The EU has overreached its remit in many respects, yet the world is better when Europe is together. Britain should stay.

Eddie Izzard, one of Britain's most famous comedians, is on a manic, multi-city tour to save the United Kingdom from becoming an isolationist state.

Analysts expect volatility until result of referendum is known at week's end.

COMMENT: The "Brexit" vote is the biggest event for financials markets we've seen in a while.

New Zealand investors should brace themselves for a week of sharemarket volatility as Britain prepares to vote on whether it will leave the European Union.

COMMENT: This morning I got up, meditated for five minutes, staring fixedly at a lemon, and then thought "I know, I'll write a column about Brexit".

As it looks plausible that the Brexit vote could win on Friday, it's worth considering the economic implications, writes Liam Dan.

In just four days, more than £98 billion has been wiped off the value of Britain's biggest companies.

Experts warn a looming vote could spark "the destruction of Western political civilisation".

The world needs to act together on the refugee crisis gripping Europe, European Council president Donald Tusk said yesterday.

Britain could sink into a year-long recession if it votes to leave the European Union, finance minister George Osborne warned.

It is not often that international solutions work so well but when it happens, it deserves a tentative cheer.

COMMENT: The possibility of a majority of British voting for absolute sovereignty in their referendum has many people worried.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was asked to reminisce about her fondest moments with President Barack Obama during the seven years of his presidency.

COMMENT: European agriculture's transformation should be recognised, write EU Heads of Mission.

COMMENT: The only way to seal a frontier is to kill people who try to cross it illegally. The Iron Curtain worked pretty well, for example.

NZ farmers may be in for a more prolonged slump in dairy prices after the EU announced plans to double the amount of skim milk powder it is prepared to buy.

With the approach of summer in Europe, leaders of the European Union last week made what seems a good deal for genuine asylum seekers.

A free-trade agreement between NZ and the European Union has been discussed at a meeting between Prime Minister John Key and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Jihadists are able to travel freely from Syria to Europe as one in 100 are checked against the EU's anti-terrorism watchlist in some countries.

Benjamin Netanyahu has likened a decision by the European Union to label goods from Israeli settlements to the Nazi boycott of Jewish businesses.

Area labelling is sure to be extended in the upcoming free trade talks with the European Union, writes Audrey Young.

NZ cheesemakers are expecting the EU to fight for name protections for geographically specialised products when negotiations begin for free trade.

Just as good as the RWC victory was the news that NZ and the EU are to begin working towards negotiating a free trade agreement, writes Phil O'Reilly.

Investor-state dispute settlement has been the most controversial aspect of the TPP talks involving New Zealand and a part of EU talks with the US.

Trade talks with EU may take years to start, writes Audrey Young.

Germany offered Turkey the prospect of faster progress on its hope of joining the European Union in exchange for badly needed help in stemming the flow of refugees to Europe.

Europe's chambers of commerce grouping, EuroChambres, has given its blessing to NZ being added to the EU Commission's plans for free trade talks.

As many others recoil, Europe's greying powerhouse Germany senses opportunity.