As Britain’s imminent departure from the European Union threatens to upend their careers and livelihoods, British Eurocrats have turned to the highest-ranking U.K. officials in the EU to save their jobs. Since the U.K.’s June 23 vote to leave the Union, top British staffers in the European Commission, Parliament and Council have begun coordinating efforts Read more about British Eurocrats scramble to avoid Brextinction[…]

Despite Hollywood’s constant call for “inclusion” and “equality,” particularly for women, there were no nominations for female directors for the 2019 Golden Globes. Not a single female director was honored Thursday with a nomination by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for its 76th Golden Globe nominations, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The Best director, motion Read more about Female Directors Left Out of 2019 Golden Globe Nominations[…]

PARIS — Pierre Moscovici has an expression to show the direction he’d like his high-stakes negotiations with Italy to take: “We have to fit the duvet into the suitcase.” The duvet is the Italian budget. The suitcase is the EU’s Stability and Growth Pact, which sets out the fiscal rules eurozone countries are supposed to live by. The Read more about Pierre Moscovici, trying to make Italian duvet fit EU suitcase[…]

Rap superstar and fashion mogul Kanye West brought his famous Sunday Service to inmates in a Houston, Texas, jail this week, describing the effort as a “mission, not a show.” The Jesus Is King artist appeared at the Harris County Jail this week with his choir and performed for inmates. The visit came ahead of West’s Read more about Watch — Kanye West Brings Sunday Service to Houston Jail: 'This Is a Mission, Not a Show'[…]

European Commissioner in Charge of Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici chats with European Commission Vice-President in charge of the Euro and Social Dialogue Valdis Dombrovskis | EPA/Julien Warnand Commission declares Spain and Portugal violated budget rules Madrid and Lisbon could face huge fines for excessive deficits — if other EU governments agree. By Fiona Read more about Commission declares Spain and Portugal violated budget rules[…]

Rap icon and fashion mogul Kanye West is slated to appear on stage to offer a testimony at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood megachurch this Sunday, according to reports. West, who converted to Christianity this year, will reportedly have a 30-minute live conversation with Osteen during Sunday’s 11:00am service to discuss how he has overcome significant adversity Read more about Kanye West to Appear On Stage at Joel Osteen's Church Sunday[…]

European Parliament leaders on Thursday chose outspoken Belgian MEP Guy Verhofstadt to be the assembly’s chief negotiator on Brexit, a move that seemed designed by Brussels to provoke the Brits (again) before the talks even get underway. A three-time Belgian prime minister who now leads the centrist Liberal bloc in the European Parliament, Verhofstadt is known for his excitable Read more about Two Belgians and a Frenchman walk into Brexit…[…]

Maîtresse de cérémonie du 66e Festival de Cannes, Audrey Tautou a partagé son amour du cinéma. Interrogée par la presse internationale, Audrey l’affirme pourtant: Hollywood, ce n’est pas fait pour elle. Elle est apparue radieuse sur la scène du Palais des Festivals. Maitresse de cérémonie du rendez-vous cannois, Audrey Tautou a détourné les codes de Read more about Audrey Tautou: « Je ne supporte pas qu’on scrute chaque partie de mon corps »[…]

Depuis qu’il a récupéré Choupette à Baptiste Giabiconi, Karl Lagerfeld ne la quitte plus. Complètement gaga de son amie à quatre pattes, le créateur ne se lasse pas d’en parler dès que l’occasion se présente. « Il n’y a pas, pour l’instant, de mariage entre les êtres humains et les animaux. Je n’aurais jamais pensé Read more about Karl Lagerfeld : « Je n’aurais jamais pensé que je tomberais à ce point amoureux d’un chat »[…]