European Union's Tusk says UK must settle 'people, money and Ireland' first
EU President Donald Tusk said Britain must first settle the key divorce issues of "people, money and Ireland" before any talks on a post-Brexit trade deal.
Apr 28, 2017, 15:30 PM IST
Britain must pay EU divorce bill in euros: Document
Britain may be leaving the EU but it will still have to settle the divorce bill in euros, not pounds, according to an EU document on the upcoming negotiations.
Apr 21, 2017, 15:21 PM IST
EU`s Donald Tusk to meet Theresa May in London: Official
EU President Donald Tusk will meet British Prime Minister Theresa May in London later Thursday, his office announced, as the two sides prepare for tough Brexit talks.
Apr 06, 2017, 14:13 PM IST
European Union tells Macedonia, paralysed by political crisis, to focus on EU entry
European Council President Donald Tusk said in Macedonia on Monday he hoped the country`s leaders would avoid fueling ethnic tensions and focus on advancing towards EU membership instead.
Apr 03, 2017, 22:58 PM IST
Gibraltar scolds Donald Tusk, says EU helping Spain to act like a bully
Gibraltar's leader scolded EU Council President Donald Tusk on Monday for giving Spain a right of veto over the future relationship between the British enclave and the European Union after Britain leaves the bloc.
Apr 03, 2017, 14:33 PM IST
British PM Theresa May to fire starting gun on Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May will file formal Brexit divorce papers on Wednesday.
Mar 29, 2017, 13:37 PM IST
Troubled European Union renews vows on 60th anniversary
European Union leaders renewed their vows at a special summit in Rome on Saturday, celebrating the bloc`s 60th anniversary with a commitment to a common future without Britain.
Mar 25, 2017, 20:09 PM IST
European Union leaders seek unity in Rome, despite Brexit and protests
Leaders of the European Union met in Rome on Saturday to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the bloc`s founding treaty and demonstrate that the EU can survive the impending departure of major power Britain.
Mar 25, 2017, 16:12 PM IST
EU to hold first Brexit summit April 29
EU leaders will hold a special summit on April 29 to adopt Brexit talks guidelines aimed at making the split the "least painful" for the bloc, President Donald Tusk said Tuesday.
Mar 21, 2017, 23:19 PM IST
European Union to hold special Brexit summit April 29: President Donald Tusk
The EU`s remaining 27 member states will hold a special summit on April 29 to decide the political objectives for Brexit talks, president Donald Tusk said on Tuesday.
Mar 21, 2017, 18:07 PM IST
European Union`s Tusk warns against Brexit deal `threats`
The European Union will not bow to British "threats" that it is prepared to walk away from Brexit talks without a deal, the bloc`s president, Donald Tusk.
Mar 15, 2017, 18:25 PM IST
EU 'will not be intimidated by threats' on Brexit: Donald Tusk
The EU will not bow to "threats" from Britain that it is prepared to walk away from Brexit talks without a deal, the bloc's president Donald Tusk said today.
Mar 15, 2017, 16:11 PM IST
Turkish remarks about Dutch fascism ''detached from reality'': European Union's Tusk
Turkish accusations of fascism in the Netherlands are "completely detached from reality", European Council President Donald Tusk said on Wednesday.
Mar 15, 2017, 16:01 PM IST
Poland risks EU isolation in wake of Tusk debacle
The bloc's leaders voted by 27 to one at a Brussels summit to give former Polish premier Tusk a new two-and-a-half-year mandate -- with only Poland's current Prime Minister Beata Szydlo voting against.
Mar 11, 2017, 00:14 AM IST
EU chief says don't use expats as Brexit bargaining chips
Eighty British MPs wrote to Tusk saying that Britons living in European Union countries must have their rights protected after Britain leaves the bloc following its June referendum vote.
Nov 30, 2016, 00:17 AM IST
Only alternative to 'hard Brexit' is 'no Brexit': EU President Donald Tusk
EU President Donald Tusk said Thursday the only alternative to a so-called "hard Brexit" which would see Britain pull out of the bloc`s single market and impose tough immigration controls, is "no Brexit".
Oct 14, 2016, 01:31 AM IST
Britain relinquishes rotating European Union presidency in 2017
Britain will no longer take on the rotating EU presidency as planned next year, relinquishing the role in the wake of the Brexit vote, Prime Minister Theresa May's office.
Jul 20, 2016, 17:59 PM IST
India calls for quick action against sponsors of terrorism
Vice President Hamid Ansari, at the ongoing Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), called for international cooperation against terrorism after the deadly Nice truck attack in France
Jul 15, 2016, 11:25 AM IST
Nice attack overshadows Europe-Asia summit
The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), held every two years and which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, is supposed to be a venue for increasing cooperation across the Eurasian region and exploring ways to strengthen the global system of agreements that govern everything from trade to civil aviation.
Jul 15, 2016, 10:50 AM IST
