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Dutch government seeks emergency Brexit powers

Dutch lawmakers on Thursday grilled a top minister on a controversial bill granting Prime Minister Mark Rutte's government emergency powers to counteract any unforseen post-Brexit effects. The measure would allow ministers to amend laws without a parliamentary nod to cope with "unknown...

Brexit: Trade unions urge May to delay Brexit

The leaders of Britain’s two largest trade unions on Thursday called on Prime Minister Theresa May to delay Brexit to prevent a no-deal exit from the EU. In separate meetings with May, Len McCluskey of Unite and Dave Prentis of Unison discussed the severity of leaving the EU without a...

UK: Juan Guaido will take Venezuela 'forward'

The U.K. believes Venezuelan opposition leader “Juan Guaido is the right person to take Venezuela forward” and it is “supporting the US, Canada, Brazil and Argentina to make that happen,” Britain’s foreign minister said Thursday. Speaking ahead of his meeting with U.S. Vice...

EU lawmakers say Brexit won't pass without backstop

Senior European lawmakers warned Thursday they will not ratify a Brexit withdrawal deal if it is stripped of guarantees on the Irish border issue. Prime Minister Theresa May last year signed an agreement with her EU colleagues to allow Britain's orderly departure from the European Union on...