Europe

People dressed as U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May (left) and Donald Trump who will be visiting the United Kingdom on July 12.

Music & Culture

Ahead Of U.K. Visit, Trump Made The Subject Of 'American Idiot' Campaign

6:26pm July 10, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The U.K. has made something of a sport out of sending cheeky songs to the top of its pop charts. Now, ahead of his visit to the country, President Trump is the butt of one of those jokes.

British Prime Minister Theresa May, U.S. President Trump and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg listen to Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel speak during a NATO summit in Brussels on May 25, 2017.

'No One Wants To Look Like Trump's Poodle': NATO Allies Gear Up For Brussels Summit

1:17pm July 10, 2018

by Alice Fordham

Trump has shown he has no qualms about upending established policies or pacts with global partners, and has explicitly tied security issues to trade and economic ones. That's making allies nervous.

Queue Listen Now

World News

NATO Worries How Seriously The U.S. Takes The Alliance's Role

8:30am July 10, 2018

by Alice Fordham

On the eve of the NATO summit, European leaders brace for more prodding from President Trump about their level of defense spending and threats to reduce the U.S. military footprint on the continent.

Queue Listen Now

World News

Trump To Meet With NATO Allies In Brussels

7:42am July 10, 2018

As President Trump travels to Europe for the NATO summit, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns talks to Rachel Martin about what is at stake.

Queue Listen Now

World News

What's Next For The U.K. Government And Its Plan To Leave The EU

7:14am July 10, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

Brexit strategy talks have pushed the government of British Prime Minister Theresa May to the brink. With high-profile, pro-Brexit officials leaving her government, what is the path forward?

Queue Listen Now

Boris Johnson told Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday that he was resigning his post as Britain's foreign secretary. He's seen here arriving at 10 Downing St. in London last week.

World News

Boris Johnson Resigns From U.K.'s Foreign Secretary Post Over May's Brexit Plan

7:12pm July 09, 2018

by Bill Chappell

"I have sadly concluded that I must go," Johnson wrote in his resignation letter to Prime Minister Theresa May. He quit hours after Brexit Secretary David Davis also resigned.

World News

Turmoil Over Brexit Continues As 2 British Cabinet Ministers Resign

5:01pm July 09, 2018

British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson resigned Monday, potentially throwing Prime Minister Theresa May's government into disarray. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with George Parker, political editor of the Financial Times, about the development.

Queue Listen Now

French President Emmanuel Macron (right) shakes hands with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez after a joint press conference at the Élysée Palace in Paris on June 23.

World News

Spain's Socialist Leader Sets A New Course On Migrants, Gender And Catalonia

4:11pm July 09, 2018

by Jessica Jones

After the conservative administration was forced out, Pedro Sánchez formed a cabinet with a record number of women, opened ports to refugees and even tweeted in Catalan.

Air Force One waits after landing in Bagotville, Canada, in June. At the G-7 meeting there, President Trump threw traditional U.S. allies into disarray over his trade and security policies.

Stung By Trump At G-7, Allies Look For Better Outcome At NATO Summit

2:12pm July 09, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump is heading to Brussels for a NATO summit this week. The alliance wants to present a united front, but Trump has complained that other members are not spending enough on defense.

Brexit Secretary David Davis arrives at Downing Street ahead of the weekly Cabinet meeting last week in London.

Britain's Brexit Secretary Abruptly Quits, Throwing Deal To Leave EU In Doubt

1:41pm July 09, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Days after Prime Minister Theresa May's Cabinet hammered out a proposal for leaving the bloc, Brexit Secretary David Davis is stepping down, saying the plan leaves the U.K. in a weak position.