EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker plans to visit Russia on June 16, during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Reuters reports, citing his spokesperson.
We need to talk about TTIP
People have been asking if we leave the EU, will that protect us from TTIP – the proposed US-EU free trade deal? The answer is simple: no.
Chinese police on patrol in Italy to boost tourism
Each year about three million Chinese citizens visit Italy and now they’ll have a few more familiar faces to help them on their travels.
Greece austerity: More people are losing hope
The austerity measures are having a profound effect on the Greek people. Each day, more people are losing hope and some are even taking their own lives. Al Jazeera’s Tony Birtley reports […]
London mayoral election: Candidates make final pitches before Thursday’s vote
The favourites to become London’s new mayor on Thursday are two completely contrasting candidates: Zac Goldsmith, the son of a tycoon financier, and Sadiq Khan, the son of a bus driver from […]
Living the good life in Greece
On “Parts Unknown,” Anthony Bourdain journeys to the Greek island of Naxos, where he gets more than a taste of the Greek good life. Sunday at 9 p.m.
Finland in 90 seconds
Finland is one of the most densely forested countries on earth. It’s home to 200,000 lakes, islands and reindeers. There are also 2 million saunas, for 5.5 million people. A tiny population […]
Slavoj Žižek on Europe and the refugee crisis
Acclaimed author and philosopher Slavoj Žižek talks to Cathy Newman on the issues facing Europe including the ongoing refugee crisis.
“What did the EU ever do for us?”
By Donnachadh McCarthy In the week when the UK’s five extremist right-wing media billionaires won their battle to waste our time, money and political capital on a EU referendum, I thought it […]
Thatcher on importance of ’75 referendum
Preview of Michael Cockerell’s film for Newsnight on lessons from the 1975 referendum.