referendum that triggered the country’s divorce from the bloc.
UN: World must must take 'unprecedented steps' to avert effects of global warming

Oct 08, 2018 10:07

Society would have to enact "unprecedented" changes to how it consumes energy, travels and builds to meet a lower global warming target or it risks increases in heat waves, flood-causing storms and the chances of drought in some regions as well as the loss of species, a UN report said on Monday.
Dog owners march in London to demand new Brexit vote

Oct 08, 2018 05:47

Around a thousand people and their dogs have marched in London to demand a reversal of Brexit, saying Britain should stage a new “Wooferendum” to allow people to decide on the terms of the country’s withdrawal of from the European Union.
Risk of no-deal Brexit staggers European companies and economy

Oct 07, 2018 10:59

The growing likelihood of a no-deal Brexit next March is sending economic and political shock-waves across Europe.
BBC coverage helped Brexit win 2016 referendum: Journalist

Oct 07, 2018 04:48

A senior British journalist and political commentator has accused the BBC of ignoring the principles of impartial journalism during a campaign before the 2016 Brexit referendum, saying the unfair and irresponsible coverage by the British Broadcasting Corporation helped the Leave side to emerge victorious.
France: Row with US on Iran can boost EU’s financial independence

Oct 06, 2018 03:40

France says the European Union must use the ongoing row with the US over the Iran nuclear deal as a chance to increase the bloc's financial autonomy and stop following Washington’s lead in its trade relations with the world.
EU president slams UK insults on European bloc

Oct 04, 2018 17:20

European Council President Donald Tusk has blasted UK government officials for their lack of respect for the European Union amid tough negotiations on Britain's withdrawals from the bloc.