Romania’s ruling PSD party loses majority after ally quits
Romania’s ruling Social Democrats (PSD) lost their small parliamentary majority on Monday after a junior ally quit government over policy, leaving them vulnerable to a confidence vote.
Iran has opportunity to come back into nuclear deal: UK’s Johnson
Iran has an opportunity to come back into compliance with the nuclear deal and resume dialogue about its nuclear activities, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.
Italy government deal closer as PD drops veto on Conte return as PM
A deal on forming a government in Italy between the 5-Star Movement and the opposition Democratic Party (PD) looked closer on Monday after the PD indicated it had dropped a veto on Giuseppe Conte serving another term as prime minister.
Italy’s PD, 5-Star set to agree on Conte as PM: PD sources
Italy’s 5-Star Movement and the center-left Democratic Party (PD) are set to agree on outgoing Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte returning as head of a new government, two PD sources told Reuters on Monday.
Trump says ready to meet Iran’s president to solve nuclear impasse
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would meet Iran’s president under the right circumstances to end a confrontation over a 2015 nuclear deal and that talks were underway to see how countries could open credit lines to keep Iran’s economy afl…
Trump says confident China sincere about wanting a trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was confident that China was sincere about wanting a trade deal with the United States because it had taken “a very large hit” in recent months.
No consensus on inviting Russia to G7 next year: Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday G7 leaders had not reached a consensus on inviting Russia to next year’s G7 summit in the United States.
G7 summit statement issued on trade, Iran, Libya, Ukraine and Hong Kong
France on Monday issued a short statement at the end of a meeting of G7 leaders on several issues, but it was not a communique along the lines of those usually drawn up at the annual summit, reflecting divisions.
Canada says it will send water bombers to help fight Amazon fires
Canada will send water bombers to Brazil to help fight wildfires in the Amazon jungle and is also contributing C$15 million ($11.30 million) in aid, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday at the end of a Group of Seven summit in France.
Countries ‘overreact’ by linking rainforest fires to approval EU-Mercosur pact: Brazil minister
Countries like Ireland and France “overreact” when they link the recent fires ravaging the Amazon rainforest to the final approval of a trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur bloc, Brazil Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias told …
