Dutch and German shipyards to build warships for Germany worth 6 billion
Germany has awarded Dutch shipyard Damen a contract to construct at least four new multi-role warships worth nearly 6 billion euros ($6.7 billion) in an alliance with its Bremen-based partner Luerssen, the armed forces and budget lawmakers said on Tues…
Spanish prime minister to meet with Catalan regional leader
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday he would seek to meet with Catalonia’s regional leader Quim Torra “as soon as possible.”
Russia: Libya’s Haftar is taking two days to discuss ceasefire deal – Ifax
Russia’s defense ministry said on Tuesday that Khalifa Haftar, commander of forces in eastern Libya, had been positive about a ceasefire deal drafted at talks in Moscow and is taking two days to discuss it, the Interfax news agency reported.
Iran’s judiciary brands UK ambassador ‘undesirable’: state media
Iran’s judiciary said on Tuesday that Britain’s ambassador to Tehran was an “undesirable element”, state media reported, after Iranian officials accused him of attending an illegal protest despite his denials.
Iranian protesters gather for fourth day: social media video
Iranian protesters gathered for a fourth day in Tehran on Tuesday to demonstrate against the way the authorities have handled last week’s accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner, videos posted on social media showed.
EU executive may seek injunction against Polish law muzzling judges
The European Commission will discuss on Tuesday whether to ask the European Court of Justice, the EU’s top court, for an injunction against a Polish law that would allow the ruling party to discipline judges questioning government reforms.
Irish PM to call Feb. 8 national election: reports
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar will ask President Michael D. Higgins to dissolve parliament on Tuesday in order to call a parliamentary election on Feb. 8, local media reported.
Irish PM to call February national election: president’s office
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar will ask President Michael D. Higgins to dissolve parliament on Tuesday in order to hold a parliamentary election in February, the president’s office said in a statement.
Iran makes arrests over plane disaster as protests rage on
Iran said on Tuesday it had arrested people accused of a role in shooting down a Ukrainian airliner and had also detained 30 people involved in protests that have swept the nation for four days since the military belatedly admitted its error.
UK’s PM proposes crowdfunding to allow Big Ben to bong for Brexit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday proposed a crowdfunding campaign to allow Big Ben bell in parliament’s famous clock tower to ring out when Britain is due to leave the European Union.
