On June 16, the eve of the G8 meeting in Northern Ireland, the Guardian newspaper reported that British intelligence agencies …
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‘End of an Era’: Sir Malcolm Rifkind Remembers Margaret Thatcher
One of Margaret Thatcher’s longest serving ministers speaks to TIME of the Iron Lady’s legacy.
Farewell to the Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013)
Decades after she left office, the former Prime Minister provokes as much outrage as she does admiration. But there is little doubt that she transformed Britain
France May Aid Syrian Rebels Unilaterally If EU Doesn’t Lift Arms Embargo
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said March 14 Paris may begin supplying arms to anti-Assad rebels if partners don’t respond to a Franco-British appeal to lift the embargo.
Is the Falkland Islands’ Referendum a Farce or a Landmark Moment?
When asked about her identity, Laura Jayne Minto Ceballos, a 19-year-old Falkland Islander studying in the U.K., has a less than straightforward answer. Her father’s family hails from Scotland and her Chilean mother was born in …
Japanese PM Links Falklands War with Senkaku Dispute
Japan’s Prime Minister looks to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for inspiration in the territorial conflict with China over the islets in the East China Sea
John Kerry Sails into a New Falklands Conflict in London
The new U.S. Secretary of State set off alarm bells in London over his comments regarding the U.K.’s disputed possession of the Falkland Islands
U.K.’s Top Cardinal Resigns Amid Claims of ‘Inappropriate Behavior’
As Pope Benedict prepares to step down, Rome fast-tracks the retirement of Britain’s highest ranking Catholic prelate amid scandalous allegations.
David Cameron in India: Should U.K. Apologize for Its Imperial Past?
At the Jallianwala Bagh memorial, David Cameron called the 1919 massacre “a deeply shameful event,” but didn’t extend a formal apology on behalf of his government
Whoa, Nelly! European Leaders Scramble to (Sur)Mount Horsemeat Scandal
National governments and European Union officials continued scrambling to uncover any further cases of horsemeat in beef-based food products, while disgusted diners contemplate the safety of their food system
Pony Burgers? Europe Gags on a Horsemeat Scandal
What started as concern over horsemeat in burgers in Ireland and the U.K. has now blown up into a Europe-wide scandal and stoked cross-border tension throughout the Continent. The scandal started small, when earlier this year in …
The E.U. Budget: Champions of Austerity Win a Big Battle–for the Most Part
Sleep-deprived EU leaders adopt a vastly reduced 2014-2020 budget that leading European parliamentarians vow to send back.
Why the Europeans Don’t Really Want an E.U. Budget Deal
Three months after failing to reach agreements on whether to slash or bolster the E.U. budget, leaders gather in Brussels to find their positions still far apart
