Divided on diagnosis, EU ponders euro zone reform
VIENNA (Reuters) – Overshadowed by Europe’s twin dramas over refugees and Greek debt, debate is bubbling up over how to strengthen European monetary union after six years of debilitating crisis.
Italy’s 5-Star Movement grows up with youthful new leader
ROME (Reuters) – Forget the outbursts of Beppe Grillo. To gauge the prospects of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement listen out for the more measured tones of 29-year-old Luigi Di Maio, fast emerging as the next leader of Italy’s second largest part…
Beijing says Hong Kong top leader is above legislature, judiciary
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s leader enjoys a special legal position that puts him above the legislature and judiciary, China’s top official in the city said, raising some politicians’ concerns about Beijing’s expanding influence in the city.
Beijing says Hong Kong top leader is above legislature, judiciary
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s leader enjoys a special legal position that puts him above the legislature and judiciary, China’s top official in the city said, raising some politicians’ concerns about Beijing’s expanding influence in the city.
Austria’s Faymann likens Orban’s refugee policies to Nazi deportations
BERLIN/NICKELSDORF, Austria (Reuters) – Austria’s chancellor criticized Hungary for its handling of the refugee crisis on Saturday, likening the country’s policies to Nazi deportations during the Holocaust as refugees complained of their treatment in t…
Germany says ‘significant progress’ made at Ukraine meeting
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said after meeting his Russian, Ukrainian and French counterparts in Berlin on Saturday that “significant progress” had been made towards a resolution of the conflict between Kiev and M…
Germany’s Merkel sees need to cooperate with Russia on Syria
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany and other western European powers need to work with Russia as well as the United States to solve the crisis in Syria, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday.
Austria’s Faymann likens Orban’s refugee policies to Nazi deportations
BERLIN/NICKELSDORF, Austria (Reuters) – Austria’s chancellor criticized Hungary for its handling of the refugee crisis on Saturday, likening the country’s policies to Nazi deportations during the Holocaust as refugees complained of their treatment in t…
Armed men in central Mali kill two police officers in ambush attack
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Unidentified attackers ambushed a police post in the central Mopti region of Mali on Saturday, killing two police officers standing guard, an army spokesman said.
Iran says finds unexpectedly high uranium reserve
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has discovered an unexpectedly high reserve of uranium and will soon begin extracting the radioactive element at a new mine, the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization said on Saturday.
