BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Sunday that Dutch leader Mark Rutte was responsible for the impasse at a European Union summit, where leaders were due to haggle for the third day on a vast stimulus plan to their economies affected by the coronavirus. . Hungarian Prime …
Read More »Viktor Orban says “the Dutchman” is responsible for the mess at the EU summit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Sunday that Dutch leader Mark Rutte was responsible for the impasse at a European Union summit, where leaders were due to haggle for the third day on a vast stimulus plan to their economies affected by the coronavirus. . Hungarian Prime …
Read More »EU extends summit until Sunday after deadlock over COVID recovery plan
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders failed to agree on a massive stimulus fund to revive their coronavirus-affected economies on Saturday after two days of tense negotiations, but extended their summit for another day to try to overcome their differences. When the 27 leaders returned to their hotels after a …
Read More »Man in custody after Nantes cathedral fire – French TV
FILE PHOTO: French firefighters gather at the scene of a fire at the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Nantes, France, on July 18, 2020. REUTERS / Stephane Mahe PARIS (Reuters) – A 39-year-old man was arrested in connection with a fire in the 15th-century cathedral in the …
Read More »Germany’s Merkel warns of the failure of the summit on the EU recovery fund
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders may not come to an agreement on a coronavirus stimulus plan on Sunday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said when marathon negotiations reached a third day and accusations rose by the demands of rich but thrifty countries. German Chancellor Angela Merkel makes a statement when …
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