100 days to Brexit, businesses and EU ramp up no-deal planning
With just 100 days until Brexit, businesses and the European Union ramped up planning for the risk that the United Kingdom will leave without a divorce deal, the nightmare scenario for many companies which are now planning for an economic shock.
EU urges U.S. to nominate permanent data privacy ombudsman
The European Union on Wednesday urged the United States to nominate a permanent ombudsman by the end of February to investigate complaints about data breaches, an essential element of a landmark data transfer pact agreed two years ago.
Lebanon foreign minister to retain post in new cabinet: senior official
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil is set to retain his position in the country’s new national unity government, a senior Lebanese official said on Wednesday.
EU warns of border checks, end of licenses in no-deal Brexit
The European Commission outlined areas of trade that would be impacted on Wednesday if Britain leaves the bloc without a withdrawal agreement at the end of March next year.
EU reaches deal over Italy budget, puts disciplinary steps on hold
The European Commission reached a deal with Italy over the country’s 2019 budget that avoids an EU disciplinary procedure against Rome, Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said.
EU court’s advocate sides with ECB in Latvian corruption case
Latvia violated European Union law by barring from office its central bank governor, who is also a European Central Bank policymaker, the advocate general of the European Court of Justice argued on Wednesday.
Deadlocked Swedish lawmakers to vote again on new PM in Jan
Sweden’s parliament will vote on a new prime minister for a third time in mid-January, the speaker said on Friday, in an bid to end three months of political deadlock and avoid a snap election.
More than 100 killed in Congo clashes days before vote
More than 100 people have died in clashes between rival ethnic groups in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo this week, local activists said on Wednesday.
Serbian former police general banned from entering U.S. over 1999 killings
The U.S. State Department has banned a Serbian former police commander from entering the United States, alleging he played a part in the killings of three U.S.-born Kosovo Albanians in 1999.
Nomads and farmers in fight for Nigeria’s heartland
MAKURDI, Nigeria – A Reuters analysis of land use data shows how a massive expansion of farming in Nigeria’s Middle Belt has cut access to grazing land for nomadic herders and fueled persistent violence.
