[ad_1] By Andreas Rinke, Neil Jerome Morales BERLIN/MANILA (Reuters) – Germany’s opposition called on Monday for a parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of payments firm Wirecard after a global fraud…
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Sweden suffers surge in bomb attacks as gang violence rises
[ad_1] STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A surge in drug-linked gang-violence in Sweden led to a 60% increase in bomb blasts in 2019, government statistics showed on Thursday, as police work to…
Poland summons German charge d’affaires over election media coverage
[ad_1] WARSAW (Reuters) – The Polish foreign ministry summoned Germany’s charge d’affaires in Warsaw on Wednesday to complain of what it said were inaccuracies and bias in German media coverage…
Germany moves to toughen Huawei oversight: sources
[ad_1] By Andreas Rinke, Douglas Busvine BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government is planning tougher oversight of telecoms network vendors that, while stopping short of a ban on Huawei [HWT.UL],…
Factbox: Draft Italy Belt and Road MOU has broad outlines, few specifics
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is due to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week endorsing Beijing’s ambitious “Belt and Road”…
Swiss cenbank to press ahead with FX interventions despite U.S. manipulation tag
[ad_1] ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss National Bank rejected accusations of currency manipulation by the United States on Wednesday, saying the label would not deter it from acting aggressively on forex…
African migrants fear for future as Italy struggles with surge in arrivals
[ad_1] By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, Thomson Reuters Foundation VENICE, Italy (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Three years after he risked his life crossing the Mediterranean Sea from Libya to Italy on…
Italy’s anti-discrimination chief quits after gay sex club scandal
[ad_1] ROME (Reuters) – The head of Italy’s anti-discrimination office resigned on Monday after accusations that government funds meant to promote diversity projects and tackle racism had been earmarked for…
TUI secures third bailout in COVID travel slump survival battle
[ad_1] By Arno Schuetze, Michael Nienaber, Klaus Lauer FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) – TUI secured a third bailout on Wednesday, striking a deal with the German government, private investors and banks for…