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...

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 deal...

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 President Mike...

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...

Italy has blamed France for the migrant crisis in Europe and calls on the EU to sanction France for its colonialist policies in the African continent. Italy's Deputy Premier Luigi di Maio accused France of colonizing and impoverishing countries in Africa by linking the migrant crisis with...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called the 2018 election of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro “illegitimate”, throwing his weight behind the opposition by hailing the thousands protesting in the streets. Macron said in his tweet that Europe supports the restoration of...

China on Thursday said it supports "efforts" of Venezuelan government to secure its national sovereignty, media reports said. The statement came a day after the U.S. recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the interim president of the country marking the most significant...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Maltese counterpart Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca on Thursday met in the Turkish capital Ankara. Erdogan welcomed Preca, who is paying her first-ever official presidential visit from Malta to Turkey, with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex....

Airbus chief Tom Enders warned Thursday that a no-deal Brexit could prompt the European aerospace giant to make "very harmful decisions" for Britain, branding the government's handling a "disgrace". The aircraft manufacturer currently employs 14,000 people in Britain, including sites at...

Greek lawmakers are expected to vote Thursday on a deal to change the name of neighbouring Macedonia and end one of the world's longest diplomatic disputes. The debate began Wednesday and is to conclude late Thursday night with a vote on the Prespa Agreement with Skopje signed in June last...

The French foreign minister said Wednesday that it is perfectly normal for Turkey to feel the need to protect its borders. Referring to setting up a safe zone in northern Syria, Jean-Yves Le Drian, in a speech he delivered at the Foreign Commission of Senate, said they understood Turkey's...

The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Thursday criticized western interference in Venezuela's internal affairs. "The developments in Venezuela show very well how progressive western society really treats international law, sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs of other...

Germany has appealed to the Venezuelan government and opposition to act with restraint amid competing mass street protest in the country. “We call on all actors in Venezuela to show restrain and refrain from violence,” German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Twitter. He said Berlin...

EU member states are consulting on a joint reaction to the latest developments in Venezuela, a statement from French president’s office said Wednesday. “France is consulting with its European partners about the situation in Venezuela, the president's office said on Wednesday as the South...

The Russian military on Wednesday rolled out a new missile and released its specifications, seeking to dispel the U.S. claim that the weapon violates a key nuclear arms pact. The military insisted that the 9M729 land-based cruise missile conforms to the limits of the 1987 Intermediate-Range...

Following accusations of police violence at Yellow Vest protests, French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner announced that riot police in Paris will be equipped with body cameras to record their use of rubber bullets and other weapons. The debate about the use of rubber bullets by French...

The far-right groups in Britain will exploit tensions caused by Brexit, head of the country’s counter-terrorism policing said on Wednesday. Speaking to The Guardian, Neil Basu said he was concerned that "far right wing rhetoric from those lawfully allowed to operate will fuel tensions."...

The European Commission on Wednesday presented for the first time a comprehensive report on investor citizenship and residence schemes operated by a number of EU member states. "The report maps the existing practices and identifies certain risks such schemes imply for the EU, in particular,...

Germany is planning to suspend its participation in the EU’s anti-smuggling mission over growing differences between the EU and Italy, local media reported on Wednesday.  Military inspector general Eberhard Zorn informed the country's parliament that the navy would no longer deploy...

As lawmakers in Athens are poised to approve a landmark name deal between Greece and Macedonia, there is relief in many European capitals that a 27-year diplomatic dispute is nearing its end. But in Greece's Macedonia region, home to the ancient Greek-speaking kingdom made famous by...