The British prime minister did not specify when she would step down, but the European Union has said that it would approve an extension in the Brexit process to May 22, if her plan gained approval.
Tag: European Union
If You Won’t Stop Speeding, Your Car Will Do It for You, E.U. Tells Drivers
The European Union plans to require speed-limiting technology in new cars starting in 2022, its Parliament announced, as part of a push to improve road safety across the bloc.
E.U. Votes to End Mandatory Switch to Daylight Saving Time
Lawmakers approved a draft law to abolish the seasonal time change and instead let countries choose whether they would remain on summer or winter time.
U.K. Parliament Faces a Key Brexit Question: What Does It Want?
Lawmakers are expected to vote on a series of options, trying to wrest control from Prime Minister Theresa May, but they may be unable to agree on an alternative.
Theresa May Promises to Step Down if U.K. Parliament Backs Brexit Plan
The British prime minister told Tory lawmakers that she “will not stay for the next round of negotiations,” but did not give a date for leaving, according to one lawmaker present at the meeting.
Poland Bashes Immigrants, but Quietly Takes Christian Ones
The far-right government rails against accepting foreigners. But facing a labor crisis, the country has opened the door to record numbers of mostly Christian newcomers.
Parliament Grabs Control of Brexit From a Wounded Theresa May
British lawmakers will now hold a series of votes to see if they can come up with a better Brexit plan than has Mrs. May, whose tenure is ever shakier.
Behind the Niceties of Chinese Leader’s Visit, France Is Wary
Amid the signing of treaties and commercial contracts worth billions of euros, President Emmanuel Macron of France made wary statements about China’s influence as he hosted the country’s leader.
Cambodia Faces Major Economic Blow as E.U. Weighs Ending Trade Deal
The country’s worsening rights record and oppression of the opposition could lead to the revoking of its special access to European markets.
Angry Over Brexit Stalemate, Huge Crowds March in London to Demand Second Vote
Hundreds of thousands marched in a last-ditch effort to reverse Britain’s looming split from the European Union.