Reaction to Spain’s sentencing of Catalan separatist leaders
Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday sentenced nine Catalan separatist leaders to between nine and 13 years in prison for sedition over their role in the region’s failed bid for independence in 2017.
Spain jails leaders of Catalan secession bid for sedition
Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday sentenced nine separatist leaders from Catalonia to between nine and 13 years in prison for sedition over their role in a failed bid for independence in October 2017.
Rescue workers battle mudslips, waist-high waters in typhoon-hit Japan
Rescue workers waded through muddy, waist-high waters on Monday searching for missing people after one of the worst typhoons to hit Japan in recent history, while rain fell again in some affected areas, stoking fears of further flooding.
Syrian troops enter northeastern town after deal with Kurdish forces: state media
Syria’s troops have entered a northeastern town, Syrian state media said on Monday, after Washington announced it was abruptly pulling out its forces, and its former Kurdish allies reached a deal with Damascus to help resist a Turkish attack.
EU must consider Turkish arms embargo over Syria: France
European Union foreign ministers must again condemn Turkey’s offensive in Syria, call for an arms embargo on Ankara and request that the United States hold a meeting of the coalition against Islamic State, France’s foreign minister said on Monday.
Brexit hangs in the balance as EU demands more British concessions
A deal to smooth Britain’s departure from the European Union hung in the balance on Monday after diplomats indicated the bloc wanted more concessions from Prime Minister Boris Johnson and said a full agreement was unlikely this week.
Poland’s ruling nationalists win majority in parliament
Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party won a majority in Sunday’s parliamentary election, securing a second four-year term to continue reforms that have put it on a collision course with Brussels.
Poland’s PiS wins general election: results from 91% of constituencies
Poland’s ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party won Sunday’s parliamentary election with 44.6% of votes, according to official results from 91% of constituencies published by the electoral committee on Monday.
Catalonia’s Puigdemont calls prison sentences for separatist leaders an ‘atrocity’
The former head of Catalonia’s regional government Carles Puigdemont said on Monday that the prison sentences for the separatist leaders on trial for a failed 2017 independence bid were an “atrocity.”
Turkish lira slips but traders doubt Trump’s sanctions threat
Turkey’s lira slipped 0.6% on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of “powerful” sanctions over the country’s offensive into Syria, a somewhat muted response that analysts said reflected doubt that the White House would act.
