Hungarians protest at ‘slave law’ labor reform
Around 2,000 Hungarians protested late on Wednesday outside parliament against new legislation allowing employers to ask staff to work up to 400 hours per year of overtime, a reform its critics have dubbed the “slave law”.
Lawmakers react to UK PM May winning vote of confidence
Prime Minister Theresa May won a vote of confidence in her leadership on Wednesday, strengthening her position after the contest was called by lawmakers upset by her handling of Britain’s departure from the European Union.
British PM May survives party confidence vote but 117 dissent
Prime Minister Theresa May survived a confidence vote from her Conservative party on Wednesday, but more than a third of her lawmakers said she was no longer the right leader to implement Britain’s exit from the European Union.
UK’s May says will deliver on Brexit after surviving confidence vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would get on with her “renewed mission” of taking Britain out of the European Union after she survived a leadership challenge from lawmakers in her Conservative Party who oppose her Brexit plan.
Jailed former Venezuela oil minister Nelson Martinez has died: sources
Venezuela’s former oil minister, Nelson Martinez, who was arrested in 2017 as part of a sweeping graft probe, has died, three people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Wikileaks’ Assange undergoes medical tests at Ecuador’s urging
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange received a series of medical exams, Ecuador’s top attorney said on Wednesday, in line with a new set of rules for his asylum at the Andean country’s London embassy that prompted him to sue the government.
Defying Trump, U.S. Senate advances resolution to end support for Saudis in Yemen war
In a rare break with President Donald Trump, the U.S. Senate voted on Wednesday to move ahead with a resolution that would end U.S. military support for the Saudi Arabian-led coalition in the war in Yemen.
EU to offer Ukraine help over Azov Sea at summit
European Union leaders will offer Ukraine help for its regions affected by Russia’s actions in the Azov Sea when they meet on Thursday, according to a draft summit statement seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
Austrian leader welcomes Britain’s May winning confidence vote
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Wednesday evening welcomed British Prime Minister Theresa May’s victory in a no-confidence vote within her Conservative party.
Police hunt across eastern France for Strasbourg Christmas market attacker
Police searched through eastern France on Wednesday for a man suspected of killing at least two people in a gun attack on a Christmas market in Strasbourg and who was known to have been religiously radicalized while in jail.
