Serbian finance minister cedes economy brief, averts risk of snap poll
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbian Finance Minister Mladjan Dinkic agreed on Sunday to cede his economy portfolio, averting possible snap elections that could have dented the country’s ambitions to join the European Union.
Italian ministers publish incomes online in transparency drive
ROME (Reuters) – All the ministers in Enrico Letta’s left-right coalition government have published their incomes and assets online, aiming to set an example of transparency as they step up the fight against tax evasion.
Party of PM Hun Sen wins Cambodian election, majority slashed
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia’s ruling party won Sunday’s general election but with a much-reduced majority, according to the government, a result that will be seen as a setback for authoritarian leader Hun Sen, one of the world’s longest-serving pri…
U.S. House set to vote on tough Iran sanctions bill this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are due to vote on a tough Iran sanctions bill this week that seeks to squeeze the Islamic Republic’s oil exports to a trickle.
Israel approves prisoner release ahead of Palestinian talks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Sunday approved the release of 104 Arab prisoners in a move intended to facilitate the restart of peace talks with the Palestinians and end nearly three years of diplomatic standstill.
Migrants say 31 missing after boat sinks off Libya: ANSA
ROME (Reuters) – The Italian coastguard has rescued 22 migrants from a boat which sank off the coast of Libya but more than 30 are still missing at sea, ANSA news agency said on Sunday.
Brazil’s Rousseff rules out more spending cuts: newspaper
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff ruled out additional spending cuts or a reduction in the number of government ministries from 39, saying the benefits of such measures to spur economic growth would be minimal, Folha de São Paulo newspaper reported on Sunday.
Spain’s Socialists all but level with ruling conservatives: poll
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s opposition Socialists have all but drawn level in the polls with the ruling centre-right for the first time since elections in 2011, a survey showed, as a corruption scandal erodes the government’s popularity.
Tunisian opposition says may set up rival ‘salvation government’
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s secular opposition, angered by two assassinations in its ranks and emboldened by the overthrow of Egypt’s president, said on Sunday it was considering setting up an alternative “salvation government” to challenge the Islamis…
Berlusconi won’t seek ‘exile’ if tax fraud conviction upheld
ROME (Reuters) – Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he would not flee Italy and was ready to go to jail rather than face house arrest or community service if a court upholds his conviction for tax fraud next week.
