BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union and United Kingdom will agree to hold annual summits to take stock of their bilateral relationship, according to a draft statement prepared for an upcoming summit in London seen by Reuters. The EU and Britain are set to hold a summit in London on May 19, and the draft …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Oil prices play a crucial role in Russia’s budget and the Russian economy overall, but Russian national interests take precedence above all else, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. Peskov was commenting on remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, who suggested that President Vladimir Putin might be more inclined to resolve the …
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By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after the conclave of March 2013, few outside his native Argentina knew who he was or what kind of pope he might be. When his papal name was announced, things became much clearer. Taking the …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russian forces still planned to cease fire in Ukraine from May 8-10 as per President Vladimir Putin’s orders, but would respond if Ukrainian forces tried to strike Russian positions. Putin on April 28 declared a three-day ceasefire to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of …
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday discussed the progress talks between Iran and the United States with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, the Kremlin said. Putin said Russia is ready to facilitate dialogue between Iran and the US to reach a “fair agreement.” They also discussed bilateral relations, including the development of major …
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By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) – Friedrich Merz’s failure on Tuesday to win the required absolute majority in parliament to be elected chancellor of Germany leaves him weakened but not yet defeated. Here is the procedure for electing a successor to the outgoing chancellor, Olaf Scholz: FIRST ATTEMPT Article 63 of Germany’s constitution, the Basic …
LONDON (Reuters) -German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to garner the parliamentary majority needed to become chancellor on Tuesday in an unexpected setback for his new coalition with the centre-left Social Democrats. German blue chip shares extended their fall on the news and was last down nearly 2%, while the broader European share index was …
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BERLIN (Reuters) – The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) supports a second vote in parliament for chancellor taking place on Wednesday, the party co-leader said after conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to win the majority needed. “We will not stand in the way of a second round of voting tomorrow,” Tino Chrupalla told n-tv television, …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -President Xi Jinping said China was ready to work with European Union leaders to expand mutual openness and properly handle frictions and differences, the official news agency Xinhua reported on Tuesday. The remarks come on the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and the European Union as they work to thaw ties …
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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine has detained a gang, including two border guard officers, suspected of charging men about $15,000 dollars each to get them out of the country to dodge the military draft, law enforcement officials said on Tuesday. The group helped about 30 people leave Ukraine, which has imposed a ban on most men …
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