Spanish govt officially takes control of Catalonia's regional govt

The Spanish government has on Saturday officially taken control of Catalonia's regional government, Generalitat, with Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy taking control of the functions of the president of Generalitat.

«Ingérence flagrante» : le Hamas dénonce l'injonction américaine de reconnaître Israël

Les Etats-Unis exigent le désarmement du Hamas ainsi que la reconnaissance de l'Etat d'Israël par l'éventuel futur gouvernement d'unité palestinien, dans le cadre de l’accord signé le 12 octobre entre le Fatah et le mouvement islamiste.

Kurds’ Retreat from Kirkuk Foils Barzani’s Plot against Region

A member of Iran’s Expediency Council said the Kurdish Peshmerga forces’ withdrawal from the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk put an end to a dangerous plot hatched against regional security.

Les Espagnols manifestent pour "le dialogue" et l'"unité"

L'inquiétude qui a gagné l'Espagne depuis le "référendum" catalan d'autodétermination en Catalogne s'exprimait samedi dans les rues, avec des manifestations pour le "dialogue" ou l'"unité", à quelques jours d'une hypothétique déclaration d'indépendance qui donnait même le vertige aux séparatistes.

Iraqi Parliament Demands Troops Be Deployed to Areas Disputed with Kurds

The Iraqi parliament demanded the deployment of government troops to Kurdish areas in the wake of a controversial independence referendum.

Lavrov warns against Partition of Syria

Moscow believes partition of Syria must not be allowed as a chain reaction will hit the whole Middle East, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a news conference on Friday.

Germany supports Spain's rule of law against Catalonia independence

The German government reacted on Friday to the secessionist ballot bill voted through by the regional Catalonian parliament earlier this week and underscored Germany's interest in maintaining a unified Spain.

Turkey wants Kurds to abandon secession vote

Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday called on Iraqi Kurds to cancel a planned independence referendum scheduled for next month.

Libye: les deux principaux chefs rivaux veulent oeuvrer à la fin du conflit

Les deux principaux protagonistes du conflit en Libye ont convenu lors de leur rencontre à Abou Dhabi d'oeuvrer à un règlement de la crise mais sans annoncer de mesures concrètes, selon des communiqués distincts publiés mercredi.

Britain's May says EU united in getting deal that "works for them"

Prime Minister Theresa May warned British voters Tuesday that the 27 other EU countries were determined to win a divorce deal that "works for them", using criticism that she had "illusions" over the talks to bolster her election campaign.

Southern European nations reaffirm commitment to strong, united EU

The countries of southern Europe on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to work together for a strong and united European Union in the Declaration of Madrid signed in Madrid.

Un conseiller de Trump dessine un plan de partition de la Libye sur une serviette

Sebastian Gorka, haut conseiller de Donald Trump chargé de la politique étrangère, avait proposé une partition de la Libye en trois états différents quelques semaines avant l’investiture de Donald Trump.

EU leaders celebrate anniversary of Treaty of Rome amid concerns over multi-challenges

The European Union (EU) on Saturday celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome here amid concerns over challenges.

Multi-speed EU not to create "new iron curtain": Juncker

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Friday said a "multi-speed Europe," one of the five scenarios put forward in a white paper of the Commission, is not going to create a "new iron curtain."

Germany's FM expresses reservations against "multi-speed" Europe

The European Union should not become a bloc oriented merely at a single market and it should not develop at different speeds, Sigmar Gabriel, Germany's minister of foreign affairs, said on Wednesday.

Junker casts doubts on EU solidarity - unity in Brexit talks

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker expressed his concerns whether the European Union will remain united during Brexit negotiations, Germany's Deutschlandfunk radio reported on Saturday.

California Group Begins Effort for Ballot Question to Leave US

The initiative for California to secede from the United States, or ‘Calexit,' could potentially be placed on the 2018 ballot as proponents are now able to collect signatures for the measure.

Turkey says united, peaceful Syria impossible with Assad

Turkey still believes a united and peaceful Syria is impossible with President Bashar Assad but wants to proceed "step-by-step" and see the outcome of planned peace talks in Astana, President Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman said on Friday.

Donald Trump dismisses US sanctions threat to Russia

President-elect Donald Trump has dismissed the US threat to increase sanctions against Russia, saying "we ought to get on with our lives".

Trump, Obama reconcile over phone after tension over Israel, transition

US President Barack Obama called his successor Donald Trump Wednesday in what was described as a positive conversation, as tension over Israel and transition started to build.