Bloomberg Italy’s two biggest political forces rejected the idea of a government of technocrats in talks with President Sergio Mattarella, increasing the chances of new elections as early as July to overcome a two-month deadlock. Center-right leader Matteo Salvini, who also heads the anti-immigrant League, demanded the head of state give him a mandate to try to form a government ...

Bloomberg UK Foreign Minister Boris Johnson is in Washington this week to make a last-ditch argument to persuade President Donald Trump to remain in the Iran nuclear deal, arguing the agreement is flawed but can be improved. “We need to find a way of fixing that, and the president has been right to call attention to it, but you can’t ...

Bloomberg French President Emmanuel Macron said he’s been “unrelenting” on the issue of Russian interference in the nation’s politics, and Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have understood. “We will not let them get away with it,” Macron said in an interview with Le Journal du Dimanche. “It’s with this attitude that one can gain the respect of others. Russian ...