Politics

Bloomberg Contenders to succeed German Chancellor Angela Merkel as party chief will criss-cross the country to campaign ahead of a convention in December, giving an early taste of the choices for the next potential leader of Europe’s pivotal country. The process agreed among the Christian Democratic Union’s leadership signals that Germany is headed for another inward-looking period as the post-Merkel ...

Bloomberg Secretary of State Michael Pompeo defended the temporary waivers granted to eight countries to continue buying Iranian crude oil for now against Congressional critics and others who say the US is being too lenient on the Islamic Republic. The comments on “Fox News Sunday” come a day before US sanctions on Iran’s energy and shipping are due to snap ...

Bloomberg The UK Cabinet will discuss Brexit on Tuesday, but Prime Minister Theresa May probably won’t ask ministers to approve the terms of a deal, according to a person familiar with the matter. The premier is likely to update ministers on the past two weeks’ of technical negotiations that have been taking place at a less senior level, the person ...

Bloomberg The speaker of parliament said he will nominate opposition leader Ulf Kristersson as the prime minister candidate next week to break the gridlock that has gripped Sweden since its inconclusive election two months ago. At a press conference at parliament on Monday, Speaker Andreas Norlen said it’s important that the process is driven forward and that alternatives are tested ...

Bloomberg US cybersecurity experts are bracing for possible attempts to attack the midterm election by Russia or another adversary hoping to engineer a disruption that casts doubt on the integrity of the vote. Interference may range from altering websites used by state and local election authorities, to spreading propaganda through social media, to hacking at polling places intended to complicate ...

Bloomberg Tension inside the Italian government mounted over the weekend as Italy’s League widened its lead in public support over its partner in the populist coalition. Giancarlo Giorgetti, a League member and key aide to leader Matteo Salvini, warned that the government could be at risk of falling apart if the parties focus only on polling results, according to an ...

Bloomberg Egyptian security forces killed 19 militants suspected in a weekend attack on a busload of Coptic Christians, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday. Photos released by the ministry showed several of the suspected militants dead on the ground, as well as personal belongings including posters bearing the logo of IS. The attack on Friday, claimed by the extremist group, ...

Bloomberg Theresa May has secured concessions from Brussels that will let her keep all of Britain in a customs union with the European Union to avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland, the Sunday Times reported, without saying where it obtained the information. The move could win over some opposition Labour lawmakers and increase the chances of getting a Brexit ...

Bloomberg The Senate Judiciary Committee found “no credible evidence” to support allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh that were presented during his confirmation process. “This was a serious and thorough investigation that left no stone unturned in our pursuit of the facts,” said Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, chairman of the committee, in a statement about the report on the ...

Bloomberg When Donald Trump called to congratulate Brazil’s president-elect on Sunday, neither spoke the other’s language. Luckily, among Jair Bolsonaro’s well-wishers in the room, was a 24-year-old YouTube personality who was ready to offer his English skills to bridge the translation gap. That was just the start of a week marked by off-protocol improvisation. The former Army captain was elected ...