The new risk for Europe: an inward-looking Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – In 2008, in a fit of pique over Angela Merkel’s cautious response to the global financial crisis, the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, lashed out at his German counterpart.
Co-leader of far-right Alternative for Germany says quitting party
DRESDEN, Germany (Reuters) – Frauke Petry, the co-leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), said on Tuesday she was leaving her party after it became the first far-right group to enter parliament for more than half a century in Sunday’s national ele…
Alleged Islamic State recruiter goes on trial in Germany
Berlin (Reuters) – An Iraqi man preacher accused of recruiting fighters for Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, including two believed to have killed more than 150 Iraqi soldiers in suicide bombings, went on trial in a German court on Wednesday.
Russian bombers fire cruise missiles at Islamic State targets in Syria: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers have fired cruise missiles at Islamic State targets in Syria’s Deir al-Zor and Idlib provinces, the RIA news agency quoted Russia’s Defense Ministry as saying on Tuesday.
Co-leader of Germany’s far-right AfD to quit party: media reports
BERLIN (Reuters) – Frauke Petry, the co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), is leaving the party, two days after a national election made it the third-largest group in parliament, media reported, in a major blow to the party’s credib…
Brexit negotiations not ready for next stage yet, EU’s Tusk says
LONDON (Reuters) – Sufficient progress has not yet been made in Brexit talks to allow negotiations to move to the next phase of discussing the future relationship including trade, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday.
Croatia jails Serb paramilitary commander for war crimes
ZAGREB (Reuters) – A Croatian court on Tuesday sentenced a Serb former paramilitary commander to 15 years in prison for torturing and killing soldiers and civilians during Croatia’s 1991-95 independence war.
Macron seeks to marry EU vision with reality of German politics
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron will attempt to marry his vision for Europe with the reality of German politics on Tuesday as he delivers a speech at the Sorbonne laying out plans for overhauling Europe’s single currency zone.
North Korea bolsters defenses after flight by U.S. bombers as rhetoric escalates
SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) – North Korea has boosted defenses on its east coast, a South Korean lawmaker said on Tuesday, after the North said U.S. President Donald Trump had declared war and that it would shoot down U.S. bombers flying near the peninsula…
Turkey threatens retaliation after Iraqi Kurdish independence vote
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – The Iraqi government ruled out talks on possible secession for Kurdish-held northern Iraq on Tuesday and Turkey threatened sanctions after a referendum in the region showed strong support for independence.
