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S&P cuts European Union's credit rating

Standard & Poor's has cut its long-term credit rating on the European Union to 'AA' from 'AA+' because of concerns about the unity of the bloc after Brexit.

Business Series

Easyjet 'seeking air operator certificate outside Britain after Brexit'

British airline easyJet has reportedly started the process to get an air operator certificate in a different European Union country after the Brexit vote.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: 'Anarchy in the UK'

The State of the Union is euronews’ weekly round-up of the top stories making headlines across Europe over the past 7 days.

United Kingdom

British, US and European bond yields tumble on the prospect of lower interest rates

British, US and European bond yields have fallen, in some cases to record lows, on the prospect of lower interest rates and other stimulus to counter the effects of the Brexit.

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United Kingdom

The UK needs a Brexit prime minister - Gove

The UK's Justice Minister has revealed his plan for the country if he is chosen as the next prime minister.

World News

Critics round on Boris Johnson after Gove wields Brexit knife

“Take back control”: the slogan was repeated over over again by Michael Gove and Boris Johnson during Britain’s EU referendum campaign and arguably helped tip the balance in many voters’ minds, persua

Economy

Bank of England flags up summer stimulus to counter Brexit effects

The Bank of England's Governor Mark Carney has said more stimulus will probably been needed for the UK economy over the summer to counter the effects of Brexit.

United Kingdom

Boris backs out - Gove goes for it - May may have it as race for number 10 gets underway

They are up and running and the prize is the key to Number 10 Downing Street.

United Kingdom

UK: who are the Famous Five candidates for PM?

The race is officially underway to choose the new leader of the UK's governing Conservative Party - and the country's next Prime Minister.

World News

Brussels summit closes with questions on how the European Union will function in the future in the wake of Brexit

The curtain has come down on the EU summit at a time some would suggest it’s curtains for the bloc.

Economy

George Soros says Brexit can lead to positives for Europe

George Soros has told the European Parliament that Britain's vote to leave the European Union was a "great shock" but "the tragedy no longer looks like a fait accompli".

Cult

Birdy takes wing and summer tours new album "Beautiful Lies"

Birdy seems to have been around forever, the British singer surging into the limelight at the tender age of 14 with a cover of Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love”, and a voice that seemed especially well-suited

World News

Boris Johnson says he won't run to be next UK prime minister

Boris Johnson has announced that he will not run to become UK prime minister, leaving Theresa May as the favourite to get the job.

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: EU seeks solutions to Brexit vote

In this episode: EU leaders look for an amicable divorce between Britain and Brussels; Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon makes the case for Scotland staying inside the EU, and the world’s media

Business Line

Scotland and Northern Ireland: post-Brexit economic fears

Britain has voted to leave the European Union, but what about those areas that wanted to stay in, such as Scotland and Northern Ireland? That's the subject of this week's Business Line.

Belgium

Nicola Sturgeon gets 'sympathetic' reception in Brussels over Brexit

Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been in Brussels for talks with senior EU officials.

Economy

European share bounce back continues, weaker dollar helps the pound

The bounce back continues for Europe's stock markets. Britain's FTSE 100 index had recovered all of its post-Brexit losses by the end of trading on Wednesday.

World News

The future of the European Union after Brexit

The day after the UK voted to leave the European Union a journalist asked the President of the European Commission Jean Claude Juncker if it was the beginning of the end of the…

Europe News

EU's Tusk tells UK no 'a la carte' access to single market

Britain will not be able to have an ‘a la carte’ relationship with the EU if it wants access to the single market, EU officials said on Wednesday.

United Kingdom

Brexit sharpens the focus on the future of Northern Ireland and the border with the Republic of Ireland

Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland is where the Queen made her first official appearance after the result of the referendum.