World / Europe

Merkel to host May for Brexit talks Tuesday: Berlin 08 Apr 2019 - 12:56 pm

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel will host Theresa May for talks on Tuesday, on the eve of a crucial EU summit when the...

British voters say: Give us a strong leader and reform the Brexit-fatigued system 08 Apr 2019 - 09:48 am

LONDON: British voters want a strong leader who is willing to break the rules and force through wide-scale reform after three years of...

Salvini hopes to forge populist alliance for European elections 08 Apr 2019 - 08:08 am

Milan: Italy's Matteo Salvini gathers far-right parties from around Europe in Milan on Monday hoping to forge an unlikely alliance of nationalists ahead...

Russia puppet rumors, dubious donors plague German far right 07 Apr 2019 - 06:42 pm

BERLIN: A series of potential scandals is plaguing the far-right Alternative for Germany party, overshadowing the launch of its campaign for next month's...

British survivor of nerve agent questions Russian ambassador 07 Apr 2019 - 06:42 pm

LONDON: A British man who survived exposure to a military grade nerve agent has questioned Russia's ambassador about the accidental poisoning that killed...

Denmark shooting leaves 1 dead, 4 wounded; gangs suspected 07 Apr 2019 - 12:33 pm

HELSINKI: Danish police say a 20-year-old man has died and at least four people have been injured in an outbreak of gunfire north...

Brexit axe looms for British office-holders in France 07 Apr 2019 - 07:58 am

Rennes: After Britain leaves the European Union some 900 Britons serving on local councils in France will also have to give up their...

French 'yellow vest' protests largely peacefully as Macron wraps up debate 06 Apr 2019 - 07:14 pm

PARIS: Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Paris and other French cities on Saturday for a 21st straight weekend of anti-government...

UK issues passports without 'European Union' on cover 06 Apr 2019 - 06:21 pm

London: Britain has begun issuing passports with the words "European Union" removed from the front cover -- despite Brexit being delayed and its...

Pope blames Europe, US weapons for children killed in wars 06 Apr 2019 - 06:08 pm

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis blamed Europe and the United States for the deaths of children in Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan, saying Saturday that...

Spanish police arrest man described as most-wanted in Poland 06 Apr 2019 - 05:42 pm

MADRID: Spanish police have arrested a fugitive they described as a millionaire and the most-wanted man in Poland. Spain's National Police identified the...

France on Brexit: 'Time for this situation to end' 06 Apr 2019 - 04:47 pm

Dinard, France: French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Saturday that it was time for the Brexit crisis to end, saying that it...

Greek police, migrants clash for third day 06 Apr 2019 - 02:47 pm

DIAVATA, Greece: Hundreds of protesting migrants have clashed with police for a third straight day outside an overcrowded camp, with migrants throwing rocks...

G7 ministers hope to seal commitments on global challenges 06 Apr 2019 - 02:43 pm

DINARD, France: Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven advanced economies were wrapping up a two-day meeting in the French seaside resort of...

Merkel hopes May can find a way out Brexit maze by EU summit 04 Apr 2019 - 09:37 pm

DUBLIN/LONDON: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she hoped discussions between Prime Minister Theresa May's government and the opposition Labour Party could...

Brexit? It's all Greek to me, says PM Tsipras in Athens 04 Apr 2019 - 08:48 pm

ATHENS: Greece's prime minister said on Thursday he was struggling to understand Britain's Brexit machinations and was surprised its political system could not...