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Germany coalition talks may not start until 2018

Germany

Germany's SPD urged to drop opposition to joining "grand coalition"

Key ally of Chancellor Merkel urges SPD to change mind to ensure stable government after collapse of coalition talks

Zimbabwe

Robert Mugabe, 37 years as president of Zimbabwe

Iran

Hariri must return home from Saudi 'to prove he is free'

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Lebanon

Lebanon's prime minister speaks out for the first time about his resignation

Lebanon's prime minister, Saad al-Hariri has spoken out for the first time since his resignation a week ago, saying he would return to his country within days.

Spain

Clock ticking for Puigdemont over Catalan independence

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont is coming under pressure to declare full independence.

World

"Sooner or later there will be a new referendum in Catalonia"

As deputy director of the Catalan newspaper La Vanguardia, dean of the College of Journalists and professor of journalism at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Josep Carles Rius has been watching

Spain

Catalonia crisis: Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont attacks Spain's King Felipe VI

World News

Peru's Congress dismisses president's cabinet as political crisis deepens

Germany

Erdogan in war of words with Merkel

The Turkish President describes Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats party as an "enemy of Turkey"

Venezuela

Venezuelan chief prosecutor ousted

Venezuela's new pro-government constituent assembly has removed dissident state prosecutor Luisa Ortega from her job.

Venezuela

Maduro slams Venezuela vote fraud claims

The president attacks US 'gringos' and UK-based electoral firm over its claims that turnout was inflated in the consituent assembly vote.

Venezuela

Turnout figures in Venezuela assembly ballot disputed

There is a claim the turnout figures in Venezuela's recent election for a new assembly were "tampered" with

Venezuela

US warns Venezuela over jailing of opposition leaders

A fresh warning from Washington as it considers further sanctions on what it calls the "Maduro dictatorship".

Russia

Russia: US sanctions bill 'rather sad'

Bilateral relations between Russia and the United States will not recover anytime soon.

Venezuela

Venezuela: protesters storm National Assembly

Pro-government protesters storm Venezuela's opposition-controlled National Assembly, injuring a number of politicians and journalists.

Venezuela

Minimum wage hike for Venezuela's poor

Maduro raises minimum wage by 50% but critcs say country cannot afford it.

Venezuela

Venezuela: Helicopter attacks Supreme Court

President Maduro condemns 'terrorist attack' as helicopter apparently tries to bomb Supreme Court

France

Macron allies quit French government

The departure of Justice Minister Francois Bayrou and others from the MoDem party comes amid a funding scandal.

Romania

Romanian PM Sorin Grindeanu refuses to resign amid crisis

Romanian PM Sorin Grindeanu refuses to quit amid government crisis