Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: EU's Tusk enters Brexit row

This is the Brief from Brussels, a daily show with all the stories making waves across Europe.

17/05/2016

World News

UK-EU referendum campaign heats up with Hitler comparisons

Leave campaigner and former London mayor Boris Johnson comparing the EU's aims to Hitler's while Remain campaigner and premier David Cameron claimed that Britons will be out of pocket if they vote to

15/05/2016

Venezuela

Venezuela president threatens to seize factories as opposition pushes for referendum

Venezuela's president threatens to seize factories amid the ongoing crisis as the opposition warns the country is a time bomb waiting to explode.

15/05/2016

United Kingdom

Brexit or Bremain: the arguments at a glance

What both sides are saying as they try to convince voters ahead of the UK's EU referendum.

12/05/2016

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: MEPs threaten to block Turkey deal

This is The Brief from Brussels: a daily programme that brings you all the news and views which are making headlines in Europe’s de facto political…

10/05/2016

United Kingdom

Brexit opinion too close to call as Labour launches 'Remain' campaign

With just 43 days to go before the highly-anticipated Brexit vote, the British Labour Party has launched its campaign to remain in the European

10/05/2016

United Kingdom

EU referendum: Boris Johnson criticises David Cameron's Brexit claims

Peace in Europe could be put at risk if Britain votes to leave the EU, David Cameron has warned. With only six weeks to go before a referendum on

09/05/2016

United Kingdom

Cameron says his reforms make staying in EU the better option

British Prime Minister David Cameron has defended his position on his country remaining in the EU before a parliamentary committee. With six weeks to

05/05/2016

Hungary

EU migrant quotas: Hungary's referendum gets the go-ahead

03/05/2016

United Kingdom

Brexit campaign is told to focus on immigration

Immigration is an ongoing issue and one that is featuring prominently ahead of the country's referendum on EU membership.

29/04/2016

Economy

UK economic growth slows

Britain's economy slowed in the early part of this year, apparently effected by reduced global growth and uncertainty ahead of the referendum on the UK's European membership.

27/04/2016

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: Obama warns against 'Brexit'

In this edition of Europe Weekly: US President Barack Obama backs the Remain campaign in the UK’s EU referendum; the EU-Turkey deal could break down

22/04/2016

Italy

A win for Renzi: Italy drilling vote fails to attract required voter turnout

A regional referendum aiming to curb Italy’s offshore oil and gas industry has failed to gain the voter turnout needed to make it valid. Initial data

18/04/2016

United Kingdom

Brexit: politicians for and against

On Saturday, February 20th the UK Prime Minister David Cameron, after reaching an agreement with his European counterparts in Brussels finally

15/04/2016

Europe News

EU referendum campaign kicks off in the UK

The EU referendum campaign has officially kicked off in Britain. Voters will decide on June 23rd if Britain should remain inside the EU. Both camps

15/04/2016

United Kingdom

Brexit: Opposition leader Corbyn backs vote to stay in the EU

The campaign to remain in the EU got a boost from an unlikely supporter, eurosceptic opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn.

14/04/2016

Italy

Italian referendum on drilling for oil could shape the country's energy policy for decades to come

A referendum to be held next Sunday in Italy could shape the country’s energy policy for decades to come. The ballot was triggered by a request from

12/04/2016

World News

Dilemma for Dutch PM Rutte after voters reject EU-Ukraine partnership deal

The ball is in his court after the Netherlands rejected an EU partnership deal with Ukraine. But Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told reporters

07/04/2016

Europe News

Ukraine envoy calls Dutch vote 'a referendum for eurosceptics'

Dutch voters decided to reject a trade deal between the EU and Ukraine in a referendum held on Wednesday. Turnout was low, but it passed the 30

07/04/2016

World News

Dutch ballot result sharp rebuke for the EU

Voters in the Netherlands said, “No” to Ukraine but it was also a sharp rebuke to their government and the European Union. Some of those who went to

07/04/2016