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What Happens Next with Europe’s New Regulation of Big Tech

By Ian Bremmer

Could Queen Elizabeth Stop a 'No Deal' Brexit?

By Billy Perrigo

Who Is Ursula von der Leyen, the First Woman To Become President of the European Commission?

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European Parliament Opens Amid Protests From Anti-EU and Separatist Groups

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The E.U.'s Far Right Struggles to Govern

It’s a big moment for Europe’s most ambitious populists. They hope that elections for the European Parliament will give them the boost they need to extend their political momentum across the E.U. But in Austria...

By Ian Bremmer

E.U. Explores Tariffs to Fight Climate Change

The threat in French President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks last week was easy to miss. But if he follows through, its effects wouldn’t be.More than 40 minutes into a meandering press conference, Macron reiterated his goal...

By Justin Worland

U.K. Parliament Just Turned Down Another Brexit Deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s 11th-hour attempt to salvage her government’s Brexit deal was thrown into disarray on Tuesday evening, as lawmakers voted down her agreement with the European Union for a second time in...

By Billy Perrigo

EU Nations Set Out to Help Companies Trade With Iran

The announcement of the 'special purpose vehicle' could come as soon as Monday

By Nikos Chrysoloras / Bloomberg

May's Brexit Deal Was Crushed. What Happens Next?

Britain is now on a default track to leave the E.U. without a deal on March 29, unless an alternative plan wins the backing of parliament

By Billy Perrigo

Theresa May Could Be Ousted as Prime Minister Today

She faces a vote of no confidence after lawmakers revolted over Brexit

By Billy Perrigo

Greece's Rockstar Economist Yanis Varoufakis on How to Reform the E.U.

Varoufakis is returning to politics, targeting a German seat in the European Parliament elections next year

By Billy Perrigo

European Union President Says He Has 'Different Views' From President Trump on U.S.-Europe Relations

France’s Macron also drew a distinction with Trump at a ceremony in Paris

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European Union President: Nationalism Will Lead to 'Fundamental Threat'

E.U. political parties are maneuvering in preparation for the May 2019 elections

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The Latest on Brexit, As the Clock Runs Down

On Oct. 20, roughly 700,000 people marched in London, demanding a referendum on whatever deal Britain’s government may finally strike on the terms of its departure from the European Union. It’s an idea that has...

By Billy Perrigo

Why the E.U. Is Planning a 10,000-Strong Armed Border Force

Migration has been a divisive issue within the E.U. since a major influx of refugees in 2015

By Billy Perrigo

Germany's Foreign Minister: When the U.S. 'Crosses the Line,' Europe Must Act

An unusually forthright criticism of U.S. foreign policy by a senior political figure in Europe

By Billy Perrigo

The E.U. Looks to China to Shield Itself From the Fallout of Trump’s Trade War

When asked by CBS News on July 15 to name America’s greatest foe, the first name past the lips of President Trump was the European Union, given “what they do to us in trade,” followed...

By Ian Bremmer

The United Kingdom’s ‘Brexit Dream’ has Become a Waking Nightmare

“The dream is dying,” wrote Boris Johnson of Brexit in his letter to beleaguered Prime Minister Theresa May, resigning the post of Foreign Secretary. Her plan for leaving the E.U., he warned, will leave Britain...

By Ian Bremmer

How One Migrant Ship Became a Symptom of a Sick Europe

The solution to Italy's migration woes is what its new populist government most despises: a stronger European Union

By Aryn Baker

What to Know About Theresa May's Biggest Brexit Test Yet

A junior minister in the British government resigned ahead of a crucial vote that could decide the future of Brexit

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