UK government must consult Parliament before triggering Article 50 to leave EU, High Court rules
Parliament must vote on whether the UK can start the process of leaving the EU, the High Court has ruled. This means the government cannot trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty – beginning formal exit negotiations with the EU – on its own. Theresa May says the referendum – and existing ministerial powers – […]
The Economist’s Nigeria Summit Shifts Focus on the Future of Nigeria’s Economy
Riding on last year’s successful summit, The Economist Events’ Nigeria Summit has stated that the 2017 edition will explore strategic opportunities available for Nigeria’s economic growth as she seeks solutions to her current financial downturn. HE Yemi Osinbajo, Vice-president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will deliver the opening address. Delegates at the 2016 Summit […]
Central African Republic conflict ‘blood timber’ part-funded by European firms
European timber companies have helped fund the war in the Central African Republic through lucrative deals with militia groups, campaign group Global Witness alleges in a new report. The companies paid millions of dollars to rebel groups accused of war crimes, the report says. It accuses the EU of failing to stop imports of illegal […]
No More Financial Handouts For Greece Says EU: Greece Banks on Forced Holiday
Greece will introduce capital controls and keep its banks closed on Monday after international creditors refused to extend the country’s bailout and savers queued to withdraw cash, taking Athens’ standoff to a dangerous new level. The Athens stock exchange will also be closed as the government tries to manage the financial fallout of the disagreement […]
Vladimir Putin tests EU unity
As Vladimir Putin makes a rare trip to Western Europe, meeting Prime Minister Matteo Renzi in Milan on Wednesday, what does he hope to achieve? A little help, perhaps, from an old friend? In a wide-ranging interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera at the weekend, the Russian president spoke at length about his country’s […]
EU asks states to accept 40,000 asylum seekers
The European Commission has called on EU member states to take in 40,000 asylum seekers from Syria and Eritrea who land in Italy and Greece over the next two years. Germany, France and Spain would receive the most migrants under the Commission’s latest plan. The idea of using quotas to resettle those who have made […]
700 people dead after a boat packed with migrants capsized off the Libyan coast
As many as 700 people were feared dead after a fishing boat packed with migrants capsized off the Libyan coast overnight in what officials said may be the Mediterranean’s worst disaster as thousands flee poverty and war to Europe. Top officials in Europe, whose recently-downsized border protection program has been criticized by international aid groups, […]
