Politics
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked Queen Elizabeth II on August 28 to suspend Parliament, effective September 10, which will end the current parliamentary session and start a new session on October 14. The move, confirmed by the Queen, will bring to an end the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) longest parliamentary session in nearly four hundred years but could leave parliamentarians little time to debate Brexit plans before the October 31 deadline.
Defense Politics
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Officials from Britain, France, Germany and other countries met with Iranian officials Friday, in an attempt to get that country to stick with the nuclear deal that the U.S. exited last year. Here & Now's Femi Oke speaks with Sir Peter Westmacott (@PeterWestmacott), a former British ambassador to Washington who was stationed in Iran as a diplomat.
Defense Politics
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President Trump’s decisions to order and then suddenly abort a military strike against Iran set off a debate across the region on Friday over whether his stop at the brink amounted to his gravest threat yet or a sign of capitulation.
Politics
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A French diplomat’s claim that Britain has lost influence in Washington because of Brexit is supported by former foreign secretaries and senior officials.
Defense Politics
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On Tuesday 12 March, the European People’s Party (EPP) Vice President Sandra Kalniete presented a report to the European Parliament calling for the EU to reassess its relationship with Russia. It was a small intervention which many will have missed. Kalniete said that “the EU should stand ready to consider adopting further sanctions if Russia's violation of international law continues.”
Politics
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The United Kingdom continues to face political turmoil over Brexit, as Prime Minister Theresa May failed to find enough support in Parliament for her amended agreement with the European Union. Judy Woodruff talks to Sir Peter Westmacott, former British ambassador to the U.S., about the most likely courses of action now, May’s “extremely fragile” majority and why Brexit matters across the globe.
Announcements
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French asset manager adds ex-diplomat and former Sony chief to board as it explores Asia deals
Politics
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Sir Peter John Westmacott, former U.K. ambassador to the U.S., discusses the U.K.'s confidence vote in Theresa May's government with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power."
