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David Frost, the UK’s chief negotiator, and Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator, at the EU today.

Battle lines drawn as the EU and UK begin their partnership negotiation

March 2, 2020
Today the European Union and the United Kingdom began negotiating their future relationship. Roughly 100 British officials, led by David Frost, the UK’s chief negotiator, and...
CDU leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and Chancellor Angela Merkel at today’s CDU meeting.

After another election setback, the CDU moves up date for choosing new leader

February 24, 2020
In the wake of another terrible performance in a state election—this one on Sunday in Hamburg—today the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) moved up the date for its...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and CDU chair Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer at Feb. 11 meeting of CDU Bundestag group.

AKK resigns as CDU chair, and Germany and Europe wonder who will lead after Merkel

February 17, 2020
Last Monday, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s preferred successor, announced she will step down as the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (...
Mary Lou McDonald, the leader of Sinn Féin, celebrating the party’s vote at the counting center Sunday evening.

After dramatic increase in Sinn Féin vote, Ireland awaits a new government

February 11, 2020
On Saturday, the voters in Ireland returned to the polls for the first time since 2016 and the results were stunning. Sinn Féin, which for many years was the political wing...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel signing the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement today, with Michel Barnier in the background.

British Parliament Approves EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill and Now Comes the Hard Part

January 24, 2020
In a flurry of legislative activity this week, on Monday and Tuesday the British House of Lords approved five amendments to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill the...
Oriol Junqueras, president of the Republican Left of Catalonia, speaking in the Congress of Deputies, May 2019.

Spanish Supreme Court Challenges European Court of Justice Over Junqueras Immunity

January 21, 2020
In last November’s Spanish election, the center-left Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) headed by Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez won 28 percent of the vote and 120 of the...

Japan, US, EU Propose WTO Subsidy Rules: Jiji

January 16, 2020
China as the target? Japan, the European Union and the United State propose new WTO rules to limit subsidies Read the article from Jiji Press about proposals for the...