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Who is the new Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay?

Theresa May has appointed a new Brexit Secretary. However, many people had never heard of Stephen Barclay. Here is what we know about him.

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French Interior Minister resigns in fresh blow to President Macron

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has been forced to accept the resignation of his former ally Gerard Collomb as Interior Minister - having previously rejected it only 24 hours earlier.

Business

Italy: internal battle over fiscal policy

Italy's new government struggled to contain a fierce internal battle over fiscal policy on Thursday, hours before it was due to unveil its 2019 budget targets, sparking a sell-off of state bonds

Italy

Italy's new labour law explained

On Tuesday, the Italian parliament passed laws that would tackle short-term work, precarious labour practices and penalise firms relocating abroad. The new wide-ranging law, called the “dignity decree”, is one of the first victories for the left-right coalition government between the 5-Star Movement

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France

Macron: 'I'm responsible, let them come and get me!'

Emmanuel Macron says he is responsible for incident which saw protester beaten up, but stops short of saying sorry.

France

Macron launches 'Year 2' of reform drive

The French president has vowed to push on despite polls showing him losing support among working-class voters.

World News

Seehofer in CSU divisions

A shown down over migration has thrown the German coalition government into crisis mode.

Hungary

Hungarian young people encouraged to learn to drive

The government initiative, says once they've passed a test they will be refunded the cost of the exam from July

Italy

Italy's website that tracks lawmaking is down — and no one knows why

Established in April 2012 by the technocratic government of Mario Monti, the public portal has been used by successive governments to outline the progress of their policies through the legislative process.

Italy

Celebrations at 5-Star Movement rally in Rome

Saturday's 5-Star Movement rally in Rome was supposed to be a call for the impeachment of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, but thousands of supporters celebrated the so-called 'government of change'

Italy

How will Italy position itself in Europe?

As Giuseppe Conte heads western Europe's first anti-establishment government bent on overhauling European Union rules on budgets and immigration, Euronews looks at how the country will position itself

USA

Civil liberties groups slam Amazon for facial recognition technology

Over 40 groups sign letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos

Armenia

Armenia opposition leader Pashinyan formally nominated PM candidate

The Armenian parliament, due to elect a successor to ex-prime minister Serzh Sargsyan on Tuesday, is expected to choose protest leader Nikol Pashinyan.

India

Protests increase over rape cases of children in India

Eight men accused of involvement in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl in India’s Jammu and Kashmir state appeared in court on Monday. It's the first hearing in a case that sparked nationwide outrage and criticism of the ruling party.

World News

Norway’s Justice Minister quits her position over her facebook commen

It's after Sylvi Listhaug caused uproar accusing the opposition of being too lenient on terrorism suspects

World News

What do different EU governments spend their budgets on?

How much did your country's government spend on health, education or defence compared with other EU Member States?

United Kingdom

UK Brexit cabinet 'united', but lingering questions remain

The prime minister is reported to have "played a blinder" in persuading the Brexiteers to shift their position and they left Chequers with a broadly agreed opening pitch to the rest of the EU.

Australia

Aussie media obtain top secret files sold in second-hand shop

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) have called it “one of the biggest breaches of cabinet security in Australian history”.

World News

Media ‘least-trusted’ institution in global attitudes survey

Fear of fake news has shaken confidence in social media especially, while trust in institutions in the US has 'crashed' - 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer.

United Kingdom

New faces expected in imminent UK cabinet reshuffle

The Sunday Times says the changes aim to bring younger women and more diversity into the cabinet, to dust off the Tory party's image as "pale, male and stale."