EU to review Brexit approach if no deal by December: Tusk
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will have to reconsider its Brexit strategy if Britain fails to improve its offers to Brussels significantly by the end of the year, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday.
Catalonia nears possible independence proclamation despite Madrid’s warnings
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Catalan police tightened their protective ring around the region’s parliament on Tuesday where secessionists have pledged a unilateral declaration of independence from Spain despite warnings from Madrid of swift counter-measures.
Syrian rebels hand border crossing to opposition government
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A rebel group in northern Syria handed control of a major border crossing to a Turkey-backed Syrian opposition government on Tuesday, a senior rebel official said.
Iran hardliners, pragmatists show unity in response to Trump
LONDON (Reuters) – A tough line from President Donald Trump has been met by a show of unity from both sides of Iran’s political divide, uniting hardliners who cast the United States as an implacable enemy with pragmatists who seek rapprochement with th…
Trump may visit DMZ between North and South Korea: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump may travel to the heavily fortified demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea when he visits South Korea next month, the South’s Yonhap news agency said on Tuesday, citing a defense source.
Turkey’s Erdogan blames U.S. envoy for diplomatic crisis
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan blamed the U.S. ambassador to Turkey on Tuesday for a diplomatic crisis between the two countries and said Ankara no longer considered him Washington’s envoy.
Japan’s Koike: a political paradox shakes things up ahead of poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Yuriko Koike says she went into politics to be a player, not a bystander.
Germany may not agree new coalition until next year: Merkel ally
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany may need to wait until next year for a new government as the three blocs trying to form an alliance are so far apart they will need a deeply detailed coalition deal, a senior Bavarian ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel has told…
Striking French workers disrupt flights, schools
PARIS (Reuters) – French public sector workers went on strike on Tuesday against President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to cull jobs and toughen pay conditions, forcing airlines to cancel hundreds of flights and disrupting school activities.
Italy authorizes confidence vote on new electoral law: source
ROME (Reuters) – The Italian cabinet on Tuesday authorized a vote of confidence to try to force a contested electoral law through the lower house Chamber of Deputies, a government source said.
