More than 2.1 million sign petition for 2nd EU referendum
More than 2.1 million people have signed an on-line parliamentary petition, calling for a second EU referendum following Britain’s leave vote. The unprecedented demand to sign the petition temporarily...
View ArticleCalais mayor wants migrant camps moved to UK
The mayor of Calais has called for the border deal between the U.K. and France to be revised, following Thursday’s Brexit vote. “The British must live with the consequences of their choice,” Natacha...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon takes steps to keep Scotland in EU
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Saturday that she is beginning immediate talks with Brussels to “protect Scotland’s place in the EU.” Sturgeon said “the necessary legislation will be put in place...
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Finance insiders: The UK won’t really go
Finance industry insiders still don’t think a full Brexit will actually happen. Only 37 percent of participants in POLITICO’s Economic Caucus, which surveyed an elite group of 63 business and economic...
View ArticleBoris Johnson booed during debut speech as foreign secretary
Boris Johnson, Britain’s new foreign secretary, was booed after giving his first speech since taking over the role Thursday. Speaking on Bastille Day at the French ambassador’s residence in London, the...
View ArticleHollande makes labor reform bill official
France’s embattled labor reforms were enshrined in law by François Hollande on Tuesday, after getting the go-ahead by the Constitutional Council last week. Labor Minister Myriam El Khomri said “almost...
View ArticleYouth to leaders: Europe’s biggest crisis is economic
The greatest problem facing young people in Europe isn’t terrorism, Brexit, migration, or even climate change — for 81 percent of participants in POLITICO’s first Youth Caucus, the top concerns are...
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EU politicians ♥ Apple (look here)
Apple was on Tuesday ordered to pay back a staggering €13 billion in taxes to the Irish government as the EU’s competition chief, Margrethe Vestager, continued her take-no-prisoners approach to state...
View ArticleNorwegian beats Russian to win World Chess Championship
Norway’s Magnus Carlsen on Wednesday won the World Chess Championship for the third time, seeing off challenger Sergey Karjakin, a Kremlin-backed Russian grandmaster who is a vocal supporter of...
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