Can you say “No” to a German chancellor when all she is asking you for is 14 days? There is one man who did. Horst Seehofer, interior minister and chairman of the Christian Social Union, the Bavarian sister party of … Read More
This June 12, 2018 photo released Wednesday, June 13, 2018 by French NGO “SOS Mediterranee” shows migrants being transferred from the Aquarius ship to Italian Coast Guard boats, in the Mediterranean Sea. Italy dispatched two ships Tuesday to help take … Read More
The political future of world’s most powerful woman could be decided on Monday. MAINZ, Germany — Not even 100 days after she negotiated her way to a fourth term as German leader, Angela Merkel is mired in a political crisis … Read More
Quebec City (CNN)President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia should be reinstated to a leading group of industrialized nations ahead of his visit to the G7 summit this weekend. Trump’s statement is an extraordinary break from key US allies, and … Read More
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is shielded from the rain by an aide as he arrives in Quebec | Geoff Robins/AFP via Getty Images New Italian PM agrees with US president that Kremlin should be back at the table. LA … Read More
The German chancellor’s comments came a few weeks ahead of a key EU summit, where many leaders, especially French President Emmanuel Macron, want to sign-off on specific policies to upgrade the euro zone. Aurelien Meunier | Getty Images French President … Read More
Developing now, Friday, June 8, 2018 President Trump heads to potentially tense talks at the G7 summit in Quebec City on Friday after accusing allies Canada and France of putting heavy economic burdens on the U.S. A former security director for the Senate … Read More
BERLIN, June 8 (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said he agreed with French President Emmanuel Macron that immediate steps were needed to push Europe forward and expressed optimism about reaching an agreement with France on bolstering the euro … Read More
Chancellor caution in response to Emmanuel Macron’s desire for radical leap forward German chancellor Angela Merkel talks to German national soccer players at Eppan, Italy. Photograph: Guido Bergmann/EPA After 13 years in power there is little that chancellor Angela Merkel … Read More
Mark Muller (righT) works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday. Stocks are off to a mostly lower start on Wall Street as losses for banks and consumer products makers offset gains for technology … Read More