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 London bankers may move to Germany

London bankers may move to Germany

Lobbying group Frankfurt Main Finance on Friday morning activated a special hotline for banks that want to discuss moving operations outside Britain following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, the managing director of the group, …

Paris talks about its own Brexit

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. …

Merkel, Tusk, Hollande and Renzi to discuss Brexit on June 27

Merkel, Tusk, Hollande and Renzi to discuss Brexit on June 27

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she has invited the leaders of France and Italy as well as the European Council president to Berlin on Monday to discuss how to secure European unity after Britain voted to leave the 28-member …

Peskov hopes to improve ties with UK in new realities

Peskov hopes to improve ties with UK in new realities

The Kremlin hopes Russia’s relations with the United Kingdom will improve after the British people voted to leave the European Union, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "We hope that the understanding …

Lavrov: Brexit vote is UK's people business

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 …

 Kudrin: Brexit to have no significant impact on Russia

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

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 …

Brexit supporters are winning

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

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 …

Britain votes in divisive EU referendum

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 …

Is there EU after Brexit?

Is there EU after Brexit?

On Thursday, June 23, the UK will host referendum on the country's secession from the European Union (the so-called Brexit). The voting was preceded by an extensive media campaign of both opponents and supporters of Brexit. …

Pushkov: Brexit not to affect Russia

Pushkov: Brexit not to affect Russia

Head of the Russian parliament’s foreign relations committee Alexey Pushkov says the UK’s possible quitting the European Union would not affect Russia, TASS reports. He says Moscow has an academic …

Tajikistan amends constitution to extend Rakhmon’s rule

Tajikistan amends constitution to extend Rakhmon’s rule

Tajikistan’s president Emomali Rakhmon will be able to run for an unlimited number of terms after a series of constitutional amendments were backed in a weekend referendum, Reuters reports. The changes won support …

Tajikistan says yeas to constitutional amendments

Tajikistan says yeas to constitutional amendments

The vast majority of the citizens of Tajikistan voted for the amendments to the Constitution at the referendum, the head of the Central Election Commission of Tajikistan Bakhtiyor Khudoyorzoda said. "3,000,814 …

Tajikistan votes for amendments in the Constitution

Tajikistan votes for amendments in the Constitution

A voting in a referendum on amendments to the Constitution of the Republic finished in Tajikistan. The polling stations across the country completed its work at 20:00 (18:00 Moscow time). During the …

Iraqi Kurdistan may declare independence this year

Iraqi Kurdistan may declare independence this year

The head of Iraqi Kurdistan Massoud Barzani has spoken in an interview with the Al-Monitor portal about the possibility of holding a referendum on the autonomy’s independence this year. …