Germany’s new immigration law will boost growth: minister
Germany’s new immigration law will make the upturn in Europe’s largest economy more sustainable and increase its growth potential, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Tuesday.
Eurosceptics plan for Ireland will avoid hard border: former Brexit minister
A plan by eurosceptic rebels in Britain’s ruling party to rely on technology to check goods on the north-south land border on the island of Ireland would resolve a stalemate currently holding up a Brexit deal, a former junior Brexit minister said.
Fighting forces Libya to close Tripoli airport again
Libya has closed the only functioning airport in the capital Tripoli again after rockets were fired in its direction, officials said on Tuesday, days after flights had resumed following a earlier shutdown.
DUP leader says Northern Ireland must leave EU on same terms as rest of Britain
The leader of the Northern Irish party which props up Prime Minister Theresa May’s government said she would look at any new offer to the European Union on the Irish border, but Northern Ireland must leave on the same terms as rest of Britain.
Italy has no plans to leave euro: League lawmaker Borghi
Italy’s government has no intention of leaving the euro, Claudio Borghi, the economics spokesman of the right-wing League, said on Tuesday, clarifying earlier remarks which had roiled financial markets.
France ramps up border controls in preparation for no-deal Brexit
France is hiring 700 additional customs officers and extra border control facilities in preparation for a potential no deal in Britain’s negotiations over its divorce from the European Union, the minister in charge of customs said on Tuesday.
Indonesian leader says all quake victims must be found as toll rises above 1,200
Indonesian President Joko Widodo ordered more rescuers to be sent in to find victims of a devastating earthquake and tsunami on Tuesday as the official death toll rose above 1,200 and looting raised fears of growing lawlessness.
German parties agree on immigration law to tackle labor shortages
Germany’s coalition parties agreed on a new immigration law on Tuesday to attract more skilled workers from countries outside the European Union, in a politically risky push to fill a record number of job vacancies and stabilize the public pension syst…
Britain’s PM May says she’s in the job ‘for the long term’
British Prime Minister Theresa May said she planned to remain in the job “for the long term” as she called on her party to come together and back her plan for Brexit.
UK’s May says has shown nothing but respect to EU: LBC
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday that she had shown “nothing but respect” during Brexit talks with the European Union, and that Britain deserved the same.
