Europe
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New antibody study reveals a much higher rate of Covid 19 infections
Apr 18, 2020A new study in California has found the number of people infected with coronavirus may be tens of times higher than previously thought. The study from Stanford University, which was released Friday and has yet to be peer... -
Queen Elizabeth comforts british people with her unforgettable address
Apr 5, 2020The Queen delivered a historic rallying cry to the British public tonight, urging them to come together in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak in a poignant television address. Speaking from Windsor Castle, where the 93-year-old monarch is... -
Germany’s devolved logic is helping it win the coronavirus race
Apr 5, 2020As the coronavirus crisis tests the resilience of democracies around the globe, Germany has gone from cursing its lead-footed, decentralised political system to wondering if federalism’s tortoise versus hare logic puts it in a better position to brave... -
Watch again: British PM Theresa May takes questions in parliament ahead of Brexit debate
Feb 27, 2019British Prime Minister Theresa May took questions in parliament on Wednesday afternoon ahead of another crucial evening where lawmakers have their say on Brexit and be given their chance to vote on possible alternative routes. You... -
UK ministers defy May, back delaying Brexit if MPs don’t approve a deal quickly
Feb 25, 2019Three British ministers vowed on Saturday to defy Prime Minister Theresa May and delay Brexit if lawmakers do not back a deal. Greg Clark, Amber Rudd and David Gauke — respectively Secretary of State for Business,... -
Ireland ready to accept 21-month delay to Brexit as Europe warns against no-deal
Feb 25, 2019Ireland’s foreign minister has reassured the UK that Ireland won’t stand in the way of the European Union accepting a 21-month delay to Brexit. Simon Coveney said the focus at this late stage was to provide... -
Theresa May faces ministerial revolt over no-deal Brexit
Feb 21, 2019Theresa May is facing the most serious cabinet revolt of her premiership next week, with as many as 25 members of the government ready to vote for a Brexit delay unless she rules out “no deal” –... -
Protests continue in Barcelona over Catalan separatists’ trial
Feb 21, 2019Protests are continuing tonight in Barcelona against the ongoing trial of a dozen Catalan separatist leaders in Madrid. They are in the dock over a 2017 referendum and subsequent declaration of independence deemed illegal by the... -
Watch again: Seven MPs resign from Labour party over Brexit and antisemitism
Feb 20, 2019A group of seven MPs resigned from the UK’s Labour party on Monday morning amid recent criticism of handlings of Brexit and anti-Semitic sentiments within the party. The group of MPs who have left include Chuka... -
Venezuela denies entry to European MEPs
Feb 20, 2019Venezuela denied a group of MEPs entry into the country on Sunday, claiming they had “conspiratorial motives” for their visit to Caracas. The four MEPs detained where flying into the Venezuelan capital to meet with opposition...
