France confident of a Brexit deal, though not by Wednesday night
France is confident a Brexit deal can be struck, though unlikely by Wednesday night when EU leaders meet in Brussels, with the Irish border among the trickiest of issues to resolve, an official in the French presidency said on Tuesday.
German CSU leader Seehofer wants Merkel coalition to work
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s leading critic in her coalition government said on Tuesday he wanted the ruling alliance to work, batting away calls for his own resignation after a dismal result for his party in Bavaria’s regional election.
Germany’s CSU: We want to stay in Merkel’s coalition despite Bavaria debacle
The leader of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bavarian allies said on Tuesday that his party wanted to remain in the federal coalition despite suffering embarrassing losses in Sunday’s regional election in Bavaria.
Czech president appoints foreign minister after months of wrangling
Tomas Petricek was appointed to be the Czech Republic’s foreign minister on Tuesday, filling the last spot in the centre-left government after months of wrangling over who would best maintain the country’s tough stance on migration.
China expels two top former generals from Communist Party for corruption
China expelled two disgraced former generals from the Communist Party for corruption – one of them posthumously – saying the pair’s disloyalty and greed had damaged the military, state media said on Tuesday.
North Korea releases South Korean after illegal border crossing
North Korea released a South Korean who illegally crossed the border into the North, South Korea’s Unification Ministry said on Tuesday, as relations between the two sides show a steady thaw.
Uganda says landslide death toll rises to 43, begins relocations
The death toll from a landslide in Uganda last week has risen to 43 and displaced residents deemed most at risk in the disaster-prone region will be resettled immediately, the government said on Tuesday.
Croatia on course for Schengen zone entry in 2020 – government official
Croatia expects to meet the technical criteria for the border-free European Union’s Schengen zone by year-end and hopes to join it by 2020, a senior Interior Ministry official said on Tuesday.
Chinese bishops at Vatican meeting invite pope to make landmark visit
Two Catholic bishops from China who for the first time were allowed by the Beijing government to attend a Vatican meeting have invited Pope Francis to visit their country, a Catholic newspaper said on Tuesday.
Under growing EU pressure, May meets her ministers on Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May will discuss Brexit with her ministers on Tuesday, under pressure to rethink her plans from both some members of her Conservative Party and the European Union.
