Europe

Russia’s Gazprombank rejects report on Venezuelan oil giant’s new accounts

MOSCOW, Feb 12 (NNN-TASS) — The report that Venezuela’s state oilcompany PDVSA has opened its new accounts in Russia’s Gazprombank…

Catalan separatists’ long-awaited trial to begin Tuesday in Madrid

Catalonia People react as they celebrate the unilateral declaration of independence of Catalonia outside the Catalan Parliament, in Barcelona. Photo…

Russia: Emergency declared in Novaya Zemlya archipelago over polar bear ‘invasion’

MOSCOW, Feb 11 (NNN-TASS) — The Novaya Zemlya archipelago, located in the Arctic Ocean in the northern Russian Arkhangelsk region,…

Britain: PM May seeks more time from MPs for Brexit talks

Photo courtesy PTI LONDON, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The British government is seeking to win more time to secure EU…

Taxi Drivers in Spain Protest Uber-Like Corporations

MADRID, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A massive mobilisation of taxi drivers took to the streets of Madrid, and other cities in Spain, to protest…

Spain: Right-wing Groups Protest Catalan Independence Talks

Photo courtesy telesur MADRID, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands demonstrated in Madrid against Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s proposed talks…

Brexit: British PM May to make plea to MPs for time to change deal

LONDON, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The prime minister is to urge MPs to give her more time to secure changes…

Dutch government says in talks with 250 companies about Brexit move

AMSTERDAM, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Dutch government said it was in talks with 250 companies about moving operations to…

France Recalls Ambassador To Italy As Diplomatic Row Deepens

 PARIS, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A diplomatic row between France and Italy has deepened, with France complaining of “unfounded attacks…

Nord Stream 2: EU Agrees Tighter Rules For Russian Pipeline

 BRUSSELS, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) —EU ambassadors have agreed to toughen regulations on a controversial gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, but they…