Germany: Scholz asks Habeck to skip COP amid budget impasse
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck has called off a planned Monday trip to the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. The coalition is...
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Dec 1, 2023
Germany: AfD's Höcke trial moved to more prominent court
The far-right politician will face trial in the central German city of Halle, the largest city in Saxony-Anhalt. During a speech in May...
Dec 1, 2023
El Salvador: Bukele granted leave to campaign for reelection
El Salvador's Congress has allowed President Nayib Bukele to take a leave of absence in order to launch a reelection campaign. El...
Dec 1, 2023
Paraguay official ousted amid deal with non-existent country
A senior official in Paraguay, Arnaldo Chamorro, has lost his job after announcing he'd signed a deal with the fictional United States of...
Nov 30, 2023
OSCE meeting opens with fury over Russian participation
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's attendance has prompted several countries to boycott the European security summit, while others...
Nov 28, 2023
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to visit first NATO country since Ukraine invasion
Sergei Lavrov will attend an OSCE meeting in the North Macedonian capital Skopje later this week. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov...
Nov 28, 2023
UK's Sunak cancels Greek PM talks amid Parthenon Marbles row
Kyriakos Mitsotakis was left frustrated by the cancellation of the scheduled meeting as he was keen to address the Parthenon Marbles,...
Nov 28, 2023
Germany's cabinet agrees to lift debt brake again for 2023
Germany's ruling coalition has agreed on a supplementary budget to lift a self-imposed cap on borrowing for longer than planned. Berlin...
Nov 27, 2023
Wilders' ally, tapped to 'scout' for Dutch coalition, quits
Gom van Strien, who was chosen by Geert Wilders to oversee the first stage of coalition talks, resigned over fraud allegations. It...
Nov 27, 2023
New Zealand's new PM to scrap 'generational smoking ban'
The new government of New Zealand, which was sworn in on Monday, has said it will end measures aimed at banning the sale of cigarettes to...
Nov 23, 2023
German police target far-right 'Reichsbürger' in raids
Members of the radical "Reichsbürger" movement do not recognize Germany's democratic state, and intelligence reports say they are willing...
Nov 23, 2023
Geert Wilders: Far-right populist wins big in Dutch election
With almost all votes counted, Geert Wilders' far-right PVV party is well ahead of its closest rival. The anti-Islam populist has vowed...
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