Theresa May: A prime minister defined and defeated by Brexit
Friday, 24 May 2019, 12:02
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Theresa May became prime minister in 2016 with one overriding goal: to lead Britain out of the European Union. Three years on, the U.K. is still in the EU, and May's time in 10 Downing St. is...
Theresa May hunkers down as premiership enters its end stage
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 15:44
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
British Prime Minister Theresa May was hunkered down with close allies on Thursday as she considered whether to give in to relentless pressure to resign, or fight on to save her Brexit plan and her...
French mayor trying to start baby boom by giving out Viagra
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 13:03
Last update: about 8 years ago
A French mayor is trying to get a rise out of young couples and get them to move to his small village and start families — offering them free Viagra if they do, according to international...
Fascist symbols and rhetoric on rise in Italian EU vote
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 10:41
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
"Honor to Mussolini" read the banner unfurled steps away from the Milan piazza where the Fascist dictator's body was hung upside down in 1945 by partisans after his summary execution. That this was...
Updated: Dutch, UK polls open, starting 4 days of European elections
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 07:44
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Dutch and U.K. polls opened Thursday in elections for the European Parliament, starting four days of voting across the 28-nation bloc that pits supporters of deeper integration against populist Euroskeptics who want more power for their national governments....
Big question for EU vote: How well will the far-right do?
Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 16:05
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
The elections to the European Parliament have never been so hotly anticipated, with many predicting that this year's ballot which starts Thursday will mark a coming-of-age moment for the euroskeptic...
Taboos fall away as far-right EU candidates breach red line
Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 08:06
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Europe's taboos are falling away. Virulent language castigating immigration and Islam is creeping from extremist fringe groups on social media and the dark web into politics, and getting new...
No more Mr Europe: Macron forced to curb EU ambitions
Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 08:03
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
French President Emmanuel Macron sees himself as Europe's savior, and this week's European Parliament elections as a make-or-break moment for the beleaguered European Union. But Macron is no...