Britain was supposed to be on its way out of the E.U. Instead, it may have to hold European elections.

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Britain’s Parliament on Friday voted down Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal for the third time. The vote, which came on the day that Britain had originally been scheduled to leave the European Union, added another layer of uncertainty to an already … Read More

Theresa May’s EU Brexit deal rejected by Parliament a third time

LONDON – British lawmakers on Friday rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s European Union divorce deal for a third time, a defeat that adds further uncertainty and confusion over the country’s the efforts to leave the bloc. Britain now has until April 12 to … Read More

Theresa May suggests she will resign if her Brexit deal passes, while Parliament fails to pass anything of its own

British lawmakers, who meet in the Palace of Westminster in London, are trying to determine what sort of Brexit they want. (Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images) LONDON — Prime Minister Theresa May told fellow Conservative Party lawmakers on Wednesday that she was prepared … Read More

Watch again: Over 1 million rally in London to demand second Brexit referendum

Over one million protestors marched in London on Saturday to demand a second Brexit referendum, according to organisers of the event. The massive rally of people from the United Kingdom flooded London’s main streets and marched towards the parliament building … Read More

France’s Emmanuel Macron asks Angela Merkel and Jean-Claude Juncker to join meeting with Xi Jinping in Paris

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Surprise move comes as the European Union’s new, more assertive China policy is being debated in Brussels amid pressure from Paris and Berlin French leader plans to explain Europe’s new strategy on China, with focus on trade and the environment … Read More

Brexit: Theresa May ‘hopes’ UK will leave EU with a deal

Getty Images Theresa May has said she “sincerely hopes” the UK will leave the EU with a deal and she is still “working on” ensuring Parliament’s agreement. Arriving in Brussels, she said that she had “personal regret” over her request … Read More

UK and EU leaders in danger of misunderstanding each other

Both sides want orderly Brexit but May’s job – and Boris’s future one – may depend on it. Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson leaves the Cabinet office in London on Tuesday. Photograph: Jack Taylor/Getty As Theresa May prepares to ask EU leaders … Read More

Martin Selmayr’s ruthless rise

The top EU official was handed his job by illegal means. Martin Selmayr is one of the most powerful officials in the EU today, and yet nobody voted for him and most people have likely never heard of him. Now the European … Read More

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