Greek PM taps top female judge as country’s president
Greece’s conservative government on Wednesday nominated top judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou for the Greek presidency, a largely ceremonial role selected by the country’s parliament.
Macron says wants ‘useful’ meeting on Libya, unsure on attendance
France’s president said on Wednesday he wanted an upcoming conference in Berlin to discuss the crisis in Libya to be useful and would decide in the coming days whether he would attend.
U.S. warns citizens in China about pneumonia outbreak
The U.S. State Department warned Americans in China about an outbreak of pneumonia in the central city of Wuhan believed to be caused by a new strain of coronavirus, which has killed one person.
Macron said he had raised concerns with Japan over Ghosn’s detention
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said he had previously spoken to Japan’s prime minister about the conditions former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn was being detained under.
Putin unveils shake-up that could extend his influence as cabinet quits
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed constitutional changes on Wednesday that would give him leeway to extend his grip on power after leaving the presidency, and picked a new prime minister after Dmitry Medvedev and his cabinet resigned.
Climate activists invoke German constitution to sue Merkel government
German climate activists said on Wednesday they were suing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government over what they say is its insufficient action to tackle climate change, arguing that the failure contravened a constitutional right to “human dignity”.
U.S. envoy sees China scaling back economic support for Venezuela’s Maduro
The Trump administration’s envoy on Venezuela said China appears to be scaling back economic support for President Nicolas Maduro, and Beijing acknowledged a diminishing role largely due to U.S. sanctions against the OPEC nation.
Guatemala’s president to discuss migration with Mexico, speak with Trump
Guatemala’s President Alejandro Giammattei said he will discuss migration on Wednesday with Mexico’s foreign minister and also has a call planned with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Irish farmers fire election warning shot with Dublin tractor protest
Irish farmers paralysed parts of central Dublin for the second time in as many months by parking more than 100 tractors in the streets on Wednesday in a protest against the government on the first day of its re-election campaign.
Once Guatemala government up to speed, Mexico to discuss migration: Ebrard
Mexico and Guatemala will hold bilateral talks on migration once the new Guatemalan government has become familiar with “the situation”, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Wednesday.
