Hungary would have to ‘use force’ to fend off wave of migrants
Hungary would have to “use force” at its southern border with Serbia to protect the European Union’s frontier if Turkey delivers on a threat to...
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Nearly 100 detained so far in Catalonia protests
Police in Catalonia have detained 97 protesters since unrest broke out on Monday sparked by the sentencing of separatist leaders, Spain’s acting Interior Minister Fernando...
Climate-change protesters disrupt London rail services
Climate change activists disrupted rail services in the east of London early on Thursday, sparking a physical confrontation between angry commuters and a protester who...
N.Ireland’s DUP says: We cannot support Brexit deal as it stands
Boris Johnson has been dealt a major blow shortly before the crunch EU summit after Democratic Unionist Party leader Arlene Foster said she could not...
Last-gasp Brexit deal set to dominate fraught EU summit
European Union leaders’ two-day summit in Brussels starting on Thursday will be dominated by last-gasp efforts to seal a deal on Britain’s exit from the...
Woman charged with planning to bomb St Paul’s cathedral
A woman appeared in court on Wednesday charged with terrorism offences including scoping out St Paul’s cathedral as a possible bomb target. Safiyya Amira Shaikh,...
EU-UK on verge of Brexit deal, awaits UK government approval
British and EU officials were on the verge of a last-minute Brexit deal on Wednesday but Prime Minister Boris Johnson still has work to do...
Dutch police question man over farmhouse where isolated family found
Dutch police are questioning a man who paid the rent on a farmhouse where six members of a family were found locked away in a...
Brexit talks hit standstill over future trade deal, DUP – EU sources (Update 2)
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday that last-ditch talks between the European Union and Britain had so far failed to resolve issues standing...
Second Greek migrant camp in flames as arrivals continue to rise
A fire in a severely overcrowded migrant camp in Greece forced hundreds of people into the streets, compounding their plight with more refugees arriving on...
Just hours left to secure a Brexit deal before EU summit
Britain must reach a Brexit agreement with the EU by the end of Tuesday so it can be approved at a leaders’ summit this week,...
Jailed Catalan separatist leader says new referendum inevitable
The jailing of Catalan separatists for their role in a failed secession bid will only galvanise the region’s independence movement and another referendum is inevitable,...
Brexit deal “more and more difficult” this week, EU summit to mull delay
LATEST: Michel Barnier told the 27 member states staying in the bloc after Brexit that the latest UK proposals were not yet good enough and...
Brexit hangs in the balance, agreement unlikely this week (Update 1)
A deal to smooth Britain’s departure from the European Union hung in the balance on Monday after diplomats indicated the bloc wanted more concessions from...
EU governments limit arms sales to Turkey but avoid embargo (Update 2)
European Union agreed on Monday to limit arms exports to Turkey over its offensive in northern Syria, prompting condemnation from Ankara, even as they stopped...
FACTBOX-UK government sets out priorities in Queen’s speech
Britain’s government set out its agenda in a Queen’s Speech on Monday, reaffirming its commitment to leaving the European Union on Oct. 31 and boosting...
Spain jails leaders of Catalan secession bid for sedition
By Isla Binnie and Emma Pinedo MADRID, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday sentenced nine separatist leaders from Catalonia to between nine...
Significant work to do, but Brexit deal still possible – UK PM Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his cabinet on Sunday a last-minute Brexit deal was still possible but there was significant work to be done...
Brexit hangs in the balance as talks between EU and Britain intensify
Brexit talks with the European Union aimed at striking a last-minute divorce deal are getting serious, Britain said on Sunday, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
Countdown to divorce: Meetings that will decide Brexit
The following events will determine whether Britain exits the European Union as planned on Oct. 31 or the three-year-old Brexit saga takes another twist. Oct....
