Votes in Parliament have put Britain on a collision course with the European Union over Brexit. Critics say lawmakers failed to take control.
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The Messier Brexit Gets, the Better Europe Looks
The British meltdown has muted talk in other countries about quitting the E.U. But that does not mean the populist threat to Europe’s cohesion is gone.
May Withstands Crucial Brexit Vote
Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain survived a challenge in Parliament that could have delayed Brexit and undermined her strategy for leaving the European Union.
The Interpreter: A Second Brexit Vote Could Worsen the Chaos Created by the First
The first vote on whether Britain should leave the European Union created more problems than it solved. A second could do much the same — or even worse.
The Interpreter: When More Democracy Isn’t More Democratic
The checks democratic systems impose on popular will are no accident. But the discontent they can lead to offers fertile ground to populists.
Legal Abortions Begin in Ireland With Solidarity and Small Protests
Ireland this week began offering legalized abortion services, a historic shift in a country that had some of the world’s most restrictive abortion laws.
New Zealand Says Voters Will Decide Whether Marijuana Is Legalized
With a referendum planned for 2020, New Zealand apparently will be the first country to put legalizing recreational marijuana to a public vote.
Is a 2nd Brexit Referendum Really the Answer? A User’s Guide
Prime Minister Theresa May is adamantly opposed to the idea, but many now see it as the way out of Britain’s Brexit nightmare. Here is a guide to the process.
‘Let Us Not Break Faith’ by Having a 2nd Referendum, May Says
Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain said the parliamentary vote on her Brexit plan would take place next month. She also spoke out against a second referendum on European Union membership.
Theresa May Finds No Joy in Brussels. Now What for Brexit?
Theresa May’s foray to Brussels to seek the E.U.’s aid in getting a deal through her Parliament ended in frustration, leaving her with no clear way forward.