French farmers dig in for Brexit game of chicken

[ad_1] PRUILLE-LE-CHETIF, France (Reuters) – French poultry farmer Isabelle Leballeur is fed up with European trade agreements that allow low-cost chicken into France and is determined to stop post-Brexit Britain…

Italy’s Berlusconi leaves hospital after ‘dangerous’ COVID-19 battle

[ad_1] MILAN (Reuters) – Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi left hospital on Monday after recovering from the new coronavirus, saying he had survived “the most dangerous challenge” of his…

Former French President Giscard d’Estaing dies of COVID-19 complications at 94

[ad_1] By Michel Rose, Sarah White PARIS (Reuters) -Former President Valery Giscard d’Estaing, who championed European integration and helped modernise French society in the 1970s, has died at the age…

France may have to delay unwinding COVID-19 lockdown as cases plateau

[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – France may have to delay unwinding some COVID lockdown restrictions next week after signs the downward trend in new cases has flattened out after shops were…

Protesters scuffle with police at London anti-lockdown demo

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Protesters at a central London anti-lockdown rally scuffled with police officers on Saturday who were trying to break up the demonstration because of a lack of…

Turkey rejects ‘superficial’ Caucasus ceasefire calls

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan talks to the media after attending Friday prayers in Istanbul, Turkey, August 7, 2020. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey rejected “superficial”…

E-scooters take off in COVID-hit London despite legal obstacles

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Thousands of London commuters have ditched the city’s underground trains and buses during the COVID-19 pandemic for a more personal form of electric transportation: an e-scooter.…

World’s oldest person, last one of 19th century, dies in Italy at 117

[ad_1] ROME (Reuters) – Emma Morano, who at 117 was believed to be the world’s oldest person and the last surviving child of the 19th century, died on Saturday, swearing…

Denmark tightens lockdown in north, mink cull devastates industry

[ad_1] COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark announced strict new lockdown rules on Thursday in the north of the country after authorities discovered a mutated coronavirus strain in minks bred in the…

Italy may seek suspension of EU budget rules with 5 billion euro virus package

[ad_1] ROME (Reuters) – Italy may ask for a temporary suspension of European Union budget rules as it struggles to contain a coronavirus epidemic, the deputy economy minister said on…