Jun 24 From boat makers to farmers, U.S.-led tariff war inflicts pain By Paul Wiseman, Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press A Florida boat builder absorbs $4 million in lost business and expects more pain. An Ohio pork producer is losing access to a vital export market and fears the damage will last years. A motorcycle shop near Cologne, Germany, wonders… Continue reading
Nov 03 Britain braces for EU exit. Not so fast, UK court rules By Harry Zahn Britain will have to wait for a vote from Parliament before it can leave the European Union, a U.K. court ruled Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 5:45 In post-Brexit Britain, xenophobic attacks are on the rise By PBS News Hour Immigrants and minorities in post-Brexit Britain are living in fear, reporting an uptick in xenophobic attacks that some are blaming on the immigrant scapegoating of the Leave movement. In Hammersmith, a Polish war memorial and a cultural center were vandalized… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 5:37 Digging into the Brexit vote’s stark generation gap By PBS News Hour In British households and across the United Kingdom, the question of whether the nation should break away from the European Union split along one clear dividing line. In general, older voters voted to leave, while younger voters wanted to remain. Continue watching
Jun 28 Obama says he doesn’t anticipate ‘major, cataclysmic changes’ from EU exit By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama isn't expecting "major, cataclysmic changes" as a result of Britain's pending exit from the European Union. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 7:53 The DisUnited Kingdom? Scotland renews push for ‘liberation’ after Brexit By PBS News Hour When Scottish voters decided two years ago to remain part of the United Kingdom, many thought the raucous independence drive was settled. Think again. Brexit has brought the push to break from London roaring back because the Scots very much… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 3:51 The sky is not falling: World leaders look to calm the Brexit jitters By PBS News Hour British Prime Minister David Cameron tried Monday to assure the world that Brexit isn’t the calamity it’s being made out to be. Despite Germany’s warning against long-term uncertainty, he said the UK is taking a go-slow approach to the divorce. Continue watching
Jun 24 Britain votes to leave the European Union, Prime Minister David Cameron resigns By News Desk British Prime Minister resigned, after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Global markets nosedived in response to the brexit. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 9:43 Britain debates membership in EU before Brexit vote By PBS News Hour The potential consequences of a so-called Brexit – the British exit from the European Union -- on the nation’s economy, immigration, and sovereignty are deeply dividing British voters, with the latest polls very close. Special Correspondent Patricia Sabga in England… Continue watching
Jun 17 What is Brexit? 8 reads on Britain’s big choice By Larisa Epatko The UK is holding a referendum on June 23 on whether Britain should exit the European Union. We collected some handy guides and interesting reads on what to expect either way. Continue reading