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The EU on Wednesday warned Britain it would have to hold elections to the European Parliament if it wants to delay Brexit until June 30, as Prime Minister Theresa May has requested. Before May put in the request, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker urged her in a phone call not to set a date that was beyond the May 23 to 26 European elections. An internal commission briefing note prepared ahead of this week’s EU […]
Nadine Dueñas Eagle News Service Ayer, día 8 de marzo, para conmemorar el Día Internacional de la Mujer, miles de personas salieron a las calles de Barcelona en España para reivindicar los derechos de la mujer y la igualdad real. Según la Guardia Urbana, unas 200,000 personas se unieron a las manifestaciones organizadas por 8M, y que tuvieron a cabo en la Plaça Universitat y en la Gran Vía de les Corts Catalanes, entre otros lugares. Las […]
Egie Asis Eagle News Service MADRID, España–Para celebrar el Día Internacional de la Mujer, el viernes 8 de marzo, se convocaron en toda España manifestaciones que se verán atendidas, según las organizadoras, por al menos miles de personas en más de 500 ciudades y pueblos. Los participantes de las marchas organizadas por la Comisión 8-M, condenarán la discriminación contra la mujer en general, señalando, entre otros temas, la precariedad de la mujer en el mercado laboral […]
(Eagle News) — Two Filipinos were among those killed in a fire that razed an apartment building in Paris, France on Tuesday, Feb. 5. The Department of Foreign Affairs made the announcement after receiving confirmation from the Crisis Center of the Paris Prefecture that the couple were among ten killed in the blaze on Rue Erlanger at the 16th Arrondissement of the city. Earlier, the embassy had already been assisting the couple’s daughter, who had […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — There is still time to find a solution to Britain’s exit from the EU, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday, voicing optimism on a political deal over the tricky “backstop” that has stymied progress. Speaking to Japanese and German business leaders in Tokyo, Merkel stressed that “on the one hand, time is pressing” and businesses using “just-in-time” delivery processes could not afford lengthy customs procedures. However, she added: “From a […]
by James PHEBY Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May heads into her latest Brexit battle on Tuesday weakened but still determined to get her legacy-defining deal through parliament, as MPs wrestle to take control of the process. To her supporters, May is a model of resilience, but to her critics she is an inflexible leader oblivious to the changing circumstances around her. She has suffered the ignominy of […]
by Laurence Benhamou Agence France Presse France and Germany on Tuesdasy signed a new friendship treaty to deepen their alliance at a time of crisis for the EU, drawing fire from the far right whom President Emmanuel Macron slapped down for “spreading lies” about the pact. Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel inked the accord to deepen ties as Britain prepares to leave the European Union and tensions are rising with populist leaders in the […]
by Antoine POLLEZ / Joe JACKSON Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom – Waving European Union flags, hundreds of anti-Brexit activists outside parliament roared with approval on Tuesday as the government’s divorce deal was crushed by MPs. Massed in front of two big screens airing live coverage of the pivotal vote, the crowd of fervent pro-Europeans erupted into cheers and clapping as the result was relayed. “I’m so pleased — but a bit concerned with what […]
by Alice RITCHIE Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The British parliament holds a historic vote Tuesday on the Brexit deal agreed with the EU and all sides are bracing for turmoil when the text is almost certainly rejected. With just over two months to go until the scheduled Brexit date of March 29, a bitterly divided Britain is in limbo and the world is on tenterhooks about what will happen next. Few […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Hundreds of women on Sunday marched in Paris to reclaim France’s “yellow vest” movement from violent activists, a day after protesters smashed their way into a government ministry. The women, wearing yellow vests, turned out after 50,000 people returned to the streets of France on Saturday amid violent clashes with police. Some of the women waved yellow balloons and pushed prams. Protests were also held in other French cities. “All the […]
by Damon Wake Agence France Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The EU announced an urgent investigation Wednesday after hackers with possible links to China accessed thousands of sensitive diplomatic cables. In the latest embarrassing data breach to hit a major international organisation, the New York Times reported that hackers using similar techniques to the Chinese military gained entry to EU communications. The cables from European Union diplomatic missions around the world reveal anxiety about how […]
by Matthieu DEMEESTERE Agence France Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — Nationalist anger over migration brought down the Belgian government on Tuesday, forcing Prime Minister Charles Michel to offer the king his resignation. With only five months to go until planned legislative elections in May, in was not immediately clear whether King Philippe would accept Michel’s sudden departure. The palace said a decision is pending but a senior source told AFP the “most likely” outcome […]
