UK will seek bilateral agreements to keep haulage moving if no Brexit deal
Britain said on Monday it would seek to strike bilateral agreements with European countries to ensure hauliers would retain access as the government set out its plans should London and Brussels fail to agree a Brexit deal.
British, EU airlines could see flights grounded in no-deal Brexit
British and European Union airlines will automatically lose the right to fly to each other’s territories if Britain leaves the bloc without a divorce deal, the government warned on Monday, meaning that flights could potentially be grounded.
Fars news agency says five attackers were killed in Saturday’s attack in Iran
Iran’s Fars news agency said on Monday that five attackers were killed in Saturday’s attack on a military parade in southwest Iran that killed 25 people.
Italy to narrow asylum rights in clampdown on immigration
Italy’s populist government on Monday escalated its clampdown on irregular immigration with a decree aimed at slashing the number of people awarded asylum and doubling the time irregular migrants can be detained.
TV comic elected mayor of Armenia’s capital as new ruling party wins in landslide
A popular TV comedian was elected mayor of Armenia’s capital Yerevan, results showed on Monday, after a landslide victory for the new ruling party, a former opposition movement that was swept to power in a popular uprising this year.
UK Labour’s finance spokesman sees parliament rejecting any May Brexit deal
John McDonnell, finance spokesman for Britain’s opposition Labour Party, said on Monday he could not see Prime Minister Theresa May bringing back a Brexit deal from Brussels that parliament could pass.
ECB’s Draghi sees ‘muted’ impact to euro zone from Brexit
The European Central Bank sees a muted impact from Brexit on the euro zone’s economy and financial markets, with the clearing of financial contracts the biggest area of concern, the ECB’s President Mario Draghi said on Monday.
Despite Brexit planning, EMA fears disruption for 39 medicines
Despite actions taken by companies to prepare for Brexit, there is still a risk of serious supply disruptions for 39 medicines as a result of Britain’s departure from the European Union, the bloc’s drugs regulator said on Monday.
Opposition victory in Maldives deals potential blow to China
The opposition was awarded victory in the Maldives presidential election on Monday, in a possible setback for China as the new leaders of the Indian Ocean archipelago nation aim to review major projects agreed with the outgoing administration.
Putin tells Assad will give Syria S-300 air defense system: Syrian presidency
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday that Moscow would supply its ally with an S-300 anti-aircraft missile system, Assad’s office said.
