5/23/17, 1:59 AM CEST19 confirmed dead in ‘terrorist incident’ at UK’s Manchester ArenaBlast reported near the bar area of concert hall towards end of sold out Ariana Grande performance.
5/22/17, 11:52 PM CESTIndependence referendum blame game heats up in SpainRajoy and Puigdemont exchange barbs on referendum.
5/22/17, 10:12 PM CESTTurkey tests Trump’s patience after protesters roughed upTurkey’s Foreign Ministry summoned the U.S. ambassador in Ankara to lodge a formal protest days after Washington police intervened to stop Turkish security officials from beating up protesters.
5/22/17, 8:50 PM CESTTrump in Jerusalem: Peace ‘one of the toughest deals’‘I have a feeling that we’re gonna get there eventually,’ US president said.
5/22/17, 7:12 PM CESTLabour set to benefit from last-minute surge in election registrationLarge numbers of under 25s signed up on Sunday.
5/22/17, 6:58 PM CESTWhy Catalonia will take the future into its own handsPoliticians may be running out of options to break the stalemate, but the region won’t turn its back on voters.
5/22/17, 6:24 PM CESTTurkish basketball star blames Erdoğan for detainmentEnes Kanter called Turkey’s president ‘the Hitler of our century.’
5/22/17, 6:01 PM CESTTrump: I never said ‘Israel’ in meeting with RussiansIntelligence cooperation between Israel and US ‘is terrific,’ says Netanyahu.
5/22/17, 3:24 PM CESTDutch liberals call for five-party coalition governmentGovernment formation talks resume after first attempt to form coalition failed.
5/22/17, 12:47 PM CESTIran’s president isn’t a reformer. He’s an enablerDon’t be fooled by Hassan Rouhani. He’s deeply complicit in an evil system.
5/22/17, 11:22 AM CESTTrump, rattled by probes, seeks boost in foreign tripWhile the trip may lift Trump’s spirits, it remains unclear whether the highly choreographed diplomatic excursion can do the same for a presidency facing investigations at home.
5/22/17, 10:51 AM CESTUK Conservatives’ poll lead halvesLabour gaining on Tories in wake of manifesto launch.
5/22/17, 9:47 AM CESTCatalonia drafts secret secession bill: reportGovernment sets out steps to independence, whether Madrid agrees to a referendum or not.
5/22/17, 7:33 AM CESTTrump man who would make Middle East peaceThe trusted Trump Organization negotiator is charged with figuring out how to deliver ‘the ultimate deal.’
5/22/17, 7:19 AM CESTTheresa May to voters: Wouldn’t you rather I negotiate Brexit?PM to call on voters to reject Labour’s ‘weak hand’ in Brexit talks.
5/22/17, 4:07 AM CESTAngela’s campaign secret: Be MerkelIn an era when politicians are driven by the latest polls, the chancellor’s stubborn refusal to change course sets her apart.
5/22/17, 4:05 AM CESTOnly winner of Britain’s election will be populismTheresa May’s likely landslide victory will reinforce the idea that the system is rigged.
5/22/17, 4:03 AM CESTEU dusts off forgotten body for Brexit big timeThe General Affairs Council, long faded in relevance, gets a new lease of life.
5/22/17, 4:00 AM CESTBrexit plays into old divisions in Northern IrelandIn a break with history, nationalism is turning out in a British general election.
5/22/17, 1:04 AM CESTSpain’s Socialist Pedro Sánchez is backSánchez campaigned against the Socialist establishment’s decision to facilitate a second mandate for conservative Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.
5/21/17, 10:10 PM CESTDonald of ArabiaHe didn’t do anything embarrassing. But he did commit the United States to a deeper alliance with the very leaders who are part of the problem.
5/21/17, 3:47 PM CESTUS secretary of state: Turkish violence ‘simply unacceptable’Comment is in response to an incident in Washington last week involving Turkish security personnel and protesters.
5/21/17, 2:26 PM CESTTrump softens his tone on Islam‘We are not here to tell other people how to live.’
5/21/17, 2:20 PM CESTWhy Poland doesn’t want refugeesAn ethnically homogenous nation battles EU efforts to distribute asylum seekers.
5/21/17, 1:30 PM CESTNew French PM: Labor reform top priorityEdouard Philippe says traditional parties are “out of fashion.”
5/21/17, 11:03 AM CESTTrump plans Middle East return — to EgyptPresident holds talks with Egyptian leader, says ‘we’ve really been through a lot together.’
5/21/17, 9:34 AM CESTRussia meeting revelation could trigger obstruction investigationTrump’s Oval Office boast to Russian officials will almost certainly prompt a more immediate legal development.
5/20/17, 7:44 PM CESTSaudis give Trump a reception fit for a kingAt night, a large image of the president was beamed onto the outside of his hotel.
5/20/17, 6:01 PM CESTWhat Iran’s election meansHassan Rouhani wins, EU cheers and both wait on what Trump will do.
5/20/17, 5:39 PM CESTFrench armed forces minister eyes closer EU military cooperationFormer MEP Sylvie Goulard says she wants continued military ties with Britain after Brexit.
5/20/17, 4:59 PM CEST1 in 4 Labour supporters want party to split if it loses electionMerging with the Lib Dems and the return of Blair both get support from Labour voters.
5/20/17, 1:50 PM CESTTheresa May: Jeremy Corbyn ‘doesn’t like our country’UK prime minister takes to Facebook to attack rival, accusing Labour of putting out ‘shambolic’ manifesto.
5/20/17, 11:32 AM CESTTeam Trump lands in Saudi, minus headscarvesSaudi king rolls out the red carpet for his guest.
5/20/17, 10:48 AM CESTEU congratulates Rouhani on Iran election winIranian president on course for resounding victory.
5/20/17, 10:06 AM CEST‘People here think Trump is a laughingstock’On the president’s ill-timed world tour.
5/20/17, 9:51 AM CESTTrump told aides firing Flynn was a mistakeThe president has grown obsessed with defending the tough-talking 58-year-old general, repeatedly telling aides and associates in private that Flynn was a ‘good man.’
5/20/17, 9:37 AM CESTComey to testify in public Senate intelligence hearingThe hearing will occur after Memorial Day, which is May 29, 2017.
5/20/17, 7:11 AM CESTTrump hit by twin Russia bombshells as he departs for foreign tripPresident allegedly told Russians that firing ‘nut job’ Comey relieved ‘great pressure,’ while federal probe appears to get more serious.
5/20/17, 6:10 AM CESTPOLITICO Brussels Playbook Plus, presented by EPP Group: Eurovisions — Malta’s Euroskeptic networks — Manuel no mates
5/20/17, 6:05 AM CESTMacron is bad news for Britain’s bordersThe Treaty of Le Touquet gives the French president major leverage in Brexit talks.
5/20/17, 6:00 AM CESTWorld’s cartoonists on this week’s eventsDrawing the top stories around the globe.
5/19/17, 7:16 PM CESTMadrid challenges Catalan leader to debate independencePro-unity government in Madrid says parliament is the right place to discuss constitutional issues.
5/19/17, 3:54 PM CESTMartin Schulz beefs up SPD campaign teamParty veteran Matthias Machnig reportedly set to join election HQ.
5/19/17, 3:46 PM CESTCommonwealth team to monitor UK electionDelegates from Pakistan, Sierra Leone and Jamaica will assess if British election meets international standards.
5/19/17, 3:43 PM CESTRegional funding, regional fightingTories have a plan to replace EU structural funds. Not everyone’s impressed.
5/19/17, 1:52 PM CESTTrump faces a higher authority: Pope FrancisWhen the president visits the Vatican next week, he’ll meet with a pontiff who hasn’t been shy about criticizing him.
5/19/17, 12:19 PM CESTResistance against Turkish EU membership highest in Germany: pollThree out of four EU citizens oppose Turkey joining the EU, says German paper’s survey.
5/19/17, 10:15 AM CESTUK shadow chancellor says union chief now more optimistic about Labour‘We’re going to win,’ John McDonnell said.
5/19/17, 9:34 AM CESTMartin Schulz’s Social Democrats backsliding: pollSPD’s downward trend continues.
