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Sturgeon takes first formal step towards Scottish referendum

Scotland's first minister has taken the first formal step towards holding a second referendum on independence. Nicola Sturgeon has gone to the parliament in Edinburgh to seek backing for her plan for

Greece

Brexit coming, Grexit looming?

New impasse in the negotiations of the Greek program raises fears of a repeat of a "Greek drama"

United Kingdom

EU gets set for Brexit talks after UK announces trigger date

Europe has given a collective sigh of relief to news that the UK will finally trigger Article 50 next week, beginning divorce proceedings from the European…

Economy

Eurozone finance ministers' group head Dijsselbloem wants 'realism' over Brexit

Eurozone finance ministers meeting in Brussels have been giving their thoughts on the Brexit timing and circumstances.

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United Kingdom

Britain to trigger Article 50 'EU divorce process' on March 29

EU is 'ready and waiting' for letter.

United Kingdom

Brexit fears on Gibraltar as UK prepares to trigger Article 50

There is anguish and uncertainty on the British overseas territory of Gibraltar where the economy is set to suffer after the UK leaves the EU.

United Kingdom

Sturgeon holds firm after May's 'not now' to Scottish referendum

Scottish nationalists have reacted angrily after the British government said it would reject another referendum on independence from the United Kingdom before Brexit, amid a heated debate in the Scott

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Dutch election relief, Queen approves Brexit talks

This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the daily news stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

Economy

German Finance Minister Schaeuble backs London as strong financial centre

Schaeuble said it is in the European Union's best interest that London remains a strong financial centre after Brexit.

United Kingdom

UK's May rejects Scottish independence referendum call during Brexit talks

British prime minister Theresa May has indicated she would block demands for Scotland to hold an independence referendum in 2018 or 2019.

Business Line

The economic case for Scottish independence

As Scottish politicians push for a fresh independence referendum we look at how oil, gas, whisky, salmon and tourism could support its aspirations.

Europe News

'I can't quantify it' - Britain's Brexit Secretary on impact of no-deal scenario

Deal or no deal?

Economy

UK jobless rate falls but wage growth weakens again

The UK unemployment rate has fallen again, but a record number are on zero-hours contracts, and wage growth was weak even as inflation jumped.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. UK must secure free trade agreements while negotiating Brexit

United Kingdom

European Parliament holds key to Brexit deal

The European Parliament’s chief Brexit negotiator has warned against trying to sideline the assembly once talks over the UK’s exit from the EU begin.

United Kingdom

UK: May calls for Brexit unity as 'defining moment' beckons

Prime Minister Theresa May has said that Britain is on the brink of ‘a defining moment’ as she prepares to begin the country’s divorce proceedings from the EU.

United Kingdom

UK parliament backs Brexit bill

Britain’s upper chamber of parliament, the House of Lords, has passed the Brexit bill paving the way for the government to trigger Article 50 so the UK can leave the…

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Scotland's fresh independence push, Dutch election looms

This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the daily news stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

Economy

UK exports and factory growth rise

UK exports rose quickly towards the end of 2016 and early in 2017 along with factory output growth which was at the strongest in seven years.

United Kingdom

Scotland to seek second independence referendum

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon intends to ask permission from London for another vote on independence from the UK in late 2018 or early 2019.