Jul 19 EU summit drags into 3rd day amid splits on virus fund By Raf Casert, Mike Corder, Associated Press European Union leaders remained fundamentally divided for a third day Sunday over an unprecedented 1.85 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that they might not reach a deal despite the urgency… Continue reading
May 06 EU warns of 'recession of historic proportions' this year By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Globally, the pandemic is expected to cause the deepest recession in living memory, with the International Monetary Fund forecasting a 3% decline this year. Continue reading
Oct 19 Johnson says he will resist any Brexit delay beyond Oct. 31 By Jill Lawless, Mike Corder, Associated Press A defiant Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday that he would resist attempts to delay Britain's departure from the European Union beyond the end of the month, after Parliament postponed a decision on whether to back his Brexit deal and… Continue reading
Oct 02 U.S. tariffs on EU goods would include cheese, wine, aircraft By Paul Wiseman, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The latest escalation in the administration’s tariffs will open a new chapter in the trade wars that are depressing the world economy and heightening fears of a global recession. It comes just as the Trump administration is in the midst… Continue reading
Jul 13 EU supports Iraq-proposed conference on US-Iran tensions By Associated Press The European Union supports an Iraqi proposal to hold a regional conference amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran, the group's foreign policy chief said Saturday. Continue reading
Jun 30 Vietnam, European Union sign free trade agreement By Associated Press Vietnam and the European Union signed a free trade agreement on Sunday, opening opportunities to further boost trade between the euro bloc and one of Southeast Asia’s biggest manufacturing nations. Continue reading
May 26 Europe's voters elect new parliament as nationalism mounts By Mike Corder, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press From Germany and France to Cyprus and Estonia, voters from 21 nations went to the polls Sunday in the final day of a crucial European Parliament election that could see major gains by the far-right, nationalist and populist movements sweeping… Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 9:51 Scotland's Sturgeon on why failure to reach a Brexit deal would be 'catastrophic' By Amna Nawaz The United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union in just seven weeks but still has no plan for the departure. In fact, Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's first minister, says the UK is “not remotely prepared” to extricate itself from… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 4:45 As pressure mounts in Venezuela, military support helps Maduro hold power Thousands of people took to the streets as president Nicolas Maduro and his rival and self-proclaimed leader of Venezuela, Juan Guaido, held competing rallies in Caracas. Even though Guaido enjoys support from countries including the U.S., the Venezuelan military continues… Continue watching
Dec 11 How did Brexit become such a mess? By Jill Lawless, Associated Press After postponing a vote, Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking changes to the Brexit deal in hopes of winning over skeptical legislators before Britain leaves the EU on March 29. Continue reading