May to visit Juncker for Brexit talks
British Prime Minister Theresa May will travel to Brussels tomorrow for a critical meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker ahead of this weekend’s Brexit summit. The …
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Britain officially triggers Article 50 to leave EU
The UK has formally handed in its notice to the European Union. British EU envoy Tim Barrow delivered a letter by hand to the European Council this afternoon, triggering Article 50 which starts the formal divorce process …
Petition urging second EU referendum reaches million signatures
A parliamentary petition calling for a second referendum has attracted more than a million signatures, The Guardian reports. By Saturday morning, more than 1 million people had signed up, 10 times the number needed for the issue to be …
Paris talks about its own Brexit
The leader of the French far-right National Front party, Marine Le Pen, said the British Brexit vote is a 'victory for freedom' and called for all countries to have referendums on their European Union membership. …
German Foreign Minister asks to avoid any revenge after UK vote
The 27 countries left in the European Union after Britain's vote to leave should not take any revenge, but focus on security, migration and …
Medvedev: Brexit creates new risks for global economy
Britain's vote in favor of leaving the European Union has increased volatility on commodity markets, which concerns Russia, the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said. Medvedev said the results of the vote were …
Hollande: Brexit vote tough test for Europe
French President Francois Hollande said the Brexit vote posed a serious challenge to Europe and that the bloc must focus on its key priorities like security and defence, border protection and job creation as well as reinforcing …
Lavrov: Brexit vote is UK's people business
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that it is the United Kingdom's own business whether it wants to remain in the European Union or withdraw. "This is an internal issue for the British …
Scotland sees its future as part of EU
The Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said the people of Scotland see their future as part of the European Union. "I want to make it absolutely clear today that I intend to take all possible steps …
McFaul calls Brexit Putin’s victory
The historic decision of the British people to leave the European Union is a victory of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a …
Kudrin: Brexit to have no significant impact on Russia
The decision of UK citizens to leave the European Union will not have a significant impact on Russia, Former Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said. "Brexit has no significant impact on Russia. We have our own …
Cameron: UK needs new leadership
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday morning said he would step down after the UK voted to leave the European Union in a historic referendum. "I will do everything I can as prime minister to steady …
S&P: Britain's 'AAA' credit rating untenable after Brexit vote
Ratings agency Standard and Poor's said Britain's top-notch 'AAA' credit rating is no longer tenable after voters opted to leave the European Union, the Financial Times reports. "We think that a AAA-rating is …
Founding EU nations to discuss Brexit tomorrow
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has invited the foreign ministers of the five other founding members of the …
Brexit supporters are winning
Britain has voted to leave the European Union: according to official data, 51.9% of voters backed Brexit, while the turnout was 72.2%.In total, the referendum was attended by more than 33.5 million people. Strongest leave vote: Boston 75.6%, South Holland 73.6%, Castle Point 72.7%. Strongest remain vote: Gibraltar 95.9%, Lambeth 78.6%, Hackney 78.5%. The leader of the Independence Party (UKIP), Nigel Farage, thanked those that have voted to leave the European Union, Interfax reports. "We've got our country back. Thanks to all of you," he wrote on his Twitter page, using hashtag #IndependenceDay.
Merkel hopes Britain votes to remain in EU
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she hopes Britons vote to remain in the European Union in a referendum that is being nervously watched by financial markets and politicians across the world. Merkel said she favored …
Ulyukayev: no sharp drop in oil prices or ruble due to Brexit
A possible exit of the UK from the EU won't affect global market, the Russian Economic Development Minister, Alexei Ulyukayev, said. According to him, no sharp drop in oil prices or the ruble value should be …
Britain votes in divisive EU referendum
Polls have opened in a historic referendum on whether the UK should remain a member of the European Union or leave. Polling stations opened at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00 BST. An estimated 46,499,537 people are entitled to …
NATO chief says Europe safer with Britain in EU
A fragmented Europe will add instability and unpredictability to security environment, NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said on the eve of the UK referendum on EU membership. “I don’t have a …
