Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will travel to China in April to meet President Xi Jinping, a government spokesperson said. Sanchez will also visit Vietnam during his trip to Asia, the spokesperson said. The trip comes as the European Union is rethinking its global trading relationships amid turmoil caused by US President Donald Trump’s trade…
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron and his American counterpart Donald Trump spoke on the phone minutes before Macron greeted European dignitaries who had gathered to discuss security in Paris. The French president’s office said the “frank conversation” lasted 20 minutes. The call came as European leaders are scrambling to come up with a unified…
LONDON — European stocks opened higher Wednesday, continuing the positive sentiment seen in global markets since the start of the week. The U.K.’s FTSE index and France’s CAC 40 opened 0.1% higher, and Germany’s DAX was in the green with 0.7% at the open, propelled in part by Adidas shares. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was…
Spain’s deadliest flooding in decades kills 95: Rainstorms ruin homes, transportation (Picture credit: AP) At least 95 people lost their lives in Spain following torrential rains that triggered the country’s most devastating floods in nearly thirty years. The floods caused torrents of muddy water that surged through cities and towns, trapping residents in their homes,…