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UK triggers Article 50 of Lisbon Treaty, kick starts process to leave Euro
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Mar. 29 (ANI): The UK government has kick started the Brexit process for Britain to formally leave the European Union (EU) in two years time by triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.
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Theresa May to trigger Article 50 for Brexit today
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Mar. 29 (ANI): British Prime Minister Theresa May will today trigger Article 50 that will kick-start the Brexit process for Britain to formally leave the European Union (EU) in two years' time.
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Labour's Brexit spokesman to call for united opposition if Brexit dea
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [U.K.], Mar. 27 (ANI): With just 48 hours before British Prime Minister Theresa May formally triggers article 50 - the official process for exiting the European Union (EU), Labour's Brexit spokesman Keir Starmer will set out six tests which any deal must pass, or face the opposit
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European leaders mark 60th anniversary of Treaty of Rome
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [U.K.], Mar. 26 (ANI): European Union (EU) leaders renewed their vows on the 60th anniversary of the bloc's founding treaties at a special summit in Rome designed to show unity despite Britain's looming split from the union.
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Theresa May to trigger article 50 for Brexit on Mar. 29
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Mar. 21 (ANI): British Prime Minister Theresa May will trigger article 50, the formal mechanism for starting negotiations for Britain to leave the European Union (EU) on March 29.
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EU lawmakers demand end to visa-free travel for Americans
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Mar. 4 (ANI): The European Union (EU) Parliament has passed a nonbinding resolution calling for the reintroduction of visa requirements for American citizens as the U.S. excludes five EU countries from its no-visa policy.
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Marine Le Pen's aides under investigation
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], Feb. 23(ANI): The chief staff of French leader Marine Le Pen was put under formal investigation after a day of questioning over the alleged misuse of European Union(EU) funds to pay parliamentary assistants.
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Recent poll suggests Theresa May might face public backlash over hard Brex
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Feb. 12(ANI): According to a poll, a clear majority of the British public opposes UK Prime Minister Theresa May's uncompromising Brexit negotiating position and is not prepared for the country to crash out of the European Union (EU) if the former could not negotiate a reaso
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EU demands China to release political prisoners
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Jan. 29 (ANI): The European Union (EU) has demanded China to investigate a harrowing account of torture by a detained lawyer and release several political prisoners.
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Britain SC asks govt. to hold vote before leaving EU
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Jan. 24(ANI): Britain's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the United Kingdom Government must hold a vote in Parliament before beginning the process of leaving the European Union (EU).
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Germany, France call for extending EU sanctions against Russia
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Dec. 13 (ANI): German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have called for an extension of European Union (EU) sanctions against Russia.
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British PM May arrives in India to boost bilateral ties
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 6 (ANI): British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived here on Sunday for a three-day state visit. It is her first foreign visit outside the European Union (EU).
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