Ireland may decide next week to speed up the reopening plan
Ireland may decide next week to speed up the reopening of its economy if coronavirus infections remain at the current low level, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday.
German minister warns of far-right threat as anti-Semitic crime jumps
The number of anti-Semitic crimes committed in Germany rose last year by 13%, Interior Minster Horst Seehofer said on Wednesday, laying the blame squarely on right-wing radicals.
UK tells EU: break the Brexit ‘impasse’ so we can do trade deal
Britain told the European Union on Wednesday it needed to break a fundamental impasse to clinch a Brexit trade deal by the end of the year and said an agreement on fisheries might not be ready by July.
Donors raise $2.79 billion for Venezuelan refugees amid COVID-19
(This May 26 story corrects amount in first and sixth paragraphs after official clarification by United Nations)
EU keeps defence fund alive with 8 billion euro proposal
The European Commission proposed on Wednesday spending 8 billion euros ($8.81 billion) of its next budget on a new European Union defence fund, keeping alive a Franco-German plan to deepen military cooperation despite the economic impact of COVID-19.
Georgia to reopen all shops, cafes, resume public transport before June 8: PM
Georgia will restart public transport and reopen shops, shopping malls and cafes and restaurants before June 8, the ex-Soviet country’s Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said on Wednesday.
Lawyer of Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga says client would not get fair U.N. trial
Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga believes he won’t receive a fair trial in an international court, which he would consider politically biased, whereas he thinks he could have one in France, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
South African mines record 320 COVID-19 cases ahead of lockdown easing
South Africa’s mining industry has so far recorded 320 cases of the new coronavirus, the Minerals Council said on Wednesday as underground mines prepare to ramp up output when Africa’s most industrialised economy eases lockdown measures next week.
Merkel: German states taking more responsibility for coronavirus steps
Germany’s federal government is monitoring the coronavirus closely but practical responsibility lies increasingly with the 16 states, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday, warning care must be taken to avoid the virus spreading fast again.
Poland’s presidential vote necessary by June 28: ruling party
The last possible date that Poland could hold a presidential election on is June 28, the leader of the country’s ruling nationalists Law and Justice (PiS) Jaroslaw Kaczynski said on Wednesday.
