Macron: onus on May to bring Brexit proposals with UK backing
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday it was now up to British Prime Minister Theresa May to come back with new Brexit proposals that she can defend politically at home.
EU negotiator calls for ‘orderly Brexit’ with Irish backstop
Britain’s departure from the European Union must be orderly and include an insurance against a hard border on the island of Ireland, the European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Thursday.
UK PM May says option to extend transition could solve Northern Irish backstop issue
Britain is not proposing extending the post-Brexit transition period but the option to do so could help solve the issue of the Northern Irish backstop, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday.
Spain says agreement reached on Gibraltar status in Brexit negotiations
The status of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, a small isthmus on Spain’s southern coast, after Britain leaves the European Union has been agreed with Britain, Spain’s prime minister said on Thursday.
Brazil president candidate Haddad accuses rival of spreading false news
Brazilian presidential hopeful Fernando Haddad of the leftist Workers Party accused his right-wing rival Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday of creating a criminal group along with businessmen to spread false election-related messages on WhatsApp.
Top Afghan police chief killed in shooting, U.S. general unhurt
General Abdul Razeq, one of Afghanistan’s most powerful security commanders, was killed on Thursday in a shooting attack by a bodyguard that dealt a severe blow to the Afghan government ahead of parliamentary elections on Saturday, officials said.
Brexit deal still achievable: Merkel
Time is running short for reaching an agreement on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said after a Brussels summit of the bloc’s remaining leaders, adding that a deal should still be achievable.
Irish PM sees ‘huge difficulties’ with UK-wide Brexit border backstop
The European Union would have “huge difficulties” agreeing to a United Kingdom-wide Irish border backstop as it would expose the bloc’s single market to unfair competition, Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Thursday.
Israel steps up armored deployment on Gaza border
Israel ramped up its armored forces along the Gaza border on Thursday in a daylight show of force, a day after a Palestinian rocket destroyed a home in southern Israel.
Italy’s PM defends ‘beautiful’ budget as EU steps up pressure
Italy’s Prime Minister defended the country’s “beautiful” 2019 budget on Thursday, brushing off criticism of it from Brussels as European authorities stepped up pressure for changes to a draft that breaches the bloc’s fiscal rules.
