Topic: Europe

Parliament deals British PM Brexit blow before suspension

Parliament deals British PM Brexit blow before suspension

Alan Ritchie and Joe Stenson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 10 08:40 AM

After a tumultuous few days that exposed Prime Minister Boris Johnson's weakness in the face of hostile lawmakers, the House of Commons again refused to grant a snap poll that might have bolstered his position. Read more »

For Europe, no-deal Brexit threat comes at a bad time

For Europe, no-deal Brexit threat comes at a bad time

Peter S. Goodman, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 03 09:37 AM

The implications have been a source of anxiety for months on both sides of the English Channel — predictions of crippling traffic jams at ports, confusion over customs procedures, and a general state of business-disrupting bewilderment. Now, absent an emergency intervention this week in the British Parliament, things are about to get real. Read more »

Court bids launched to stop Johnson suspending UK parliament

Court bids launched to stop Johnson suspending UK parliament

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 30 08:04 AM

Johnson announced the surprise decision Wednesday to dismiss parliament next month for nearly five weeks, claiming his new government needed a fresh start in order to pursue a "bold and ambitious" post-Brexit domestic agenda.  Read more »

How not to look like a turista in Berlin

How not to look like a turista in Berlin

Michaela Lola Abrera
Posted at Aug 01 03:03 PM

Two decades since The Wall fell down, the city has transformed itself into a multi-facted nerve center now known for its edge and originality. If you're planning to fly over to the German capital, here are some pointers from Berliners to keep you from stumbling around drunk, wearing uncomfortable shoes. Read more »

Sterling slumps on 'no-deal Brexit' worries; stocks dip

Sterling slumps on 'no-deal Brexit' worries; stocks dip

Rodrigo Campos, Reuters
Posted at Jul 30 08:25 AM

The dollar index edged up and touched its highest since late May as markets counted down to a likely cut in US interest rates this week, with much riding on whether the Federal Reserve signals more cuts will follow. Read more »

It's not cool in Paris

It's not cool in Paris

Pascal Rossignol, Reuters
Posted at Jul 26 01:57 PM

People flock to the Trocadero fountains across the Eiffel Tower in Paris to cool off on Wednesday under the blistering heat. Read more »

Equities fall, bond yields rise on Draghi remarks, mixed earnings

Equities fall, bond yields rise on Draghi remarks, mixed earnings

Stephen Culp, Reuters
Posted at Jul 26 07:53 AM

The ECB signalled its intention to explore monetary easing but left interest rates unchanged, and bank President Mario Draghi struck a more upbeat tone on the economy than investors expected, sending US and European equities lower and boosting sovereign debt yields. Read more »

ECB opens door to rate cuts, more QE, tiering

ECB opens door to rate cuts, more QE, tiering

Reuters
Updated as of Jul 26 07:39 AM

The European Central Bank revamped its interest rate guidance on Thursday and asked its staff to prepare options for more policy easing, explicitly opening the door to a rate cut as well as more bond buys as soon as September. Read more »

Framed by fountains

Framed by fountains

Michael Sohn, AP Photo
Posted at Jul 25 11:08 AM

A boy plays in a fountain as a heatwave hits Berlin, Germany on Wednesday. Read more »

Records tumble in Europe as heatwave bites

Records tumble in Europe as heatwave bites

Adam Plowright, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 25 08:39 AM

Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands recorded their highest ever temperatures as a European heatwave soared towards its peak on Wednesday, impacting rail transport and prompting a number of drownings with people taking to the water. Read more »

With finger on trigger, European Central Bank aims at more stimulus

With finger on trigger, European Central Bank aims at more stimulus

Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa, Reuters
Posted at Jul 25 08:30 AM

With inflation stuck well below its target and the US Federal Reserve already in easing mode, the ECB has flagged more stimulus, hoping to prop up confidence amid a steady flow of bad news that threatens to unravel years of unprecedented support. Read more »

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