Bloomberg The US is preparing to sanction at least a dozen more Chinese officials over their role in the recent disqualification of Hong Kong legislators, according to two people familiar with the plans. The latest round of sanctions over Hong Kong was expected to be rolled out on Monday, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the ...

Bloomberg Romania’s ruling party remains confident of leading the next government, despite coming a surprise second in elections that were dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic. With the coronavirus pulling turnout down to the lowest since communism collapsed, it was the opposition Social Democrats who proved most effective at mobilising their supporters, garnering 30% of the votes with almost 100% counted. ...

Bloomberg Poland’s coalition government is showing fissures over its decision to block the European Union’s $2.2 trillion spending plan, with a junior coalition partner repeating a stance that puts him at odds with the shot-calling ruling party. The stakes are high for Poland and fellow eastern EU member Hungary. Their opposition to tying the bloc’s budget and coronavirus rescue plan ...