Tony Blair calls for 2nd vote to fix Brexit 'mess'

"Its a total and complete mess": Former prime minister Tony Blair does not hold back when asked in an interview with AFP what he makes of the British government's approach to Brexit.

UK: Tens of thousands of anti-Brexit protesters call for new vote

Tens of thousands of people have rallied in central London in one of the biggest anti-Brexit demonstrations, exactly two years after the UK voted to leave the European Union in a referendum that has divided the British nation.

Iraqi Delegation to Visit Kurdistan to Discuss Airports, Checkpoints Reopening

 A delegation of the Iraqi central government will visit Iraqi Kurdistan to hold negotiations on the resumption of the work of the region's international airports as well as of the checkpoints situated at its borders, local media reported on Saturday.

Spanish Supreme Court denies bail request from ousted Catalan vice president

Spain's Supreme Court denied former Catalan Vice President Oriol Junqueras' request to be released from prison on bail.

New Austrian government rules out EU referendum

Austria's new coalition government will not hold a referendum on membership of the European Union, incoming vice-chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache of the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) said today.

Spain's Civil Guard searches Catalan police HQ

Spain's Civil Guard police force Tuesday searched the headquarters of Catalonia's regional police, the Mossos d'Esquadra, in a probe centred around the outlawed independence referendum on Oct. 1, a spokesman said.

Iraq issues arrest warrant against Kurdistan referendum commission members

An Iraqi court on Wednesday issued arrest warrants for members of the electoral commission for the Kurdish independence referendum that processed the controversial separatist poll on Sept. 25.

Catalonia suspends its declaration of independence, seeks dialogue

Catalan President Carles Puigdemont says the region will suspend its declaration of independence to allow for dialogue with the Spanish government over a peaceful separation.

Kurdistan irakien: Bagdad annonce de nouvelles sanctions contre Erbil

Bagdad a annoncé lundi de nouvelles mesures de rétorsion économiques et judiciaires contre le Kurdistan irakien après son référendum d'indépendance que le gouvernement fédéral juge illégal, multipliant les menaces sans toutefois détailler ses mesures.

Мадрид: провозглашение независимости Каталонией не останется без ответа

Правительство Испании не оставит без ответа одностороннее провозглашение независимости Каталонии. Об этом заявила вице-премьер, министр территориального управления Сорайя Саенс де Сантамария.

Erbil, Baghdad Hold Talks to Ease Tensions after KRG Independence Vote

The president of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and two Iraqi vice presidents held a meeting to calm the tensions stoked by the Kurdistan Regional Government’s move to hold an independence referendum.

Catalan leader requests regional parliament address be delayed by a day

The Catalan president on Friday requested that his address to the regional parliament, which had initially been scheduled for a plenary session on Oct. 9 before it was suspended by Spain's Constitutional Court amid fears that the devolved government would use it to unilaterally declare independence from Spain, be delayed until the next day.

Katalanisches Regionalparlament will trotz Verbots aus Madrid tagen : Medien

Das katalanische Regionalparlament will das Verbot des spanischen Verfassungsgerichtes ignorieren und doch am Montag über eine Unabhängigkeitserklärung entscheiden. Dies meldet Bloomberg am Freitag unter Berufung auf einen katalanischen Politiker.

Spanish court bans Catalan parliament from meeting, declaring independence

The Spanish Constitutional Court banned the Catalan parliament from meeting next week to stop the region from declaring independence.

Timmermans says governments must uphold rule of law

The European Commission Vice President has called on Spain and Catalonia to keep all lines of communications open, in order to find a solution to the current impasse following Sunday’s controversial independence referendum for the region.

Felipe VI acusó al Gobierno autonómico de Cataluña de instalarse en una "deslealtad inadmisible"

El rey Felipe VI se dirige a la nación, 48 horas después del referéndum de independencia celebrado en Cataluña.

General strike in Catalonia over police violence during referendum voting

Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia was on Tuesday facing a general strike over police violence after Catalans went to the polls in an independence referendum deemed illegal by Spanish authorities.

Tusk demande à l'Espagne "d'éviter un nouvel usage de la force"

Le président du Conseil européen, Donald Tusk, a appelé lundi le chef du gouvernement espagnol Mariano Rajoy à "éviter un nouvel usage de la force" au lendemain de violences policières contre des électeurs indépendantistes catalans.

Netanyahu Denies Israeli Involvement in Iraqi Kurdistan Referendum

Israel has no links to the referendum on Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence but sympathizes with the Kurds’ aspiration for independence, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.

At least 300 hurt in clashes during Catalan independence vote

More than 300 people were injured in clashes with police during voting on Sunday in Catalonia's independence referendum.