Brussels, Belgium / AFP The European Union on Tuesday launched a controversial deal with the United States aimed at curbing government spying on the personal internet infomation of European citizens. The deal replaces one struck down by the EU’s top court in October, a decision which left firms like Google and Facebook in legal limbo over whether they could ...

  WASHINGTON Since its unfortunate “Brexit” vote to leave the European Union, Britain has experienced a tragi-comic round of backstabbing, foot-dragging and second-guessing. Europe, meanwhile has mostly behaved with admirable good sense. The Europeans seem to understand that the Brexit vote is a wake-up call about dissatisfaction with the EU that’s nearly as widespread on the continent as it is ...

  With Brexit impact hanging over Europe, European finance ministers’ warnings over adverse economic impact on the EU, were also loaded with a political sarcasm that the UK, which voted to leave at its own choice, risks becoming a “Little Britain” in the referendum’s aftermath. This is a clear signal to Scotland and North Ireland to remain in the EU. ...