Brexit Delayed: London Protests Ensue
On Friday March 29, United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May was unable to secure the votes needed for a Brexit deal.
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European Union
For Europe and Asia, There’s a New Sheriff in Town
If anarchy begets hegemony, then to keep the global peace, the international order requires an adult in the room, a role the president of the United States now seems incapable of filling. Luckily for everyone else, China and Germany are ready and willing to audition.
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Internal Euroscepticism Threatens the EU
The European Union is often touted as the exemplar in international cooperation, but the Union is facing a number of grave threats that could ultimately tear it apart, from disputes over Ukrainian and Turkish membership to continued economic collapse in the PIGS (Portugal, Italy, Greece, and Spain) states. Yet, the greatest adversary the EU must face is an enemy from within the gates: the growing number of Eurosceptics.
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High Court Blocks Theresa May From Bypassing Parliament on Brexit
After months of uncertainty and volatility in the markets surrounding the Brexit vote, a ruling by the High Court in early November added another obstacle to the British government’s plan to withdraw from the European Union.
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Opposition to CETA Bodes Trouble for Future EU Trade Deals
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union is now facing opposition from Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium.
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European Union and Afghanistan Agree to Return Migrants
By Samantha Stevenson Staff Writer The European Union and Afghanistan came to an agreement in a conference on October 5
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Brexit Vote Affirms U.K. Sovereignty
The U.K.’s referendum vote was a good and democratic reaction against the EU’s failed and restrictive policies. Phillip Hammond, the new British finance minister, calls it “a resounding endorsement of the British economy.”
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Backdoor Deals with Turkey Dump Immigrants Anywhere Else but Europe
By Kathryn Chaney Staff Writer The most recent attempt to address the influx of refugees from the Middle East into
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Italian Senate Approves Civil Unions, Upholds Ban on Adoptions
The passage of the bill in the lower legislature would no longer make Italy the only country in Western Europe to not recognize civil unions, but it would still remain the only country that fails to recognize adoptions, according to CNN.
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New Polish Government Moves to Control Public Media
In response to the backlash, the government explained that the party plans “to go further with its media reform, to transform public TV and radio into ‘national institutions of culture.'”
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