Poland’s PiS mulls personnel changes to energy brief in new government
Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party is considering some changes in the government after it won a weekend parliamentary election, including in the field of energy policy, Jacek Sasin, a PiS member and Deputy Prime Minister said on Tuesday.
Brexit talks continue with routine exchange of texts: British source
Brexit talks between the United Kingdom and the European Union continued until late on Monday and will begin again on Tuesday morning but that is routine and nothing to get excited about, a British source close to the negotiations said.
China urges Turkey to halt military action in Syria-foreign ministry
China’s foreign ministry urged Turkey on Tuesday to stop military action in Syria and “come back to the right track”. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang made the comments at a daily briefing in Beijing.
Papua New Guinea police seek to arrest ex-prime minister O’Neill
Papua New Guinea police have issued an arrest warrant for former prime minister Peter O’Neill on suspicion of “official corruption” but he was declining to cooperate with police handling the case, the acting police commissioner said.
Brexit deal ‘more and more difficult’ this week, EU summit to discuss delay
Agreeing a Brexit divorce deal has become “more and more difficult” this week but was still possible, the bloc’s Brexit negotiator said on Tuesday, while Finland’s EU minister said the bloc’s leaders would discuss another delay.
Germany ‘not quite sure’ Brexit deal is close
Germany’s EU minister said on Tuesday he was “not quite sure” that a Brexit deal was close.
Mozambique votes in high-stakes election
Mozambicans voted on Tuesday in an election that could test a fragile two-month-old peace deal between the ruling Frelimo party and its old civil war foe turned opposition rival Renamo.
UK to make fresh Brexit proposals on Tuesday: RTE
The United Kingdom will make fresh Brexit proposals on Tuesday in an attempt to break the Brexit deadlock, RTE said.
Reasons for cautious optimism on Brexit talks: Polish minister
There are reasons for cautious optimism on reaching a deal between the European Union and Britain on a divorce agreement, Poland’s Europe minister Konrad Szymanski told reporters on Tuesday on entering a meeting of EU ministers.
All scenarios still open on Brexit, Finnish EU presidency says
A deal on Britain’s managed withdrawal from the European Union is still possible but the bloc must also prepare for a no-deal and an extension to the process, Finland’s EU affairs minister, Tytti Tuppurainen, told reporters.
