AP Photo / Francois Mori France has formulated draft legislation scheduled to hit Parliament’s agenda in the coming months to compel platforms like Google, Facebook and Twitter to remove hateful content within 24 hours or face heavy fines. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday for talks amid increasing pressure on the…
Tory MPs are set to meet today, furious about Brexit, amid rumours of a 4pm deadline for the Prime Minister to set out when she’ll quit. Theresa May pictured yesterday at No10 – where aides are now considering the end of July as a possible deadline to get her Brexit deal (Image: Ben Cawthra/LNP) Theresa May…
AP Photo /Frank Augstein The prime minister, unsuccessfully struggling to deliver the UK’s promised divorce from the EU, has already survived a no-confidence vote. This made Theresa May immune to a forced resignation until the end of this year, but did not relieve her from pressure within the Conservative Party. Theresa May’s reported plans to ally…
LONDON — The perpetual Brexit revolution rolls on. After yet another night of unexpected electoral drama, each and every side of the never-ending Brexit debate — leave now, leave somehow or leave never — was quick out of the blocks to claim validation for their position Friday. What is needed, everyone declared, is the bravery…
Martin Selmayr has developed a fearsome reputation in Brussels, casting an authoritarian reign as Mr Juncker’s chief of staff despite remaining relatively unknown to the public. But his brutal style of ruling – demanding that access to Mr Juncker for even the most senior EU officials is first channelled through him – has also led…
Manfred Weber, the conservative candidate for the EU Parliament elections in May, is considered the front-runner in the race to lead the European Commission. DW takes a closer look at him, and the other candidates. Manfred Weber (EPP) The center-right European People’s Party (EPP) — the largest faction in the European Parliament — has picked…
The new target is to win support for a Brexit by the end of June, avoiding the need for newly elected Euro-MPs to take their seats British Prime Minister Theresa May at 10 Downing Street (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) In brief Theresa May wants cross-party talks with Labour wrapped up next week The key sticking…
EUROPEAN Commission candidate Violeta Tomic expressed her support for creating a “European nationality”, suggesting a European Union-wide policy on nationhood could lead to citizens being more independent. European Commission Violeta Tomic voiced her support for the concept of a “European nationality” to allow citizens to be independent from an individual country. Nationals of European Union member…
–Petition for premier to go meets threshold for special meeting –Vote would be non-binding but potentially humiliating for PM Theresa May speaks in Parliament in March Photographer: Mark Duffy/U.K. Parliament Follow @Brexit, sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, and tell us your Brexit story. U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will face a challenge from activists in her Conservative Party after…
Getty Images Emmanuel Macron made the live address at the Elysee Palace French President Emmanuel Macron has given a long-awaited response to the yellow vest protest movement with promises of tax cuts, higher pensions and a reform of the civil service. Despite insisting that order must return, he acknowledged a “lack of trust” in the…