Europe imposes fresh virus curbs as global cases top 30 million
Large parts of Europe have geared up for broad new restrictions to stop the spread of the coronavirus as infections worldwide topped the 30-million mark
UK’s controversial new Brexit powers law explained
The UK government is set for showdown talks with the EU after unveiling a new bill that will override parts of the divorce deal it signed with the bloc last year - the new bill explained
Spectre of no-deal Brexit returns to haunt virus-hit UK
The prospect of a no-deal Brexit looms again in Britain, stoking fears of a painful double whammy for an economy already on its knees due to the deadly coronavirus outbreak
Britain, EU to hold more trade talks amid waning optimism
Johnson's government an "internal market bill" on Wednesday to override the State Aid and Customs readmission agreement provisions for Northern Ireland.
UK urges ‘more realism’ in crunch EU trade talks
Britain has demanded "more realism" from the EU ahead of post-Brexit trade talks, amid reports London is looking to rewrite an agreement the two sides had already signed
Masks the subject as virus-wary schools reopen across Europe
Millions of students have headed back to class in France, Belgium and England as European schools cautiously reopened amid rising coronavirus cases in several countries
Germany’s Maas sees ‘dark clouds’ over relations with Russia
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is emphasizing the importance of collective work and effort of all EU member states in order to reach progress not only in the European Union but also in the continent as a whole.
Carefree youths fuel global rise in virus infections
Health officials fighting the coronavirus pandemic say they have a new problem -- carefree youths who are ignoring social distancing rules and letting loose around the world, fuelling a surge in infections
Europeans warned not to forget virus as temperatures soar
Sun-seekers flocked to beaches as parts of western Europe baked in a heatwave, but authorities urged people to avoid crowded areas and wear masks over concerns at rising numbers of coronavirus cases
EU, Britain intensify talks on post-Brexit future
The EU and Britain have launched an intense five weeks of negotiations on a deal to define their post-Brexit relations, with London keen to wrap things up quickly