EU news in November 2018

What happened in the European Union in November 2018?

Brexit is coming... The deadline for finding a deal is in March. And it's approaching fast. In November, the British PM and the EU found a deal. Basically, the UK would still be part of the EU for about two years so they both have time to find a good trade deal.

The British PM and the Commission's President © EU 2018   /  Source: EC - Audiovisual Service   /   Photo: Lukasz Kobus

However, the UK's parliament will still need to agree on 11 December. And this will be difficult, because many people there think it isn't a good deal. The EU's Parliament will need to agree too as well as the EU countries, but these won't be as difficult as the UK's parliament. The BBC made a good overview here.

The French president said he wants a real European army (more). There is some form of working together, but nothing big. It isn't new, even in 1950 France proposed a European army. The problem is: not many other countries want it too, outside of the NATO. The German leader did support the plan though (more).

In the game liberals vs illiberals, France's far-right party won a poll. It's bigger than the ruling party (more). Also in the news: according to an analyst, Poland's illiberals are starting to lose (more).

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