U.S. sanctions against Nord Stream 2 would be wrong way to solve dispute: Germany’s Maas
U.S. sanctions against the Russian-backed Nord Stream 2 pipeline would be the wrong way to solve a dispute over energy supply, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Thursday.
Brazil president’s son misses meeting with prosecutors probing payments
The son of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday he would not immediately meet with prosecutors to explain suspicious payments handled by his former driver, an episode that has clouded his father’s first days in office.
After meeting UK’s May, Japan’s Abe says world does not want no-deal Brexit
Japan’s Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that the world did not want to see a disorderly Brexit and that he fully supported British Prime Minister Theresa May’s withdrawal deal from the European Union now facing defeat in parliament.
Factbox: Britain’s Brexit vote – How many lawmakers are backing PM May?
Britain’s parliament is debating whether to support Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, a decision which will define Britain’s departure from the European Union and set the course for the country’s economy.
Merkel says Greece entering new era, reforms must continue
German Chancellor Angela Merkel commended Greece on Thursday for entering “a new era” after it exited its third bailout program, and said it must continue pushing ahead with reforms.
Germany’s Merkel says expects Greece to return to markets
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she expected Greece would be able to return to financial markets after it emerged from a multi-billion euro bailout program last year.
Police investigate suspicious envelopes sent to Greece from India
Envelopes mailed from India to a dozen Greek universities prompted an anti-terrorism investigation on Thursday after tests found an industrial irritant that triggered an allergic reaction in members of staff.
Venezuela’s President Maduro starts new term, shrugs off criticism
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro started a second term on Thursday, defying critics in the United States and Latin America who called him an illegitimate usurper of a nation where economic chaos has wrought a humanitarian crisis.
Peru recalls last diplomat from Venezuela to protest ‘illegitimate’ new term
Peru has recalled its charge d’affaires from its embassy in Venezuela to protest what it called the “illegitimate” new term of President Nicolas Maduro, Peru’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
Congo’s president-elect steps out of father’s shadow but doubts persist
For most of his life, Felix Tshisekedi lived in the long shadow of his father Etienne, a firebrand veteran opposition leader in and out of prison and government over the course of a near 60-year career until his death in 2017.
