French centrist Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday France would push for European Union sanctions against Poland if he is elected president, signalling he wanted to take the lead in defending the bloc’s democratic values.

Prime Minister Theresa May is to officially notify the European Union next Wednesday that the UK is leaving.

European leaders re-elected Donald Tusk as European Council president at a Brussels summit on Thursday despite threats from his native Poland that it would block his appointment.

The bill could complete the legislative process by March 7.

Britain's government on Thursday published a draft law that would authorise Prime Minister Theresa May to begin the procedure for leaving the European Union in an important milestone towards Brexit.

A LEAKED email from the UK ambassador to the European Union outlining the reasons for his resignation has lifted a lid on the chaotic dealings behind the scenes in government less than three months before negotiations are due to begin.

CHINA has vowed to take action against the west over the scrapping of a huge promise it claims was made to it 15 years ago.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has acknowledged the EU's new free trade agreement with the US is no longer possible with the election of Donald Trump, who opposes the deal.

Theresa May warned critics on Sunday not to thwart her timetable for withdrawal from the European Union, which has been upended by a court decision.

Downing Street has said it is "very likely" MPs will be able to vote on the final Brexit agreement reached between the UK and the European Union.

A push to slap more European sanctions on Russia is being considered in Berlin due to Moscow’s actions in Syria, a person familiar with the deliberations told the Wall Street Journal.

The European Union ruled that the giant tech company owes Ireland billiions in taxes dating back over two decades. USA TODAY

Brussels is shut down for the summer and the UK has yet to trigger the official mechanism for leaving the EU. The result? Brits in limbo.

The International Monetary Fund this week cut its global growth forecasts because of the Brexit vote.

Johnson led a winning campaign to persuade British voters to leave the European Union, but said the referendum's outcome last month "in no sense means we are leaving Europe."

Jean-Marc Ayrault criticises appointment of Johnson as UK foreign secretary in interview with French radio

A removal van was seen outside the prime minister’s apartment on Downing Street to take away Cameron's possessions ahead of May’s arrival.

The announcement soothed financial markets, after political turmoil wreaked havoc on global markets since the Brexit vote last month.

The only other remaining contender, Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom, quit the race on Monday.

The European Union has formally extended economic sanctions against Russia until January 31, 2017, the EU Council announced in a statement on Friday.