LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May will on Tuesday ask her Conservative lawmakers to send a message to Brussels that they would support her Brexit deal if a plan to avoid a hard border in Ireland is replaced. Parliament will on Tuesday try to shape the future of the country’s exit from the European […]
ROME — Pope Francis sought to downplay what he called “inflated expectations” for a global church summit on child sexual abuse next month, casting it as an educational workshop for bishops more than a definitive policymaking meeting. “We have to deflate expectations,” the pope told reporters on the papal plane returning to Rome from an […]
Polish police are investigating an abattoir suspected of illegally trafficking in sick cattle, which has been filmed covertly. Poland’s chief veterinary officer says the film, broadcast by Polish TVN 24, reveals “illegal activities, as slaughter was carried out deliberately at night, in order to avoid official supervision”. The film shows visibly sick cows, and abattoir […]
MADRID (AFP) – Spanish riot police used cranes on Monday (Jan 28) to clear a major thoroughfare in Madrid that was blocked by striking taxi drivers. The drivers have been on strike since last week to demand tighter regulations for app-based ride-hailing services like Uber. Dozens of riot police wearing crash helmets and carrying shields […]
PARIS — As he joined a “Yellow Vest” protest in Bordeaux, in southwestern France, Jean-Marc Michaud felt elated. His wife worked nearby and they had not seen each other in a month, so the march was a perfect opportunity to reunite. Instead, his life took a serious turn for the worse at the protest in […]
STREET parking charges may rise to almost €10 for three hours in Dublin city centre, as part of a commitment by the council to a review of parking bye-laws this year. The Transportation Strategic Policy Committee have proposed a number of changes for street parking this year, as the charging structure in the capital was […]
This year’s Eurovision Song Contest isn’t for another four months, but the hype has already well and truly begun. People are getting really excited about Bilal Hassani, a young singer chosen to represent France in the final competition after winning the country’s selection show, Destination Eurovision. Because France is a “big five” country, he gets […]
The “heartbroken” mother of a man who was stabbed to death by the partner of the woman he was sleeping with in a fatal “love triangle” has said the worst part” is that her son died alone, and “had no one with him that cared about him”. “It kills me that I had no time […]
ROME (AFP) – Baguette in hand, beret tilted jauntily, the Parisian looks down at the rowdy, pasta-scoffing Roman: they may be stereotypes, but perceived French smugness is again being blamed for a falling out with Italy. “French arrogance has lost its charm,” Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said shortly after Italy’s populist government took power […]
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May intends to give parliament a second chance to approve a Brexit deal as soon as possible, her spokesman said on Monday, adding that negotiations to change the deal so it can win MPs’ support were ongoing. The spokesman said he could not imagine any circumstances under which […]