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 »UK pauses daily update on number of coronavirus deaths from data problems
FILE PHOTO: Blood samples from patients infected with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are prepared for analysis in the Blood Processing Laboratory at the Institute of Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cambridge, Cambridge, Great Britain , May 21, 2020. Kirsty Wigglesworth / Pool via REUTERS / File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Britain …
Read More »Russia conducts military exercises in the southwest amid an outbreak between Azerbaijan and Armenia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is conducting military exercises to test its readiness for combat amid clashes between its ally Azerbaijan and Armenian forces, Russia’s Defense Minister told his Azeri counterpart on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu awaits a meeting of the Organizing Committee for Pobeda (Victoria) at …
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 …
Read More »