[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier has rebuffed increasing criticism of his shift towards a more interventionist industrial policy, saying it will lead to improved global competition…
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Italy makes face masks mandatory as coronavirus cases surge
[ad_1] By Angelo Amante, Gavin Jones ROME/MILAN (Reuters) – Italy on Wednesday made it mandatory to wear face masks outdoors nationwide in an effort to curb the spread of the…
UK doesn’t need EU rules for a post-Brexit trade deal, Johnson says
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain does not accept the European Union’s rules to strike a comprehensive free trade deal with the bloc, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, adding…
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…
Former Wirecard boss Braun to be quizzed by German lawmakers
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Markus Braun, CEO of Wirecard AG, an independent provider of outsourcing and white label solutions for electronic payment transactions attends the company’s annual news conference in Aschheim…
Cyprus petitions The Hague to safeguard offshore rights
[ad_1] ATHENS (Reuters) – Cyprus has petitioned the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague to safeguard its offshore mineral rights, its president said on Thursday, upping the ante…
Danish government ally, eyeing UK, urges referendum on EU ties
[ad_1] COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark should consider holding a referendum on its relations with the European Union, a key ally of the country’s minority government said on Monday, as Britain…
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…
Switzerland urged to step up fight against ill-gotten funds
[ad_1] BERNE (Reuters) – Switzerland is not doing enough to rid itself of ill-gotten funds, despite loosening its banking secrecy, and should now beef up its law against money laundering,…