MALVINAS ISLANDS Filmus renews Malvinas claim with eye trained on Brexit fallout 09-01-2021 09:10 Government official says sovereignty claim over disputed islands is once again “state policy” under President Alberto Fernández
BREXIT British, Euro leaders sign Brexit deal as MPs approve ratification 30-12-2020 14:15 Britain and the European Union sign post-Brexit trade deal, setting their seal on a drawn-out divorce just hours before the looming deadline.
BREXIT Brexit talks' fate hangs in balance at EU summit 14-10-2020 17:38 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared himself disappointed in the progress of post-Brexit trade talks Wednesday, but he will wait for news from an EU summit before deciding whether to pull the plug.
Brexit EU demands UK drop a planned law that breaches Brexit deal 10-09-2020 16:08 Britain left the political structures of the EU on January 31 and will make an economic break when an 11-month transition period ends on December 31.
BREXIT Boris Johnson’s move to break international law sparks outrage 08-09-2020 19:16 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s threat to break international law over Brexit was slammed by members of his own party on Tuesday, who warned it will damage the UK's global standing.
BREXITSHAMBLES UK rejects EU trade demands, threatens to walk away 27-02-2020 15:14 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government rebuffed EU demands for common trading standards and fishing right, setting out its red lines for trade talks with the European Union.
EDITORIAL A leap into the dark 01-02-2020 10:07 Brexit is finally a reality, ending almost half a century of British membership in the European Union.
AS I SEE IT Farewell to the EU, but not to Europe 01-02-2020 09:54 The decidedly conciliatory mood prevailing in the European Parliament, may have had something to do with the fact that, while Brexit has had a deleterious effect on British political life, its economic impact has so far been less damaging than predicted. by James Neilson
BREXIT PM Johnson hails ‘new beginning’ as UK leaves European Union 01-02-2020 09:43 Britain is leaving the European Union after 47 years of membership. That’s just the first stage of a journey that still has many twists in store.
EU DEPARTURE Brexit deal cleared by EU Parliament; UK set to leave Friday 29-01-2020 16:02 Legislators approve withdrawal agreement that will end the 47-year membership of Britain. EU parliament will soon shrink by 73 members.
UK ELECTION Johnson urges Britain to move past Brexit divide after election win 14-12-2019 11:39 Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on his country to put years of bitter divisions over the country’s EU membership behind them on Friday, as he vowed to use his resounding election victory to finally deliver Brexit.
ELECTION IN THE UK UK PM Boris Johnson hails 'powerful new mandate' for Brexit after election 13-12-2019 01:26 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he would not lead Britain's main opposition Labour party at the next general election, after predictions of a crushing defeat at nationwide polls.
Brexit Tough talks ahead as UK exit polls predict Boris Johnson victory 12-12-2019 23:07 Exit polls in Britain predict that Boris Johnson's Conservatives will continue in power with a majority government, after Thursday's general election.
Brexit UK political leaders chase undecided voters on eve of vote 11-12-2019 12:34 Though opinion polls have consistently shown Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party in the lead, surveys suggest the margin may be narrowing before Thursday's contest.
Brexit What's at stake in Britain's election this Thursday? 11-12-2019 12:27 The Tories, Labour, the Lib Dems, the SNP, the Greens and the Brexit Party – the main parties and policies in the upcoming election.
world Parliament approves early election in UK 29-10-2019 18:10 The leader of the UK's opposition Labour Party told fellow lawmakers Tuesday that he'll back an early election for Britain now that the prospect of crashing out of the European Union without a deal has been taken off the table.
BRITISH POLITICS Brexit in limbo again as PM Johnson wins one vote, loses another 22-10-2019 17:29 MPs reject fast-track attempt to pass Brexit bill within days, demanding more time to scrutinise the complex legislation and throwing Conservative leader's exit timetable into chaos.
Brexit UK will leave EU by end of October, London says 20-10-2019 10:15 A third delay to the Brexit deadline could be imminent, despite last week’s deal
BREXIT UK PM Johnson says 'great new deal' reached with EU on Brexit 17-10-2019 08:22 All eyes in London will now turn to whether Johnson, who has vowed to take Britain out of the EU by the end of the month, has enough support to push through the agreement in the House of Commons.
Brexit EU inches closer to Brexit deal, night before key summit 16-10-2019 17:12 French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who have worked together on Brexit negotiations, suggest a deal might be announced during the EU summit set to begin Thursday.
BLOOMBERG Is the world economy sliding into first recession since 2009? 15-10-2019 09:11 The global economy is wobbling and whether it topples over is the big question in financial markets, executive suites and the corridors of power.
AS I SEE IT Politics is getting nastier almost everywhere 28-09-2019 04:19 Decorum is an increasingly rare political phenomenon. by James Neilson
BREXIT AND BORIS JOHNSON UK PM Johnson ignores pleas to tone down charged rhetoric 28-09-2019 03:07 Another disastrous week for the British leader in Parliament ends with a referral to police, as he brushes off requests from MPs and his sister that he alter his language amid threats against lawmakers.
BREXITSHAMBLES Blow for PM as UK's top court rules Parliament suspension was illegal 24-09-2019 10:07 Supreme Court rules Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks in the crucial countdown to the country's Brexit deadline was illegal.
'Braxit'? A Latin American Brexit? Analysing Brazil’s threat on Mercosur 16-09-2019 07:30 Jair Bolsonaro has said Brazil could leave Mercosur if Argentina, the second-largest economy in the customs union, pivots to the left after presidential elections in October. But how feasible is such a break?
ANARCHY IN THE UK Johnson denies lying to Queen, wins Brexit court case 12-09-2019 17:50 The British PM won a case rejecting claims his government's Brexit strategy should be ruled illegal.
ANARCHY IN THE UK Major defeat for British PM as lawmakers seize Brexit agenda 03-09-2019 19:42 In a 328 to 301 vote, MPs voted to take control of Parliament's business in a bid to prevent a no-deal Brexit in October.
BREXIT UK election threat looms as Johnson fights Tory Brexit rebels 02-09-2019 12:32 Allies of Prime Minister Boris Johnson are considering a snap poll as he battles his opponents in Parliament who are trying to stop him taking the UK out of the EU without a deal on October 31.
ANARCHY IN THE UK? Boris Johnson plays a brutal game of Brexit Truth or Dare 31-08-2019 01:15 Anti-democratic? Demagogic? British prime minister’s decision to suspend Parliament marks a sharp escalation of hostilities over Brexit.
FROM A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Braxit, as well as Brexit? Mercosur and Argentina 31-08-2019 01:00 It might be an exaggeration to talk of “Braxit” but Brazil has been conveying the impression that it has outgrown Mercosur throughout this century and not just now. by Michael Soltys
BREXIT UK PM Johnson triggers outrage with move to suspend Parliament 28-08-2019 09:01 Angry opponents brand move by Brexit-favouring PM Boris Johnson as a "coup," a "declaration of war," and an "offence against democracy."
BRITAIN New British PM Boris Johnson faces Brexit conundrum 27-07-2019 11:07 Conservative leader named Brexit hardliners to top posts in brutal Cabinet overhaul and vows to get a new divorce deal with the European Union – or leave without one by October 31.
PM JOHNSON Five things you may not know about Boris Johnson, the UK's next PM 23-07-2019 14:19 The UK is certainly about to have a one-of-a-kind leader
Brexit Boris Johnson wins race to become UK's next PM 23-07-2019 11:55 The former London mayor and Brexit hard-liner to take office amid domestic and international turmoil
ON FOREIGN RELATIONS Brexit Britain, Jair, Mauricio and the Trump effect 08-06-2019 09:40 Maybe, instead of dismissing the Trump era as a phase that will surely pass, we have to acknowledge that we have seen the Trump effect down our way, in Latin America, too. by David Smith
BREXIT BRITAIN Conservative rivals battle as UK PM May exits, defeated by Brexit 07-06-2019 09:52 Theresa May formally steps down as Conservative Party leader today, defeated by the Brexit conundrum. No public event is planned to mark the occasion as her time at the helm ends, not with a bang but a whimper.
BRITISH POLITICS UK Prime Minister Theresa May announces she will resign on June 7 24-05-2019 08:55 Decision ends a dramatic three-year tenure of near-constant crisis over Brexit and increases likelihood of Britain crashing out of the EU later this year.