French government calls for Christmas truce in farmer protests
PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) – The French government on Friday called for a Christmas truce with protesting farmers,…
Brazil threatens to abandon Mercosur-EU deal as Italy, France seek delay
SAO PAULO, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that if…
LVMH CEO Arnault: Ask me again in 10 years about succession plansÂ
PARIS, Dec 17 (Reuters) – LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault said he was hoping he would be able to…
EU races to win over Italy on Mercosur trade deal, says EU lawmaker
Italy, France and Poland object to pact with S American blocNegotiations for unprecedented deal began 25 years agoSupporters…
China lowers EU pork tariffs in final ruling after 18-month probe
Decision offers partial relief for European pork producersEU expresses concern at Chinese decisionMore than half China’s imports came…
Kremlin says NATO’s Rutte is irresponsible to talk of war with Russia
MOSCOW, Dec 14 (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Sunday that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s remarks about…
Exclusive: France and Italy aligned on need to delay final Mercosur vote, say sources
PARIS/ROME, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed on…
French court jails Congo ex-rebel leader for 30 years
Lumbala convicted of crimes against humanity during Second Congo WarUse of universal jurisdiction hailed by justice advocatesFighting from…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy ditches NATO ambition ahead of peace talks
Zelenskiy seeks guarantees against future Russian attacksUS officials Witkoff and Kushner attend Berlin talksEuropean allies refine US peace…
‘Peace is not far away’ says Erdogan, returning from Putin meeting
ISTANBUL, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, fresh from a meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, said…
Russian central bank says EU plans to use its assets are illegal
Central bank says it’s suing Euroclear in Moscow courtEU plans to use seized Russian assets to help UkraineCentral…
Leaders of ‘Coalition of the Willing’ on Ukraine to meet on Thursday
PARIS/LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) – There will be another meeting on Thursday of the leaders of the so-called…