Generation Macron: Young liberal EU leaders rally behind French ‘Kennedy’
BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) – If Emmanuel Macron wins Sunday’s French presidential run-off, Europe’s pro-EU liberals will finally have their champion.
One third of Melenchon faithful to vote Macron in French presidentials round two
PARIS (Reuters) – About a third of members of far-left politician Jean-Luc Melenchon’s political movement will cast their second round French presidential election vote for centrist Emmanuel Macron, results showed, with the remainder planning to cast a…
Myanmar, EU at odds over Rohingya rights mission
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union clashed on Tuesday with the visiting leader of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, by publicly supporting an international mission to look into alleged human rights abuses by the country’s security forces against Rohingya…
Poll shows slightly smaller lead for British PM’s Conservatives
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party holds a 19-point lead over the main opposition Labour Party ahead of a national election on June 8, down a couple of points from last week, according to an opinion poll on Tuesd…
Trump’s nominee for China ambassador takes tough line on South China Sea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the U.S. ambassador to China took a tough line on Tuesday on China’s development of “artificial islands” in the South China Sea.
U.S. general told Turkey of concerns about Syria/Iraq air strikes
BERLIN (Reuters) – The top U.S. military officer in Europe raised concerns about Turkish air strikes in Syria and Iraq during a meeting last week with Ankara’s chief of general staff in Turkey, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.
Putin, Merkel struggle to move past differences in tense meeting
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on a rare visit to Russia, said that Berlin and Moscow had to keep talking despite their disagreements, but those same differences overshadowed her talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin o…
Mexico captures top lieutenant of drug kingpin Chapo Guzman
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican security forces have arrested a senior lieutenant of captured drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the longtime boss of the Sinaloa Cartel, the government said on Tuesday.
Poland outraged after Macron comments on Le Pen and Putin
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland protested on Tuesday after French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron named its most powerful politician alongside Russia’s Vladimir Putin as the leaders of ‘regimes’ allied with his far-right opponent Marine Le Pen.
Czech PM says gov’t to resign after dispute with finance minister
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said on Tuesday he would resign later this week along with the whole cabinet in response to a row with Finance Minister Andrej Babis over his past business activities.
