Hungary rejects ‘dead end street’ of ceding powers to EU
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary will not relinquish any of its national sovereignty to the European Union and will keep fighting against the EU’s quota system for taking in asylum-seekers, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told Reuters.
EU’s Juncker: seize Brexit chance to forge tighter union
STRASBOURG (Reuters) – European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker called on EU governments on Wednesday to seize a window of opportunity from Brexit and economic growth to forge a tighter union built around the euro currency and a pivotal role in gl…
Northern Ireland leaders appeal to VP Pence on Bombardier challenge
BELFAST (Reuters) – A dispute between Boeing Co and Canadian rival Bombardier that risks thousands of jobs in Northern Ireland could impact peace in the region, the leaders of its two main parties warned U.S. Vice President Mike Pence.
Nein danke! Merkel spurns challenger’s TV duel re-run offer
BERLIN (Reuters) – Firmly on course for re-election, Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday spurned her rival’s request for a re-run of a head-to-head television debate in which he failed to dent her opinion poll lead.
French PM shrugs off labor protests, truckers call strike
PARIS (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has shrugged off nationwide protests against planned reforms to France’s strict labor regulations, saying on Wednesday he was “listening” but would nonetheless press ahead with the bill.
United States stops issuing some visas in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – The United States embassy in Cambodia said on Wednesday it had stopped issuing some types of visas to Cambodians because Cambodia is not taking back citizens the United States wants to deport.
Rights groups target police, spy chiefs globally under new U.S. law
PRAGUE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Police and spy chiefs from China to the Middle East, a Ukrainian oligarch and a former president of Panama are among the people a coalition of human rights groups wants targeted for sanctions under an expanded U.S. law aim…
Philippine president’s Senate foes, allies vow to block budget cut for rights body
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s critics and allies in the Senate vowed on Wednesday to block a lower house move to slash the annual budget of a public-funded human rights agency opposed to his bloody war on drugs to just $20.
Northern Ireland fears Brexit loss of EU peacemaking and cash
BELFAST (Reuters) – The European Union has long aided efforts to heal the deep divisions that plague Northern Ireland, and many people on both sides of the sectarian rift fear what might happen when Brexit forces it to walk away.
Iran arrests Islamic State member, foils attacks: Revolutionary Guards
(Reuters) – The Iranian Revolutionary Guards arrested a member of Islamic State and foiled a plan for suicide attacks, a Guards commander said on Wednesday.
