Japan likely to skip naval event after South Korea protests over flag: media
Japan is likely to skip an international fleet review in South Korea next week, Japanese media on Friday, after Seoul asked Tokyo to reconsider flying its “Rising Sun” flag on a warship, the latest spat over the countries’ colonial history.
Italy’s Salvini attacks Juncker, hopes for change in 2019
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini accused European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Friday of destroying Europe, upping the rhetoric in his increasingly acrimonious war of words with European Union officials.
Denmark proposes building new island near Copenhagen
Denmark plans to build a new island near Copenhagen’s harbor to create more space for the city’s growing population, the prime minister said on Friday.
UK will preserve integrity in any Brexit deal, Brexit ministry says
The United Kingdom’s integrity will be preserved as part of any Brexit deal and there will be no new regulatory barriers between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK unless the province’s executive agree, the Brexit ministry said on Friday.
Border deal cannot rely on Northern Ireland assembly: Irish minister
Any agreement on how the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland operates after Britain leaves the EU cannot rely on Belfast’s devolved government to approve future regulatory changes, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Friday.
Japan considers whether to participate in South Korea fleet review
Japan is considering whether it will participate in an international fleet review in South Korea next week, the top government spokesman said on Friday, amid demands for it to refrain from flying its “Rising Sun” flag on a warship.
Northern Ireland cannot accept economic barriers with UK: DUP deputy leader
Northern Ireland cannot accept economic barriers between its territory and the rest of the United Kingdom, the deputy leader of the province’s Democratic Unionist Party told BBC radio on Friday.
In Macau, Portuguese elites feel squeezed out by Chinese influence
Nearly 20 years have passed since Portugal handed Macau over to China, and although colonial culture still infuses parts of daily life, the influence of the territory’s Portuguese elite is declining rapidly as the special administrative region becomes …
Brexit crunch time: Diary dates for Britain’s EU departure
With just six months to go until Britain is due to leave the European Union, negotiations between the sides to agree a divorce settlement and a blueprint of new relations after Brexit are in the final stretch.
EU negotiators see Brexit deal ‘very close’: sources
The European Union’s Brexit negotiators told national diplomats in Brussels late on Thursday that a divorce deal with Britain was “very close”, according to two sources present at the meeting.
