John Simpson: the raising of the Iron Curtain felt like a miracle
It all happened because of the use of a single German word, unverzüglich: “immediately”, or “at once”.
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French economy minister: The UK can’t succeed outside the EU
Emmanuel Macron warns that leaving the European Union would reduce Britain to the status of “Jersey or Guernsey”.
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Is the Labour party prepared to up its game on the EU?
With Ukip’s noisy presence in the European Parliament, and Tory euroscepticism rampant at home, is Labour prepared to speak sense…
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Yes, EU immigrants do have a positive impact on public finances
The academics behind a study that shows EU migrants make a net contribution to our economy on the positive impact…
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PMQs review: Miliband shows his confidence on the EU
The Labour leader regards his party’s commitment to membership as a political strength.
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“You have Euros in Ireland? WHY?!”: watch this flabbergasted CNBC anchor
“What about Scotland?”
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What does Merkel’s “red line” on EU migration rules mean for British politics?
Germany would sacrifice UK’s EU membership in order not to compromise the EU’s principle of free movement of workers. What…
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How the UK government’s hefty Brussels bill could lead us to an EU exit
Could David Cameron’s necessary tantrum over Brussels’ £1.7bn surcharge be pushing Britain further down a path that ends with an EU…
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