UK farmers call for import tariffs on agricultural products in no-deal Brexit
Britain’s National Farmers Union wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday calling for import tariffs on eggs, some dairy products, horticultural products and grains if Britain leaves the European Union without a trade deal.
Statue resembling Trump erected in Melania’s home country Slovenia
A large wooden sculpture that strongly resembles Donald Trump was erected this week in Slovenia, home country of Trump’s wife Melania, though its designer insists it is meant to represent a “statue of liberty”, not the U.S. president.
China’s Czech advance hampered by Huawei jitters, Tibetan flags
Fizzled investments, cyber security warnings and a Prague mayor defying Beijing by forging his own diplomatic path are muddying inroads China has made into the Czech Republic as it seeks to extend its influence in Europe.
EU ministers ‘more positive’ toward West Balkan countries’ EU membership talks: Finnish FM
Finland’s foreign minister Pekka Haavisto said EU colleagues had more expectations of proceeding toward EU membership talks with North Macedonia and Albania as the bloc’s leaders met in Helsinki.
Turkey now says Iranian tanker heading to Lebanese waters, not port
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday he wanted to clarify that an Iranian tanker at the center of a dispute between Washington and Tehran was headed towards Lebanese territorial waters, not a Lebanese port.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro awaits news on U.S. help for Amazon
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday he may have news later in the day on his request to U.S. President Donald Trump for help fighting the Amazon rainforest fires.
Italian PD leader calls for tax cuts, new investments
Italy’s next government must cut income taxes to boost consumption, relaunch investment and focus on health and education, the leader of the Democratic Party (PD) said on Friday after talks with Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.
Brexit: PM Johnson faces mounting legal, political, diplomatic challenges
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan was facing mounting legal, political and diplomatic challenges on Friday as Ireland accused Britain of being unreasonable and former British leader John Major sought to stop the suspension of parliament.
How do you stop a no-deal Brexit? Change the law, or change the government
British lawmakers will next week pull the trigger on their plans to stop Prime Minister Boris Johnson leading the country out of the European Union without an exit deal.
Estonian PM survives no-confidence vote
Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Friday called by the opposition after a minister from his junior coalition partner, the far-right EKRE party, tried to fire the head of the police force.
