Bloomberg Ireland has accepted the need to set up checks with Northern Ireland in a no-deal Brexit scenario, people familiar with the matter said. The government accept that checks, especially on livestock, will be required if the UK crashes out of the European Union, the people said, asking not to be identified because the plans haven’t yet been discussed with ...

Bloomberg Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini is set to pick Lorenzo Fontana, a veteran European lawmaker, as Italy’s new minister for European affairs, according to three League officials who declined to be named discussing a confidential issue. It’s a surprise move that would sideline Alberto Bagnai, a leading critic of the single currency who has roiled financial markets with ...

Bloomberg French President Emmanuel Macron’s top diplomatic adviser headed to Iran on Tuesday, seeking to persuade the Islamic Republic to reverse breaches that have raised pressure on European nations struggling to save the landmark 2015 nuclear deal from collapse. Emmanuel Bonne will meet with Iranian leaders, including a representative of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Tuesday and Wednesday, according ...