Sep 06 Brexit crisis grows as opposition rejects snap election call By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to go to the public for an election on Oct. 15, two weeks before the scheduled Brexit day of Oct. 31, but needs the support of two-thirds of lawmakers to trigger a snap election. Johnson… Continue reading
Sep 05 UK's Johnson calls opposition to new election 'cowardly' By Jill Lawless, Gregory Katz, Associated Press Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered another setback amid the ongoing Brexit debate as his own brother quit the government on Thursday, saying it was not serving the national interest. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 6:12 On Brexit, British PM Boris Johnson stymied by rebels from his own party By Malcolm Brabant With less than two months until the deadline for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, the course ahead for the separation appears no clearer. On Wednesday, British lawmakers passed a law to prevent Prime Minister Boris Johnson from… Continue watching
Sep 04 UK lawmakers move to prevent 'no deal' Brexit By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The House of Commons is confronting Prime Minister Boris Johnson over his insistence that the U.K. leave the EU on Oct. 31 even without a withdrawal agreement… Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 6:41 In Britain, Boris Johnson's Brexit 'hardball' prompts protests By Malcolm Brabant Great Britain's political drama is intensifying this week, as the fallout continues over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament in advance of the October 31st deadline for Brexit. In response, some Labour Party lawmakers are trying to push emergency… Continue watching
Aug 27 A no-deal Brexit would make it harder for Europeans to travel with pets By Natasha Livingstone, Associated Press If the U.K. leaves the European Union on Oct. 31 without a divorce deal, that could result in Britain being chucked out of the pet passport program. Continue reading
Aug 22 Merkel calls for EU-wide climate neutrality by 2050 By Mike Corder, Associated Press The German chancellor made her appeal after a meeting with the Dutch where they shared experiences on how best to shift their economies to sustainable energy sources. Continue reading
Aug 21 Germany's Merkel dangles possibility of negotiated Brexit By Frank Jordans, Associated Press German Chancellor Angela Merkel raised the possibility that a negotiated departure for Britain from the European Union might still be possible even as the clock is ticking on a deal that would satisfy both sides. Continue reading
Aug 21 Germany's Merkel hosts UK Prime Minister Johnson as Brexit drama grows By Danica Kirka, Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press The meeting comes as positions on Britain's divorce from the EU have hardened on both sides of the English Channel, hurtling Britain toward a no-deal exit that would damage both economies. Continue reading
Aug 20 UK and EU harden their positions on Brexit as G-7 nears By Raf Casert, Danica Kirka, Associated Press UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said that unless the trade backstop on the Irish border was abolished "there's no prospect of a deal."… Continue reading