Dec 20 New blow for Uber as top EU court says it’s a taxi company By Angela Charlton, Aritz Parra, Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain — Ride-hailing service Uber suffered a new blow Wednesday as the European Union's top court ruled that it should be regulated like a taxi company and not a technology service, a decision that crimps its activities around Europe… Continue reading
Dec 17 Defiant Theresa May says UK ‘proving doubters wrong’ on Brexit By Associated Press Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, May declared that "the last 10 days have marked a watershed in our negotiations to leave the European Union."… Continue reading
Dec 13 EU negotiator says ‘no turning back’ on commitments By Raf Casert and Jill Lawless, Associated Press EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said Wednesday there will be "no turning back" for Britain on commitments made during an initial divorce deal between the two. Continue reading
Nov 23 Britain cries foul as EU nixes its Capital of Culture bid By Jill Lawless, Associated Press LONDON — U.K. politicians expressed dismay Thursday after the European Union booted Britain out of the contest to become European Capital of Culture because of Brexit. Continue reading
Oct 11 A Trump retreat from the Iran deal would damage trust in U.S. dealmaking, EU ally says By Larisa Epatko "This is not a way of making deals, not in foreign policy, not in private businesses, and I think President Trump understands this perfectly well," European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini told PBS NewsHour. Continue reading
Aug 15 Column: Brexit, the U.K.’s version of ‘repeal and replace’ By Wahyd Vannoni Ask “What is the best deal for Britain?" and you will get a variety of contradictory answers. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 9:00 Why many British voters are having Brexit regrets By PBS News Hour British sentiment toward leaving the European Union appears to be changing. As the United Kingdom marks a year since its Brexit referendum vote, a new opinion poll shows that a majority now wants to stay. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant gets… Continue watching
May 25 WATCH: Trump chastises NATO allies ‘not paying what they should be paying’ By Laura Santhanam BRUSSELS — President Donald Trump opened meetings with European Union leaders Thursday against the backdrop of striking anger from Britain over intelligence leaks and a decision by Manchester police to withhold information from the United States about the investigation… Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 4:38 Is U.K.’s May taking a risk by calling for snap elections? By PBS News Hour In a surprise announcement, British Prime Minister Theresa May called for an early election instead of waiting until 2020. In asking to move up the vote, May aims to strengthen her hand in negotiating Britain's exit from the European Union. Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch What will Erdogan’s new power mean for Turkey? By PBS News Hour Citizens of Turkey voted Sunday by a thin margin to overhaul the country’s political system, which could lead to a major consolidation of power for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Jeffrey Brown talks to Steven Cook of the Council on… Continue watching