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German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Brexit a “wake-up call” in a newspaper interview published on Thursday, as she addressed threats to the multilateralist approach that has defined her time in office.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to present key legislation to British lawmakers on Tuesday as he seeks to formalise Brexit by the end of this month.
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Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has warned British citizens against travel to Iraq or Iran amid heightened tension following the U.S. airstrike that killed Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force.
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France’s priority is to stabilize the Middle East, French Junior Foreign Affairs Minister Amelie de Montchalin said on Friday after a U.S. air strike killed Iran’s Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani.
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Turkish lawmakers have begun a debate on whether to authorise the deployment of troops to Libya to support the UN-backed government in Tripoli, with a vote expected later on Thursday.
Read More German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on Tuesday called for accelerated efforts in tackling climate change in her New Year’s speech broadcast.
Read More The British police arrested a total of five men in various parts of England on suspicion of terrorism on Monday.
Read More Boris Johnson will not stick to his deadline of leaving the European Union by the end of 2020, European commissioner Phil Hogan told Monday’s edition of the Irish Times.
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The European Union (EU) New Trade Commissioner, Irishman Hogan said on Monday that he would seek a reset of EU/U.S. trade relations on a number of contentious issues when he meets his U.S. counterpart for the first time next month.
Read More Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said Turkey would not take much burden on its own in case of an influx of refugees towards Turkish borders.
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