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.
Spanish Supreme Court finds nine Catalan leaders guilty of sedition over 2017 independence bid
Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday sentenced nine Catalan separatist leaders to between 9 and 13 years in prison for sedition over their role in the region’s 2017 failed bid for independence.
Vietnam pulls DreamWorks’ ‘Abominable’ film over South China Sea map
Vietnam has pulled DreamWorks’ animated film “Abominable” from cinemas over a scene featuring a map which shows China’s unilaterally declared “nine-dash line” in the South China Sea, state media reported on Monday.
India bars public gatherings in temple town as court verdict nears
India has barred public gatherings in the town of Ayodhya as the Supreme Court started hearing final arguments on Monday to decide whether a Hindu temple should be built on the ruins of a mosque in a long-running dispute.
French Finance Minister: not candidate to be Macron’s new choice for EU post
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday that he was not a candidate to replace Sylvie Goulard as French president Emmanuel Macron’s choice for European Commissioner.
Pope mistakenly Tweets support for U.S. ‘Saints’ football team
Some saints wear halos, other saints wear helmets.
