EU leaders clash over top Brussels jobs

European leaders launched a summer of wrangling over their union’s political direction on Tuesday with a clash over nominations for Brussels’ top job.
29 May 2019, 18:10 PM

No-deal Brexit is ‘political suicide’

Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt yesterday said that Britain’s governing Conservative Party would be committing “political suicide” if it tries
28 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Mother, daughter sue France over air pollution

A Paris court yesterday began hearing a case brought by a mother and daughter who, in a legal first in France, are suing the state for
28 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Dark forces on the rise

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said “there is work to be done” in Germany to face up to the dark forces that are finding
28 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Battered EU centre holds off populist surge in vote

Europe's mainstream political parties takes a hit in elections but holds off a strong surge by the populist right of Marine Le Pen, Matteo Salvini and Nigel Farage.
27 May 2019, 04:37 AM

Race to succeed May centres on ‘no deal’ Brexit battle

The prospect of a “no deal” Brexit was fast becoming the central battle of the race to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday, as
26 May 2019, 18:00 PM

European voters set stage for battle for EU’s soul

Europeans headed to the polls in their tens of millions yesterday as 21 countries chose their champions in a battle between the
26 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Europeans vote, with EU future in balance

Europeans vote on Sunday in an election expected to further dent traditional pro-EU parties and bolster the nationalist fringe in the European Parliament, putting a potential brake on collective action in economic and foreign policy.
26 May 2019, 04:54 AM

Cops hunt for suspect

French police were yesterday pulling out all the stops to locate a suspect following a blast in the heart of Lyon that wounded 13
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Clashes at Venezuela jail kill 29 inmates

At least 29 prisoners were killed and 19 police wounded in clashes at a jail in western Venezuela Friday, authorities said. The incident at
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Everest traffic jam turns deadly

Two more mountaineers have died on Mount Everest after crowds of people became stuck in a queue leading to the summit of the
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Race to replace May leaves Brexit in limbo

Contenders to succeed Theresa May as Britain's prime minister are prepared to launch their leadership campaigns, leaving Brexit shrouded in uncertainty.
25 May 2019, 04:49 AM

Tearful Theresa May resigns, paving way for Brexit confrontation with EU

Fighting back tears, British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she would quit, triggering a contest that will bring a new leader to power who is likely to push for a more decisive Brexit divorce deal.
24 May 2019, 05:56 AM

Brexit gambit backfires

Prime Minister Theresa May was clinging to power yesterday after her final Brexit gambit backfired, overshadowing a European election that has shown a United Kingdom still riven over its divorce from the EU.
23 May 2019, 18:00 PM

May’s Brexit gambit fails

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s final Brexit gambit was in tatters yesterday just hours after her offer of a vote on a second referendum and closer trading arrangements failed to win over either opposition lawmakers or many in her own party.
22 May 2019, 18:42 PM

Attacker charged with terrorism

The man accused of shooting dead 51 Muslim worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks was formally charged with terrorism
21 May 2019, 18:00 PM

May offers new deal to try to break Brexit deadlock

Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday set out a “new deal” for Britain’s departure from the European Union, her fourth attempt to
21 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Pressure at top Russian daily triggers walkout

The entire politics desk of one of Russia’s top daily newspapers, Kommersant, quit on Monday in protest over censorship after two
21 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Pro-Maduro assembly extends rule in Venezuela

Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly, made up entirely of loyalists of President Nicolas Maduro, announced Monday it has extended its
21 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Merkel urges Europe to stand up to politicians ‘for sale’

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that European politicians “must stand up to” far-right politicians “for sale”, after a
19 May 2019, 18:00 PM