United Kingdom

Sturgeon holds firm after May's 'not now' to Scottish referendum

Scottish nationalists have reacted angrily after the British government said it would reject another referendum on independence from the United Kingdom before Brexit, amid a heated debate in the Scott

16 March 2017

Business Line

The economic case for Scottish independence

As Scottish politicians push for a fresh independence referendum we look at how oil, gas, whisky, salmon and tourism could support its aspirations.

15 March 2017

Netherlands

Turkey 'to impose diplomatic sanctions' on the Netherlands

Turkey says it will impose 'whatever diplomatic sanctions it has' on its NATO ally the Netherlands in an escalating row between the two nations.

13 March 2017

Spain

Catalonia's ex-leader Artur Mas banned from office over referendum

Catalonia’s former leader has been barred from public office for two years for staging an informal referendum on independence from Spain.

13 March 2017

Netherlands

'I will go to the Netherlands!': Turkish minister defies Dutch resistance

Tension is rising across Europe over Turkey dispatching ministers to campaign for its vote on giving President Recep Tayyip Erdogan more powers.

9 March 2017

Germany

Turkey is worth the effort - Merkel

The German Chancellor has stepped in to soothe relations between Berlin and Ankara after a series of tit-for-tat barbs in recent days.

9 March 2017

Turkey

Erdogan compares German officials to Nazis over rally ban

Turkey’s president has accused Germany of “fascist actions” in a growing row between the two countries.

5 March 2017

Netherlands

Netherlands opposes Turkish referendum rally in Rotterdam

The public sphere of the Netherlands is not the political campaign area of ​​other countries," Prime Minister Mark Rutte wrote in a Facebook post.

4 March 2017

United Kingdom

British PM appeals for UK stability amid Brexit preparations

Theresa May insisted there is "no economic case" for breaking up the United Kingdom

3 March 2017

Germany

Bomb threat in Germany after Turkish rally cancelled

A town hall in Germany has been evacuated because of a bomb threat, amid strained relations between Turkey and Germany.

3 March 2017

Turkey

Turkey's PM seeks backing for 'stability' in April vote

Turkey’s prime minister has called on voters to back a change to the constitution ahead of a referendum in April that would greatly strengthen President’s Erdogan’s…

25 February 2017

Europe News

Labour's Corbyn rebuffs calls to resign after Copeland election loss

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has rebuffed calls to quit after losing a key by-election to the Conservatives.

24 February 2017

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: UK sees EU migration fall

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

23 February 2017

Europe News

EU's Juncker warns of Brexit risk to Good Friday Agreement

European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has warned how Brexit could threaten peace in Northern Ireland after a meeting with Irish PM Enda Kenny.

23 February 2017

Hungary

Referendum could force Budapest to drop 2024 Olympic bid

The Hungarian capital Budapest could decide as soon as next week whether to drop its bid to hold the 2024 Olympics after a petition with over 266,000 signatures opposing the games was handed…

17 February 2017

Turkey

Referendum campaigning kicks off in Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has kicked off campaigning for the popular vote that aims to create an executive presidency in the country.

17 February 2017

World News

Junker claims Brexit talks will drag on longer than the allotted two years

Junker says complex Brexit talks will take longer than two years

17 February 2017

Switzerland

Switzerland votes to ease citizenship rules

Swiss voters have approved a relaxation of their country’s citizenship rules, dismissing suggestions from the far-right that the move could pose a security…

12 February 2017

Switzerland

Swiss vote on citizenship rights and tax breaks

Switzerland is holding a referendum on making it easier for people born in the country to become citizens. It is opposed by a right-wing party.

12 February 2017

Spain

Catalan trial: Artur Mas accuse Madrid of abuse of power over independence referendum

Catalonia’s former President Artur Mas has accused the Spanish government of abusing its power.

10 February 2017