[ad_1] BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Leading politicians on Sunday condemned protesters who stormed the steps of Germany’s Reichstag parliament building, some of them holding far-right flags, during mass marches against coronavirus…
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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…
American lawyer arrested by HK police in national security crackdown
[ad_1] HONG KONG (Reuters) – Police in Hong Kong arrested an American lawyer under the city’s national security law on Wednesday, a source at his law firm told Reuters, hours…
Ireland suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
[ad_1] HONG KONG (Reuters) – Ireland has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in the wake of national security legislation that Beijing imposed on the former British colony in…
France to launch platform to flag excessive police checks, Macron says
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he delivers a joint statement with Belgium’s Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (not seen) after a meeting at the Elysee Palace…
China rejects reports of hitch in investment pact talks with EU
[ad_1] BERLIN/BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese foreign ministry on Thursday denied that talks on an investment pact between the European Union and China had run into complications due to Chinese…
Italy seizes German-flagged charity vessel for breaking safety rules
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The Sea-Watch 3 rescue ship leaves after migrants disembarked at the port in Lampedusa, Italy June 29, 2019. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane ROME (Reuters) – Italian authorities have seized…
Denmark’s government at risk in row with nationalists over Syrian refugees
[ad_1] COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Demands from the nationalist Danish People’s Party (DF) that Syrian refugees be sent home as soon as possible are threatening to bring down the country’s centre-right…
Cyprus president ready for talks ‘without threats’ in Turkey row
[ad_1] ATHENS (Reuters) – Cyprus is ready to talk with Turkey to resolve differences in a dispute over Mediterranean drilling rights, but only “without blackmail and threats”, its president said…