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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (Photo: AP)

Merkel embarks on Germany's 'strangest' campaign

Merkel's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) lead their closest rivals, the Social Democrats (SPD), by a...

12 Aug 2017 9:39 AM IST

Depiction of eggs

17 nations get tainted eggs, products in growing scandal in EU

EU trade and agriculture spokesman Daniel Rosario said Friday that farms have also been blocked in France and Germany.

11 Aug 2017 6:50 PM IST

Anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller (Photo: AP)

Indian-origin anti-Brexit campaigner fears acid attack in UK

Scotland Yard has served eight cease and desist notices to people who had sent Miller threatening messages.

10 Aug 2017 7:16 PM IST

The government believes that leaving the EU automatically means leaving the EEA, but British Influence argues that it must first invoke Article 127 of the EEA agreement, which requires the approval of MPs. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

UK faces another Brexit legal fight over single market

The High Court earlier ruled it must seek parliamentary approval before triggering Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty.

28 Nov 2016 3:11 PM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AP)

Sleepless Theresa May admits to Brexit nightmare'

I want to make sure that everything we do does ensure Britain is a country that works for everyone, says Theresa May.

28 Nov 2016 5:40 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May says she will trigger Article 50 of the EUs key treaty, beginning two years of exit talks, by March 31. (Photo: AFP)

EU gets tough: Bloc tells UK Brexit is lose-lose situation

EU leaders have grown increasingly firm in their insistence that Britain won't get an easy ride.

25 Nov 2016 7:15 PM IST

Theresa May, UK Prime Minister

UK government loses Brexit case, must consult Parliament

The ruling forces the government to put a bill before Parliament, giving pro-EU politicians a chance to soften the terms...

24 Jan 2017 4:09 PM IST

Philip Hammond, Chancellor of exchequer, UK

Trump bigger uncertainty for EU than Brexit: Hammond

Mr Hammond, a former foreign minister, said EU countries varied widely in how big a security threat they saw from...

21 Jan 2017 2:35 AM IST

EU Chief Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier and British Secretary of State for Exiting the EU David Davis attend a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels on Monday. (Photo: AP)

UK, EU negotiators to get down to work' on Brexit terms

Earlier last week, British PM Theresa May's govt published a draft law to formally end Britain's membership of the EU.

17 July 2017 4:04 PM IST

Turkeys President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses foreign ambassadors at a Ramadan dinner in Ankara, Turkey. Erdogan has voiced support for Qatar in its dispute with Saudi Arabia and other nations, saying no one will benefit from the policy of isolating the oil-rich nation. (Photo: AP)

Erdogan vows to behead 'traitors' on anniversary of failed Turkey coup

Erdogan said a decision would be made on Monday over whether to recommend extending the emergency by another three...

16 July 2017 9:23 AM IST

Chinas Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo (Photo: AFP)

China hits back at criticism over Nobel laureate's death

Britain hit out at China for preventing Liu Xiaobo from travelling overseas for treatment.

14 July 2017 2:56 PM IST

French President-elect Emmanuel Macron gestures during a victory celebration outside the Louvre museum in Paris. (Photo: AP)

For Macron, tough challenges lie ahead

The new French President is pro-reforms and business-friendly, but he promises to be a gradualist.

9 May 2017 12:07 AM IST