Politics

Friday, November 16th 2018 - 12:27 UTC
The mighty German economy slumps 0.2% in the third quarter

Germany's years-long run of steady growth came to a screeching halt in the third quarter, official data showed this week, with a widely-expected bottleneck in the vital car industry matched by broader structural concerns.
Friday, November 16th 2018 - 12:18 UTC
Argentine police arrests 12 presumed anarchists in connection with bomb attacks

Argentine officials said on Thursday they have arrested 12 presumed anarchists in connection with two homemade bomb attacks two weeks before world leaders gather in Buenos Aires for the Group of 20 summit.
Friday, November 16th 2018 - 11:59 UTC
Two brothers arrested in Buenos Aires likely to be linked to Hezbollah

Federal Police Thursday arrested in Buenos Aires two brothers suspected to belong to a local Hezbollah cell. A sizeable number of guns with focus on sniper capabilities and proper ammunition were found at the home of one of them in the Floresta neighbourhood.
Friday, November 16th 2018 - 08:57 UTC
Scottish fishing industry calls for “clarity” on the draft agreement

Members of the Scottish fishing industry have called for “clarity” on the implications of the draft agreement on leaving the EU Scottish Secretary David Mundell backed the draft Brexit deal despite concerns about its impact on the fishing industry.
Friday, November 16th 2018 - 08:39 UTC
Gibraltar, and BOTs, part of UK-EU withdrawal agreement and transitional period

The proposed Withdrawal Agreement published on Wednesday by the United Kingdom and European Union makes it clear that its terms, including the transitional period, will apply to Gibraltar. According to a release from the Gibraltar government “this was the number one priority of the Cabinet and of the Government and it has been achieved. It means that Gibraltar will not crash out of the European Union in March 2019 and that things will largely remain as they are until the end of 2020”.
Friday, November 16th 2018 - 08:35 UTC
EU leaders dismiss renegotiation of the draft Brexit deal

EU leaders have dismissed talk of renegotiating the draft Brexit deal and warned the UK's political situation could make a “no-deal” more likely. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said there was “no question” of reopening talks as a document was “on the table”.
Friday, November 16th 2018 - 08:21 UTC
Record turnout in the United States 2018 mid-term elections: The Trump factor?

Donald Trump has one indisputable achievement during the first two years of his presidency, it's that he has succeeded in increasing the political engagement of a large share of the United States public.
Thursday, November 15th 2018 - 21:05 UTC
Double victory for Argentina's Macri ahead of the G20 leaders' summit

Argentina's Senate on Thursday gave final approval to an unpopular austerity budget designed to meet the stiff requirements of a US$ 57.1 billion International Monetary Fund bailout. Approval came as a great relief for battered president Mauricio Macri, but also a double victory, since it opens the way for his reelection aspirations next year.
Thursday, November 15th 2018 - 20:58 UTC
Resilient PM May tells parliament and public opinion she is going to see Brexit deal through

Theresa May has dismissed speculation she could be ousted as prime minister over her Brexit agreement, saying: “I am going to see this through.” Speaking in Downing Street, on Thursday the prime minister said: “The course I have set out is the right one for our country and all our people.”
Thursday, November 15th 2018 - 20:49 UTC
Orthodox liberal nominated to Brazil's central bank, Roberto Campos Neto

Economist Roberto Campos Neto has accepted an invite to become the head of Brazil's central bank under the government of the incoming president, Jair Bolsonaro, the nation's future economy minister said in a statement on Thursday.