Jun 26 Watch 2:42 Scottish leaders renew push to exit UK following Brexit vote By PBS News Hour In a 2014 referendum, Scotland decided to remain a part of the United Kingdom. But following the UK’s vote last week to leave the European Union, Scottish leaders are now renewing the push to exit the UK in order to… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 2:08 Britain grappling with consequences of Brexit vote By PBS News Hour European Union officials on Saturday began meeting on how to handle the eventual departure of Britain with uncertainties looming over trade immigration and security agreements. More than two million people in the UK have signed a petition calling for a… Continue watching
Jun 25 8 things you didn’t know about the European Union By Kamala Kelkar The island nation of the United Kingdom, comprised of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, voted 43 years after its entry to leave the European Union. Here are eight things you might not have known about the union. Continue reading
Jun 25 EU members urge Britain to make quick departure following Brexit vote By Michael D. Regan European Union officials are urging the United Kingdom to make a quick split after voters chose a referendum on Thursday to leave the 28-country bloc. Continue reading
Jun 25 Obama loses reliable partner, faces uncertainty after Brexit By Josh Lederman and Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press For the first 7½ years of his presidency, Barack Obama could rely on the United Kingdom to back him up at nearly every turn, knowing British leaders had both the global clout and shared perspective to be powerful U.S. partners. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 10:02 Foreign policy experts anticipate Brexit’s global impact By PBS News Hour What does Great Britain’s impending exit from the European Union mean for the United States and other countries across the globe? Judy Woodruff poses the question to former U.S. ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder, former U.S. diplomat Richard Haass and… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 7:32 Brexit, Cameron resignation signal momentous change for UK By PBS News Hour Great Britain voted 52 to 48 percent Thursday to become the first nation to leave the European Union. The vote prompted Prime Minister David Cameron -- a leading voice in the “Remain” camp -- to announce his resignation, though he… Continue watching
Jun 24 Column: In the wake of Brexit, will the EU finally turn away from austerity? By Dean Baker Europe's bleak economic performance was not dictated by the gods. It was the result of the conscious decision by the EU leadership to turn towards austerity in 2010. Continue reading
Jun 24 Brexit: 4 reasons it comes as a shock By Paul Solman First, of course, are the political implications. Second, these are millions upon millions of people who were voting against their pocketbooks. The third shock is more personal: my apparent over-reliance on the prediction markets, and on economists like Justin Wolfers… Continue reading
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