U.K. lawmakers will vote on Theresa May’s Brexit plan on Tuesday, December 11. There are many who say she will fail to gather enough support. Possible outcomes include the collapse of government and May’s resignation. Parbul TV | Reuters TV A still image from a video footage shows Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May speaking during…
There is a heavier security presence than on previous weekends of the protests – AFP France is braced for renewed anti-government protests, with nearly 90,000 security personnel on the streets. Some 8,000 officers and 12 armoured vehicles have been deployed in Paris alone, where shops are boarded up and sites like the Eiffel Tower closed….
The single most effective weapon in the fight against climate change is the tax code — imposing costs on those who emit greenhouse gases, economists say. But as French President Emmanuel Macron learned over the past three weeks, implementing such taxes can be politically explosive. On Tuesday, France delayed for six months a plan to raise already…
In this Oct. 23, 2018 photo, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters at a news conference at the State Department in Washington. The Trump administration is calling for a halt to the civil war in Yemen, including airstrikes by the Arab-led coal —AP Photo/Andrew Harnik In Paris, the French foreign ministry also condemned…
A statue of Marianne, a symbol in France, was vandalized inside the Arc de Triomphe -EPA French President Emmanuel Macron has held an urgent security meeting following a day of riots by thousands of anti-government protesters. Ministers said that while no options had been ruled out, imposing a state of emergency had not been discussed…
Anti-Semitism is spreading across Europe once again. Moscow’s chief rabbi, Pinchas Goldschmidt told DW about the fears and hopes of Europe’s Jewish communities and warned against radicalization in society. Deutsche Welle: Rabbi Goldschmidt, the presentation of your new book “To the Community and to the World” here in Berlin comes at a time when many…
Fire engines can be seen standing by in this photo taken by a photojournalist onboard. (AAP) A plane carrying German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the G20 summit in Argentina has been forced to land because of a technical problem. German Chancellor Angela Merkel will likely be late to arrive at the G20 summit in Argentina…
The recent wave of European withdrawals was triggered by conservative Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who renounced the pact at the end of October | Sean Gallup/Getty Images Populists seize chance to put favorite issue on agenda ahead of EU vote, causing ructions among governments. A previously obscure 34-page, jargon-filled document is causing political convulsions across Europe…
ANGELA Merkel could leave the German political scene to become the next European Commission President leading a new “pro-Europe coalition” at the May 2019 European elections, claims political scientist Sergio Fabbrini. The Director of the LUISS School of Government told Express.co.uk he believes the next Europan Parliament elections could bring “dramatic change” to the European Union political landscape….
Two sides confirm importance of conducting trade under WTO rules. European Commission Vice President Jyrki Katainen and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He shake hands in Beijing on June 25 © Reuters BEIJING (Kyodo) — China and the European Union agreed Monday to work in tandem to tackle trade protectionism, with U.S. President Donald Trump starting…