Russia summons Spanish ambassador over ‘old enemy’ comment
Russia summoned Spain’s ambassador to Moscow on Tuesday after acting Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell referred to the country as an “old enemy”, the Russian foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Brazil’s president wins, justice minister loses in Congress
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro surmounted a crucial hurdle for his young government on Wednesday by winning approval from disgruntled lower house lawmakers for his move to reorganize the country’s executive branch.
Italian PM says reviewing ECB mandate to guarantee public debt is an open dossier
Italy sees the issue of reviewing the mandate of the European Central Bank so that it could guarantee public debt as an open dossier that requires a lot of work, the country’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Tuesday.
Rights group tries to block new Saudi ship from leaving France with arms
A French rights group sought on Tuesday to block the loading of what it said were munitions onto a Saudi Arabian ship docked in southern France, as pressure mounts on Paris to stop military sales to the kingdom.
EU leaders at odds in search of “Mr or Ms Europe”
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron disagreed on Tuesday over who should be the next chief of the European Commission as EU leaders began bargaining over names for the bloc’s top jobs in the next five years.
Irish PM sees growing risk of no deal Brexit, backs Weber for Commission
Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said he believed the risk of Britain crashing out of the bloc without any divorce agreement was growing with the British Conservatives set to choose a new leader.
EU’s Tajani plays down Italian concerns over EU sanctions for debt
The head of the European parliament, Antonio Tajani, played down concerns of Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini that the European Commission could fine Italy over the country’s growing debt and deficit.
Swedish court rejects delay of Assange hearing over ill-health: lawyer
A Swedish court has rejected a request to postpone a planned hearing to rule on the detention in absentia of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged rape, a defense lawyer for Assange said on Tuesday
Explainer: What next for Austria after government’s scandal-tinged demise?
Austria’s parliament has sacked conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and his government, blaming Kurz in part for the crisis stemming from a video sting that brought down his far-right deputy and ended their coalition.
Outgoing PM May says best for UK to leave EU with a deal
Outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday it was best for Britain to leave the European Union in an orderly way, with a divorce agreement.
