European Union finance ministers are moving closer to an agreement this year on implementing new fiscal rules as Germany and Italy show readiness to compromise after months of sparring over how to rein in the bloc’s debt.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey could “part ways” with the European Union over its membership bid in the wake of a report published by the bloc last week that criticized the country for democratic shortcomings including censorship laws.
The warning from the World Trade Organization in Geneva early this week was unambiguous: A global economy split into rival trading factions would reduce real incomes 5% — maybe double that amount in poor countries.
Poland will prevent all cars with Russian registration from crossing into the country as it implements new European Union trade sanctions.
A brutal, grinding war in Ukraine. Governments overthrown in Niger and Gabon. Lingering hostility over the Covid-19 pandemic and the unequal distribution of life-saving vaccines.
With their push to impeach President Joe Biden and their threat to shut down the government, Republican hardliners in Washington made clear this week who’s setting their agenda: Donald Trump.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called for urgent help from the European Union to help curb the flow of migrants as her government prepares to announce new measures as soon as Monday.
Poland’s opposition has sharpened its pitch to the ruling party’s supporters after reports that government officials used a fast-track visa process for migrants for personal gain.
The business chamber of Durban, home to Africa’s biggest port, has demanded the removal of top management at Transnet SOC Ltd., South Africa’s state logistics company
