British PM May struggles to sell at home Brexit deal emerging with EU
British Prime Minister Theresa May struggled on Friday to find consensus on a Brexit plan that would be acceptable to her ministers, her divided Conservative Party and the Northern Irish lawmakers who prop up her minority government.
Swedish party suggests smaller minority government to get past impasse
Sweden’s largest center-right party said on Friday it was prepared to form a government without other parties in its bloc, in an attempt to clear a political impasse left by last month’s inconclusive election.
U.S.’s Mnuchin to attend top Saudi event, media exit over missing journalist
The U.S. treasury secretary and Wall Street banks will show up at an elite Saudi investment conference this month despite an exodus of top media companies and business leaders after the disappearance of a Saudi journalist.
Romanian president reluctantly signs legal reform in ‘setback for democracy’
Romania’s president on Friday reluctantly signed off a judicial reform, including a reduction in his own powers, that he called a “setback for Romanian democracy”.
U.S. pastor Brunson arrives home in Turkey after release by court
The American evangelical Christian pastor at the center of a row between Ankara and Washington arrived at his home in Turkey on Friday after a Turkish court ruled he could go free, a move that may signal a major step toward mending ties between the all…
Turkish judiciary shows its independence with Brunson ruling, Turkish official says
The Turkish court ruling that released a U.S. pastor on Friday was proof of the independence of the Turkish judiciary, an official for Turkey’s presidency said.
Israeli court upholds entry ban on U.S. student
An Israeli court on Friday upheld the barring of an American student from the country over her activities in support of an international boycott campaign by pro-Palestinian groups.
Deputy PM Salvini says Juncker should stop insulting Italy
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini took aim once again on Friday at European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker, saying he should stop insulting Italy as tensions rose over the government’s deficit-hiking budget.
U.S. arms makers express concern to Trump admin over Saudi deals
Major U.S. defense contractors have expressed concern to the Trump administration that lawmakers angered by the disappearance of a Saudi journalist in Turkey will block further arms deals with Saudi Arabia, a senior U.S. official told Reuters on Friday…
‘Friendly fire’ destroys Belgian warplane at base
A Belgian air force mechanic servicing a warplane at a base in the south of the country opened fire and destroyed another F-16 jet fighter on the tarmac, public broadcaster VRT said on Friday, citing unidentified sources.
