Venezuela presidential hopeful Falcon wants Wall Street economist on team
CARACAS (Reuters) – Presidential election candidate Henri Falcon said on Wednesday he would like a Wall Street economist, who promotes dollarization to end hyper-inflation in Venezuela, to play a major role in his team if victorious.
Italy’s 5-Star presents would-be cabinet team ahead of election
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s 5-Star Movement has named its team of ministers if it is asked to form a government after Sunday’s election, an unusual move aimed at stealing a march on its rivals and showing voters it is ready for power.
Facebook says finds no new evidence Russia interfered in Brexit referendum
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc has told a British parliamentary committee that further investigations have found no new evidence that Russia used social media to interfere in the June 2016 referendum in which Britain voted to leave the European Union.
Colombia’s president questions whether to end ELN peace talks over attacks
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos said on Wednesday he is torn over whether to break peace talks with the Marxist ELN rebels following a series of attacks that have killed scores of police and military personnel.
EU says to regulate Northern Irish trade unless Britain acts fast
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union on Wednesday laid out how it would regulate Northern Ireland’s trade if no better solution was found in the fast-closing window before Britain’s departure from the EU, prompting furious reactions in London and Be…
Germany says its government computers secure after ‘isolated’ hack
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany said on Wednesday hackers had breached its government computer network with an isolated attack that had been brought under control and which security officials were investigating.
EU to prepare joint stance on future ties with Britain from next week
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The 27 remaining nations of the European Union will start working on how they see their future ties with Britain next week, officials and diplomats said, as they pile pressure on London over the slow pace of Brexit negotiations.
EU, US officials plan Berlin talks on Iran nuclear deal: source
BERLIN (Reuters) – European and U.S. officials are planning to meet in Berlin in March for talks on Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, a German Foreign Ministry source said on Wednesday.
Civilians killed as armed groups clash in Libyan south
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Fighting between rival armed groups in the southern Libyan city of Sabha has left at least six civilians dead and wounded others, including women and children, a medical official said on Wednesday.
EU considering majority voting on foreign affairs decisions: Germany
LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union is considering making foreign policy decisions subject to majority votes, rather than requiring the unanimous agreement of all members states as at present, German defense minister Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.
