EU

UK’s May ‘not in a different galaxy’ over Brexit

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday denied she was "in a different galaxy"… Read More

Britain’s May wins parliament’s backing for June 8 snap election

LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May won parliament's backing for an early election on Wednesday, a vote… Read More

British PM calls for early general election on June 8

LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday called for an snap general election on June… Read More

First ‘Silk Road’ train from Britain leaves for China

STANFORD-LE-HOPE, United Kingdom: The first-ever freight train from Britain to China started its mammoth journey… Read More

Key points from May’s Brexit letter

LONDON: Calling for a "deep and special partnership" with Brussels, Prime Minister Theresa May struck… Read More

Britain launches EU exit process

LONDON: Britain launched the process to leave the European Union on Wednesday, saying there was… Read More

EU derails idea of free travel for teens

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Monday rejected a proposal to give all 18-year-olds free InterRail… Read More

Thousands march in London against looming Brexit

LONDON: Tens of thousands of pro-EU protesters took to London's streets on Saturday, in defiance… Read More

Troubled EU renews vows on 60th anniversary

ROME:  European Union leaders renewed their vows at a special summit in Rome on Saturday,… Read More

Erdogan says EU on ‘anti-Islam crusade’

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said the EU has started a crusade… Read More

EU court rules workplace headscarf ban legal

LUXEMBOURG: European companies can ban employees from wearing religious or political symbols including the Islamic… Read More

Pence in Brussels, seeking ‘deeper’ ties with EU

BRUSSELS: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told senior European Union officials in Brussels on Monday… Read More

Canada’s Trudeau tells EU: the world needs you

STRASBOURG: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau praised the European Union on Thursday as an unprecedented model… Read More

Trudeau says Canada, EU must lead world economy

STRASBOURG: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday that the whole world benefited from a… Read More

EU’s Mogherini asks US not to ‘interfere’ in European politics

WASHINGTON: EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini warned Donald Trump's administration Friday not to "interfere"… Read More

Ageing Europe needs immigration: EU foreign affairs chief

VALLETTA, MALTA: With its ageing population, Europe needs immigration and can only resolve the migrant… Read More

Scottish parliament votes overwhelmingly against Brexit bill

EDINBURGH: The Scottish parliament, in a symbolic motion, voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to reject Britain's… Read More

EU leaders slam Trump, ink Libya migrant deal

VALLETTA: European Union leaders agreed a plan to curb mass migration from Libya at a… Read More

UK publishes draft bill on triggering Brexit

LONDON: Britain's government on Thursday published a draft law that would authorise Prime Minister Theresa… Read More

UK parliament must approve start of Brexit talks: court

LONDON: The British government must win parliament's approval before starting talks to leave the EU,… Read More