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No-deal Brexit under fire - Parliament grabs brakes against Boris Johnson
The three-year Brexit crisis is deepening as Boris Johnson, the favourite to win the premiership, has pledged to leave the EU with or without a transition deal on 31 October, setting Britain on a collision course with the bloc and his own parliament.
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MEPs narrowly elect von der Leyen to EU top job
Ursula von der Leyen will now replace Jean-Claude Juncker as head of the EU executive on 1 November, one day after Britain is due to leave the union.
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It's Brexit, stupid: the appeal of Boris Johnson
The former foreign minister and ex-London mayor is accused of lying, incompetence and using divisive rhetoric, and also faces questions over his colourful private life.
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EU leaders choose France's Lagarde for ECB after marathon summit
Three days of summit negotiations that at times looked close to collapse ended with a deal that now must be approved by the European Parliament and was immediately rejected by the socialist and green bloc in the assembly in Strasbourg.
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Boris Johnson mum on alleged domestic dispute with girlfriend
Police were called to the apartment he shares with his girlfriend by a neighbour who heard shouting and smashing of crockery.
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Huge crowds of protesters demand Czech PM step down
The Czech government said earlier this month there were 'errors' in the audit from Brussels and Prime Minister Andrej Babis has refused to budge.
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Number of candidates for Britain’s top job nears two
As one more candidate drops out on Wednesday and another on Thursday, Members of Parliament who supported their bids must decide who to switch their allegiance to.
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Far-right seeks control of German town favoured by Hollywood
The contest for Goerlitz's city hall is a litmus test for three upcoming state elections, with the future of Chancellor Angela Merkel's fragile right-left coalition potentially on the line.
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We will leave EU by 31 Oct, Johnson vows in pitch to be PM
The contest has been dominated by the question of how and when Britain will leave the EU, Britain’s biggest political crisis in a generation.
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Brexit hardliner Johnson tops first-round vote for British PM
Boris Johnson has said he is open to leaving the EU on 31 October without a formal deal between London and Brussels but would prefer to secure one by the deadline.
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UK PM candidate Gove admits taking cocaine
The revelation comes as the contest to replace Theresa May is gathering pace with candidates arguing over the rights and wrongs of a so-called no-deal Brexit, or leaving the EU without a deal.
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Zimbabwe and EU seek to move on from Mugabe-era strains
During Robert Mugabe’s four-decade rule until 2017, he would routinely blame European 'colonialists' for Zimbabwe’s problems.
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Trump promises Britain a substantial post-Brexit trade deal as protesters gather
Trump also called for arch-Brexiteer Farage, a scourge of May’s ruling Conservative Party, to conduct talks with the EU.
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Boris Johnson launches leadership bid: We leave EU on 31 Oct deal or no deal
Prime Minister Theresa May is due to resign on Friday having failed to deliver Brexit on time.
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EU leaders launch hunt to fill Brussels' top job
Under EU treaty law, the European Council of 28 national leaders nominates a commission president, then the new 751-member parliament ratifies their choice.
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Britain's Brexit Party triumphs in EU vote
The populist party, founded just three months ago, capitalised on public anger over delays to Britain's exit from the European Union, winning almost 32% with almost all votes counted.
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Britain's Brexit Party triumphs in EU vote
Anti-EU populist Nigel Farage's Brexit Party triumphed on Sunday and the ruling Conservatives endured a historic blow in European Parliament elections in which Britain was never meant to vote.
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EU votes as far right challenges Macron
More than 400 million people are eligible to elect 751 members of the European Parliament, with the first official results announced late Sunday once voting in all EU countries is over.
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What happens now? Key dates ahead as British PM quits
Inside the events that are set to take place after Theresa May's announcement that she would be resigning from the governing, centre-right Conservative Party.
