British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has marked one year in office, stumbling from one mishap to another. Nothing runs smoothly for him, and there are no achievements whatsoever, writes Birgit Maass.

This week, Theresa May's government presented a 'White Paper' about its plans for Brexit. But the prime minister is not admitting how difficult negotiations with the EU could really be, says Birgit ...

Birgit Maass has been working for Focus on Europe since 2000. In this week’s edition, she reports from London: Is the English capital planning to switch from cars to bicycles because of the ...

Birgit Maaß arbeitet seit 2000 für das Europamagazin der DW. In dieser Ausgabe berichtet sie aus London: Plant die Stadt in der Corona-Krise eine Verkehrswende hin zum Fahrrad? Die Zahl der Radfahrer ...

The House of Commons has passed the Brexit bill - despite most parliamentarians being against it. But now they should take care that Great Britain does not move further away from Europe, writes Birgit ...

Despite Conservative Party rules, the changing of the guard at Downing Street is taking place quicker than expected. An inner-party vote would not have been democratic anyway, DW's Birgit Maass writes ...

01/18/2025 Nomi Bar-Yaacov is a leading international lawyer, arbitrator and mediator with a career spanning three decades in conflict management and peace negotiations. She sat down with DW's Birgit ...

Saturday's terror attack in London shows the importance of looking out for each other. Societal cohesion must not weaken, DW's Birgit Maass writes. I am worried ...

Surprise has turned to shock and utter confusion for many in the UK a week after the British voted to leave the EU. DW's Birgit Maass lives in London and describes her case of the "Brexit blues." This ...

Die kleine Kneipe im Londoner Zentrum ist voll, auch unter der Woche. Auf einem Bildschirm wird American Football übertragen. Dicht gedrängt wird Bier getrunken, wer Hunger hat, bestellt Steak oder ...

So fing alles an: Birgit Maass umarmt Nigel Farage im BBC-Frühstücksfernsehen. „Make love, not Brexit“ – lautet das Motto der Kampagne „Umarme einen Briten“. Foto: StZ Im BBC-Frühstücksfernsehen ...

"Breaking News" am späten Samstagabend. Für das englische TV-Programm der Deutschen Welle berichtete Birgit Maaß bis in die Nacht aus der britischen Hauptstadt. Wir erreichen Sie zwischen zwei der ...