Europe
UK PM Theresa May names new Brexit secretary
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday promoted a largely unknown junior health minister, eurosceptic Stephen Barclay, to be her new Brexit secretary.
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'New right', old ideas? A closer look at the far right in Germany
As Angela Merkel visits the eastern German city of Chemnitz, the scene of far-right unrest this summer, we look at how extreme-right ideas are continuing to make inroads across…
Will British PM May face a no confidence vote?
It takes just 15 percent of conservative MPs to trigger a UK leadership challenge. This is done by writing letters to the chairman of the party’s 1922…
Bloodied but not beaten, May defends Brexit deal to British public
British Prime Minister Theresa May faced the public on Friday to defend her Brexit deal as she battles to salvage the agreement and her own political future.
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Brexit revolt: Can Theresa May weather the storm?
It's stormy weather across the Channel. Just 48 hours after news first dropped of a draft Brexit agreement, hard Brexiteers are getting in formation with four cabinet members…
May vows to 'see this through' amid Brexit revolt
British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed to fight for her draft divorce deal with the European Union on Thursday after the resignation of her Brexit secretary and other ministers…
EU warns of 'long road ahead' as UK Brexit secretary resigns
EU Brexit chief Michel Barnier said much work needs to be done to finalise Britain’s exit from the bloc as British Prime Minister Theresa May faced political pressure, including…
May says UK cabinet backs draft Brexit deal
In a hard-won victory, British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday persuaded her cabinet to back a draft divorce agreement with the European Union, a decision that triggers…
Irish border sticking point threatens Brexit draft deal
Theresa May's coalition partners from the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) have threatened to vote against the agreement if they find it…
Italy refuses to back down in budget standoff with EU
Italy's populist government defied the European Commission Tuesday by sticking to its big-spending budget plan, risking financial sanctions in a high-stakes standoff with Brussels.
Draft Brexit deal reached with EU, says UK
British and EU negotiators have reached a framework Brexit agreement that will be examined by the UK cabinet at an emergency meeting Wednesday, Prime Minister Theresa May’s…
EU publishes contingency plans for a 'no-deal' Brexit
EU officials published a contingency plan on Tuesday for a 'no-deal' Brexit as negotiators scrambled to secure agreement in the next 24 hours, even as Britain said there were…
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Saudi Arabia's increasing influence in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina - a multicultural Muslim-majority country - is an increasingly popular destination among tourists from Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states. Companies are…
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