Bloomberg Russian authorities ratcheted up the threat of prosecution after tens of thousands of people took to the streets across the world’s largest country in support of jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Police detained more than 3,500 people in 125 cities, including almost 1,500 in the capital Moscow, according to monitoring group OVD-Info, though most were released within hours. The ...

Bloomberg Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is sizing up his options ahead of a crucial Senate vote this week, including a resignation offer that would position him as the top candidate to lead a new government. The 56-year-old Conte is considering offering his resignation to President Sergio Mattarella, who oversees forming new governments, according to officials who asked not to ...

Bloomberg Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa won re-election to a second five-year term, a sign of political stability as the country tries to contain the pandemic. Rebelo de Sousa, 72, took 61% of vote with 99.9% of the country’s voting districts reporting, according to the government’s election website. Portuguese presidents have usually served two terms. In Portugal, the prime ...