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Catalonia referendum: Call for pro-unity rallies in Spain

RalliesareexpectedinSpainagainstCatalonianindependence,afterSunday'sdisputedreferendum.DemonstrationsareplannedinthecapitalMadridandothercities,withsupportersca

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German conservatives push finance minister Schaeuble to swap job

BERLIN(Reuters)-SeniorconservativesraisedpressureonWolfgangSchaeubleonTuesdaytogiveupthefinanceministryandinsteadimposehisauthorityasheadofGermany’snextparliame

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Turkish parliament extends mandate for troop deployment in Iraq, Syria

TheTurkishparliamentonSaturdayapprovedtheextensionofamandatefortroopdeploymentinIraqandSyriaforanotheryear.TurkishparliamentholdsanextraordinarysessioninAnkara,

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Man sets himself on fire outside New Zealand parliament

AmanhasreportedlysethimselfonfireonthegroundsofNewZealand’sparliamentinWellington,twodaysaheadofnationalelections,policesaidonThursday.“Ambulancearewiththemancu

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Iraq Kurd MPs reconvenes to vote on independence

TheparliamentofIraq’sautonomousKurdistanregionvotedonFridaytomoveforwardwithaplantoholdareferendumonindependenceonSeptember25.Theimpendingvoteignoresoppositionf

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Sixth Australian politician declares dual nationality

AnAustraliansenatoronThursdaybecamethesixthpoliticiantohavetheireligibilitytositinparliamentquestionedoverdualcitizenshiprules,whichproscribeAustralianswhoaredu

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Indonesian parliament speaker declared suspect in graft case

Speaker of Indonesian parliament, Setya Novanto, was declared a suspect in national ID card project that cost the state some 2.3 trillion rupiah (about 172.9 million U.S. Dollars) as he was indicated of ‘herding’ the project contract to a person when he served as a legislator when the case was being discussed in the parliament from 2011 to 2013.

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Indonesian parliament speaker declared suspect in graft case

ByAPDWriterMaverickJAKARTA,July18(APD)–SpeakerofIndonesianparliament,SetyaNovanto,wasdeclaredasuspectinnationalIDcardprojectthatcostthestatesome2.3trillionrupia

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As Brexit challenge looms, embattled PM May vows to fight on

Britain'sTheresaMaywillpromisetofightonasprimeministerandpursuebolddomesticreformdespiteherdiminishedauthorityinaspeechthisweekrelaunchingherleadershipafter12tu

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Macron sets out five-year roadmap for France, promises radical reform

With "efficiency, representativeness and responsibility," French President Emmanuel Macron outlined his roadmap for the eurozone's second largest economy over next five years during which he says he wants to restore voter confidence and the country's sovereignty.

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Macron sets out five-year roadmap for France, promises radical reform

With"efficiency,representativenessandresponsibility,"FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronoutlinedhisroadmapfortheeurozone'ssecondlargesteconomyovernextfiveyearsduringw

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Macron to give speech at special French parliament session

FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronwilllayouthispolitical,securityanddiplomaticprioritiesatanextraordinaryjointsessionofparliamentatthechateauofVersailles.Criticswhof

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British PM May faces vote test in parliament over government plan

BritishPrimeMinisterTheresaMayfacesamajortestofwhethershecanmusterenoughlawmakerstoruleonThursdaywhenherlegislativeplangoestoavoteinparliamentamidbidsbyopponent

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Britain’s opposition Labour Party to force vote in parliament on pay cap

Britain’soppositionLabourPartywillforceavoteinparliamentonWednesdayoverapaycapforpublicsectoremployees,thefirsttestofwhetherPrimeMinisterTheresaMaycanmusterenou

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Macron camp talks up electoral reform plan as likely landslide grows

New French President Emmanuel Macron's government reaffirmed on Friday its plan for electoral reform as the scale of the likely parliamentary majority it is set to win grew and predicted voter turnout shrank.

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Macron camp talks up electoral reform plan as likely landslide grows

NewFrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacron'sgovernmentreaffirmedonFridayitsplanforelectoralreformasthescaleofthelikelyparliamentarymajorityitissettowingrewandpredictedvot