Romania’s ruling party chief jailed for corruption
The leader of Romania’s ruling Social Democrats Liviu Dragnea began a three-and-a-half year prison sentence on Monday after the Supreme Court upheld a graft conviction...
Malawi to release presidential poll results after court lifts injunction
Final results of Malawi’s presidential elections will be published on Monday after the high court lifted its weekend injunction blocking the release following opposition allegations...
Nationalists surge in EU Parliament, but pro-EU parties remain dominant
Pro-European parties kept a firm grip on the EU parliament on Monday as liberal and green parties matched a surge by eurosceptic parties, who won...
Italy’s dominant Salvini is small town phenomenon, polling data shows
Matteo Salvini’s far-right League scored a crushing victory in Italy’s European parliament elections, but a breakdown of polling data showed its dominance is based on...
FIFA confirms life ban for Brazil’s Del Nero
FIFA’s appeal committee has rejected an appeal by former Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) president Marco Polo Del Nero against his life ban from the sport,...
After EU poll disaster, Britain’s main parties gird for no-deal Brexit battle
Britain’s two main parties set the stage on Monday for a battle over a no-deal Brexit, hoping to win back voters who abandoned them for...
Northern Irish party surges in EU poll, seeks Brexit referendum
Northern Ireland’s cross-community Alliance Party was set to win its first ever European Parliament seat in a surge it said furthered the case for a...
Fiat Chrysler and Renault pursue $35 billion merger to combat car industry upheaval
Fiat Chrysler pitched a finely balanced merger of equals to Renault on Monday to tackle the costs of far-reaching technological and regulatory changes by creating...
Fiat’s experience with Chrysler shows Renault deal can work: FCA chairman
Fiat’s experience with Chrysler shows the scope of what Fiat Chrysler (FCA) could achieve in the next few years if a proposed merger with Renault...
Boutique bank run by Macron donor could help tackle hurdles to Fiat/Renault deal
The ties between French banker Benoit d’Angelin and President Emmanuel Macron could prove useful as d’Angelin’s boutique firm joins Goldman Sachs and Nomura to help...
