Turkey’s Erdogan rebukes lawyers boycotting judicial ceremony at presidential palace
President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday sharply criticised Turkish lawyers who boycotted a judicial ceremony on the grounds of his presidential palace, saying their method of...
U.S. and Poland urge tougher checks on foreign influence over 5G networks
The United States and Poland believe suppliers of 5G network equipment should be rigorously evaluated for foreign government control, a joint declaration signed on Monday...
Narrow escapes in state votes earn big German parties a few months’ relief
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and their Social Democrat (SPD) coalition partners turned their sights with some relief on new hurdles months down the road...
Italy’s PD says new government needs to try to change EU fiscal rules
A new Italian government should try to obtain changes to the European Union’s budget rules in order to head off a risk of Europe-wide recession,...
German SPD shouldn’t flee responsibility after losses in state votes: official
Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) should not flee responsibility, a senior party official said on Monday, after the party suffered losses in two state elections held...
Iran warns EU over nuclear commitments as deadline for further steps looms
Iran said on Monday it would further reduce its commitments under a 2015 nuclear deal if European parties failed to shield Tehran’s economy from sanctions...
Get rid of PM’s ‘populist cabal’, Labour’s Corbyn backs new UK election
Britain’s Jeremy Corbyn said on Monday his opposition Labour Party wants a new election above all else to oust Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s “phony, populist...
British PM preparing to call election on eve of Brexit showdown with parliament?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to call an election, British media reported on Monday, on the eve of an historic showdown with parliament over...
Kremlin critic wants film to open West’s eyes about Putin’s Russia
Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky hopes a new documentary film about his life chronicling his journey from being Russia’s richest man to an exiled dissident will...
Georgian PM Bakhtadze steps down, warns against political divisions
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze announced his resignation on Monday after little more than a year in the job and said the country must not...