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Macron says French defence spending to rise in 2018

President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Thursday to start increasing French military spending from next year in order to reach a target of two percent of economic output by 2025, despite budgetary constraints. "It's a considerable effort, considering the current context of budgetary...

Britain takes step towards Brexit with Repeal Bill

 Britain published legislation Thursday to sever political, financial and legal ties with the European Union, an important step towards Brexit but one which the opposition said it would challenge. The Repeal Bill is central to the government's plan to exit the EU in 2019, disentangling...