March 13, 2017 Scotland's leader seeks new independence referendum Scotland's leader on Monday said that she would seek authority for a new independence referendum because Britain is dragging Scotland out of the European Union against its will.
March 12, 2017 UK minister tells lawmakers not to delay Brexit Britain's top minister for leaving the European Union said Sunday that lawmakers should let Prime Minister Theresa May "get on with the job" of quitting the bloc, and the main opposition Brexit spokesman said he expects the divorce papers to be filed this week.divorce papers to be filed this week.
February 27, 2017 EU lawmakers approve censoring comments deemed racist With the specter of populism looming over a critical election year in Europe, the European Parliament has taken an unusual step to crack down on racism and hate speech in its own house.
February 20, 2017 UK prime minister on Brexit: Don't hold up 'what the British people want' Britain's House of Lords launched a bid Monday to gain a greater say for Parliament over the terms of Britain's European Union exit, as Prime Minister Theresa May warned lawmakers they must not hold up "what the British people want" by trying to delay the process.
February 17, 2017 Tony Blair's new mission is to change minds on Brexit Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is launching a new campaign to persuade Britons to change their minds about leaving the European Union.
February 8, 2017 UK's House of Commons passes bill authorizing Brexit Britain's House of Commons gave its final approval Wednesday to a bill authorizing the government to start exit talks with the European Union, despite fears by opposition lawmakers that the U.K. is setting out on the rocky path to Brexit with a sketchy roadmap.
February 2, 2017 Official Brexit negotiating strategy revealed The Prime Minister has laid out the Government's official Brexit strategy, urging the country to come together and promising to "get on with it".
February 1, 2017 Donald, duck! Now the Europeans are coming after you In a piece of political showmanship on a par with Baghdad Bob (remember him?), the president of the E.U. has equated the Trump administration with China, Russia and radical Islamic terror as a threat to the security of Europe.
January 26, 2017 Austria's chancellor invokes country's role in Holocaust Austria's chancellor is reminding citizens of their country's role in the Holocaust and urging them to ensure its horrors are never repeated, ahead of an international day of observance for Jewish and other Nazi victims.
January 24, 2017 UK court ruling threatens to delay Brexit; government vows to stay on track Britain's government must get parliamentary approval before starting the process of leaving the European Union, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, potentially delaying Prime Minister Theresa May's plans to trigger exit negotiations by the end of March.