The United Kingdom officially left the European Union’s single market and customs union on Dec. 31, making Brexit a full reality. “This is an amazing moment for this country,”…
47 year membership ends as the United Kingdom leaves the European Union
Jan. 31 marked the United Kingdom officially leaving the European Union after 47 years, coined “Brexit” as a shorthand for “British Exit.” Brexit experienced two previous delays in Oct. 2019…
Johnson fails to deliver Brexit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson failed to meet his first Brexit deadline of Oct. 31, despite his “do or die” pledge. Brexit, or “British exit,” began as a referendum that…
Hill to Hall Nov. 4–8
Nov. 4: U.S. formally begins process to leave Paris Agreement The Trump administration notified the United Nations that the United States has formally begun the process to leave the Paris…
Boris Johnson elected Prime Minister
Hours after Theresa May formally submitted her resignation to the Queen, Boris Johnson, a key leader of the 2016 Brexit campaign, officially accepted his new title as the United Kingdom’s…
Citizens elect 751 European Parliament members
Citizens from the 28 European Union member states voted to elect 751 European Parliament members from May 23–26 in the world’s second largest democratic exercise in history. The European Parliament…
216 people rescued from Mediterranean
Approximately 216 migrants and refugees were rescued from two dinghies in the Mediterranean Sea and taken to Malta by an armed forces patrol boat on May 25. At least four…
This Week Around the World – May 19–26:
May 21 Central African Republic: Dozens of people are dead after the armed militia known as Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation (3R) attacked several villages in the northwest region of Pahoua near…
Italexit, Europe’s new Brexit
Italy has recently been questioning whether or not to leave the EU. After Brexit rocked the political scene in Europe for several years, an “Italexit” could be on the horizon….