UK working on plan for disorderly Brexit: PM Theresa May
British government departments are working on a plan for what to do if Brexit talks with the European Union collapse with no deal, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday.
Oct 01, 2017, 15:23 PM IST
'Impatient' Boris Johnson wants Brexit transition completed in two years
“Am I impatient about it, do I want to get it done as fast as possible? Yes, absolutely," said Britain's Foreign Minister.
Sep 30, 2017, 14:33 PM IST
Angela Merkel welcomes Macron's 'European passion', mum on proposals
Macron appeared to respond to Lindner directly on Tuesday, saying: "I don`t have red lines, I only have horizons."
Sep 27, 2017, 19:51 PM IST
Theresa May's top ministers plotted to oust her: Book
It claims that a "triumvirate" plan was hatched under which Johnson would lead the UK as the new Prime Minister, Brexit Secretary Davis would handle EU withdrawal and Hammond would run the country's finances.
Sep 24, 2017, 17:22 PM IST
No need to renegotiate Iran nuclear deal: EU
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Wednesday that there was no need to renegotiate the Iranian nuclear deal, insisting it was "working" and "delivering".
Sep 21, 2017, 06:00 AM IST
China fails to keep promises, European Union body complains
European companies suffer from "promise fatigue" over China's failure to follow through on pledges to open its market, the EU Chamber of Commerce in China said today.
Sep 19, 2017, 12:54 PM IST
EU court rejects challenge against refugee quotas
EU figures show that just under 28,000 people have been relocated since the two-year scheme was launched in September 2015.
Sep 06, 2017, 16:37 PM IST
Leaked documents details British plans to limit EU migrants
Britain intends to impose limits on low-skilled EU workers and restrict the arrival of Europeans` family members after Brexit, according to a leaked document posted on The Guardian newspaper`s website late Tuesday.
Sep 06, 2017, 07:55 AM IST
African, EU leaders meet on migrant crisis
Some 125,000 migrants have crossed the Mediterranean by boat this year, according to UN figures, with the vast majority arriving in Italy before travelling on to other EU members. An estimated 2,400 have died en route.
Aug 28, 2017, 18:05 PM IST
EU member Poland 'still' a democracy, says foreign minister
The EU warned Poland Wednesday to obey the logging ban, saying it would add any breach to a broader Brussels case against Warsaw over democratic standards.
Aug 09, 2017, 17:59 PM IST
UN backs Italy bid to close migrant route from Libya
Italy has also been working to stem migrant arrivals in Libya through better controls on the southern border, cooperation with countries like Niger, Chad and Mali that migrants transit on their way to the Mediterranean and a voluntary repatriation programme.
Aug 08, 2017, 17:18 PM IST
EU blasts North Korea for 'serious threat' to peace and security
The launch "is in outright violation of (North Korea's) international obligations as set out in several UN Security Council resolutions," the EU's foreign service said in a statement.
Jul 29, 2017, 00:29 AM IST
UK's Theresa May to warn cabinet ministers over top-level leaks: PM's spokesman
Finance minister Philip Hammond, who has championed a softer form of Brexit, bore the brunt of a series of critical newspaper stories over the weekend about what was said at private government meetings.
Jul 17, 2017, 19:11 PM IST
Emmanuel Macron says he will lift France's state of emergency
Macron vowed to maintain France's military interventions against extremists abroad, especially in Africa's Sahel region and in Iraq and Syria.
Jul 03, 2017, 23:18 PM IST
Britain looking at creating new body for EU citizens' rights
Britain wants its own courts to have supremacy after the country leaves the European Union, while the EU favours maintaining the position of the European Court of Justice.
Jun 28, 2017, 16:47 PM IST
Britain, EU start historic Brexit talks
Brussels; Britain and the European Union began their first formal Brexit negotiations Monday, under pressure to seal a deal amid disarray in London over whether to go for a hard or soft divorce.
Jun 19, 2017, 16:34 PM IST
Emmanuel Macron party wins massive majority in French parliament
Macron's year-old Republic on the Move (REM) and their allies were set to win between 355 and 425 seats in the 577 seat National Assembly.
Jun 19, 2017, 00:11 AM IST
European Union slams Pakistan over use of military courts in country
European Union has lambasted Pakistan over human rights violation and persecution of minorities. The Union observed that Pakistan govt failed in protecting religious minority groups.
Jun 16, 2017, 13:53 PM IST
EU fears Brexit delay, uncertainty after shock UK vote
There was concern that a weak minority administration and a possible leadership challenge to May after her electoral gamble backfired might mean further delay to the start of talks scheduled for June 19.
Jun 10, 2017, 00:01 AM IST
Defiant May vows to stay on despite UK election blow
"What the country needs more than ever is certainty," the Conservative leader said after the shock outcome of Thursday`s vote.
Jun 09, 2017, 23:24 PM IST
