World / Europe

Britain and EU should prepare for second Brexit referendum - Blair 14 Dec 2018 - 09:16 am

LONDON, Former Prime Minister Tony Blair will say on Friday that Britain and the European Union should prepare for a second Brexit referendum...

Robot shown on Russian TV revealed to be man in costume 13 Dec 2018 - 06:25 pm

Moscow: A "state-of-the-art" robot that appeared in a report on Russia's main TV news channel was revealed by internet users on Wednesday to...

Macron says he won't place Europe before French grievances 13 Dec 2018 - 06:20 pm

BRUSSELS: President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he would never put Europe ahead of the demands of the French people, days after he...

Serbia warns Kosovo army will substantially worsen tensions 13 Dec 2018 - 05:12 pm

BELGRADE, Serbia: Tensions soared in the Balkans a day before Kosovo's parliament is set to approve the formation of an army, with Serbia...

Paris accord rulebook takes shape at UN climate talks 13 Dec 2018 - 01:58 pm

KATOWICE, Poland: Negotiators from almost 200 countries are making a last-minute effort to resolve differences on the rules that will govern the 2015...

Sweden arrests 1 person suspected of preparing attack 13 Dec 2018 - 01:39 pm

STOCKHOLM: A man has been arrested in western Sweden on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack, the country's security services said Thursday. The...

Cyber pirates hack French foreign ministry webpage 13 Dec 2018 - 01:30 pm

PARIS: Hackers have stolen data from a French foreign ministry website created for citizens travelling abroad, the ministry said on Thursday. The breach...

France ready to take Strasbourg suspect dead or alive, says government spokesman 13 Dec 2018 - 11:23 am

Strasbourg: Hundreds of police scoured eastern France on Thursday for a fugitive gunman behind a deadly Strasbourg Christmas market attack that left two...

Gunman from Christmas market attack in France still at large 13 Dec 2018 - 11:06 am

Strasbourg: Hundreds of security forces combed eastern France for a 29-year-old man with a long criminal record who shouted "God is great!" in...

Germany opposes changes in Brexit backstop agreement - minister 13 Dec 2018 - 10:04 am

BERLIN: Germany is not willing to renegotiate a backstop solution for Northern Ireland that is laid out in the draft agreement for Britain's...

UK's May wins no-confidence vote by MPs unhappy over Brexit 13 Dec 2018 - 08:00 am

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a political crisis over her Brexit deal Wednesday, winning a no-confidence vote by Conservative lawmakers that...

Polish PM survives confidence vote that he called for 12 Dec 2018 - 08:46 pm

WARSAW: Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki's conservative government easily survived a confidence vote in parliament Wednesday that the leader had unexpectedly asked for...

France's Macron caught between protests, Strasbourg attack 12 Dec 2018 - 05:05 pm

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron is trying to take back control of his nation after a month of protests that caused mayhem across...

Swedish political crisis deepens as opposition get its budget passed 12 Dec 2018 - 05:05 pm

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's political crisis deepened on Wednesday as parliament rejected the caretaker government's budget in favour of a tax-cutting one from the opposition....

Spain PM accuses Catalan separatists of 'lying' like Brexiters 12 Dec 2018 - 02:55 pm

Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday accused Catalan separatists of basing their cause on "lies" and "manipulation", comparing them to Brexit...

Germany has no indication France attack suspect has Islamist links 12 Dec 2018 - 02:29 pm

BERLIN: Germany has no information indicating that a man suspected of killing three people in an attack on a Christmas market in Strasbourg...

Italy's Salvini may seek new election as budget fuels crisis 12 Dec 2018 - 12:33 pm

As Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte prepares to present his budget in Brussels on Wednesday, one of the main powers behind Italy’s government, League...

UK lawmakers trigger confidence vote in Prime Minister May 12 Dec 2018 - 11:23 am

LONDON: Lawmakers in British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party on Wednesday triggered a confidence vote in her leadership after Britain's planned divorce...